<p>Since February 20th, when the S&P 500 began selling off from its all-time highs, EUR/JPY has been trading in a volatile trading range between 116.12 and 121.40. However, over the last 4 trading days, the pair has traded lower from 121.08 to today’s lows near 116.96, down almost 1.5% today alone. Support doesn’t come in unt
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US: Is Manufacturing PMI March some sort of an April Fool's joke? – BMO
The US Manufacturing ISM was delayed because of the deliveries, not the Index, as Jennifer Lee from BMO Capital Markets Economics notes. Key quotes "W
USD/CNH: A test of 7.1700 loses momentum – UOB
In opinion of FX Strategists at UOB Group, prospects for USD/CNH to visit the 7.1700 region appear to have lost traction as of late. Key Quotes 24-hou
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Spain has reported a leap of 302,265 jobless claims in March, the worst on record. The country reports its claims early, and it provides guidance for
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Traders scaled back their open interest positions by nearly 5.2K contracts on Wednesday according to flash data from CME Group. In the same line, volu
USD/JPY eases from tops, still comfortable above 107.00 mark
The USD/JPY pair retreated around 30 pips from the Asian session tops, albeit has still managed to hold comfortably above the 107.00 mark. The pair ga
AUD/USD: Risk-reward should favour a move below 0.6000 – OCBC
Terence Wu, an FX strategist at OCBC Bank, takes a buy USD on dips posture, with the cyclicals looking most vulnerable at this stage. Key quotes “Expe
Spain Unemployment Change rose from previous -7.8K to 302.3K in March
Spain Unemployment Change rose from previous -7.8K to 302.3K in March
Base Metals: Prices will need to push lower to force some supply out of the market – ANZ
Further weak economic data weighed on the base metals sector, economists at ANZ Bank inform. Key quotes “Copper fell more than 3%, while aluminium hit
Oman’s OilMin rules out oil prices dropping below $15 per barrel
Oman’s Energy Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi told Reuters on Thursday; he rules out oil prices dropping below $15 per barrel. Additional quo