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Euro hits 21-month low versus dollar before EU summit
(Reuters) - The euro hit a 21-month low against the dollar on Wednesday ahead of an EU meeting later, with investors doubtful that leaders would come up with measures to stem the euro zone debt crisis.
An informal EU summit is expected to discuss growth-boosting measures but was not expected to produce any plan that would restore optimism among investors, especially given Germany remains strongly opposed to joint euro bonds.
The euro fell to $1.2615, dropping below the 2012 low of $1.2624 set in January to mark its lowest since August 2010.
Fears that Greece may have to leave the euro grew after Dow Jones earlier quoted former prime minister Lucas Papademos as saying Greece had no choice but to stick with a painful austerity program or face a damaging exit from the euro zone.
However, ...
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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 23/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
"The rally is mostly technically driven after we became quite oversold last week."
- Raimund Saxinger, a fund manager at Trust Investment GmbH
European stocks rose by the most in a month on Tuesday. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 1.91 per cent to 244.76. Germany’s DAX Index edged higher 1.65 per cent and France’s CAC 40 Index added 1.88 per cent. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index rose 1.86 per cent to 5,403.28
USD
"People are becoming more confident about job prospects and about taking on mortgages."
- Millan Mulraine, a senior U.S. strategist at TD Securities Inc.
U.S. existing home sales rose in April to an annual rate of 4.62 million from 4.47 million in March, said the National Association of Realtors.
GBP
"These figures give the Monetary Policy Committee ...
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Gold drops on worries ahead of EU summit
Gold dropped on Wednesday early trading as investors remained worried that today’s informal EU summit would not come out with solutions to ease debt crisis amid possible frictions among European leaders.
The main spotlight today will be on the EU summit that will tackle euro area fiscal problems, where probably the meeting would show disagreement between Germany and France over introducing Eurobonds.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she will not be shy to reject Hollande`s idea of introducing Eurobonds to continue its rejection to the common bonds idea which is also favored by Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and peripheral countries.
Thus, with the debt crisis intensifying gold is predicted to face more downside pressure after losing its safe-have characteristic for the ...
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YouTradeFX Daily Market Analysis : 23/05/2012
Fundamental News
Today’s highlights:
BoJ Press Conference (JAP, Tentative)
Retail Sales (MoM) + MPC Meeting Minutes (GB, 09.30 GMT)
Industrial New Orders (MoM) (EUR, Tentative)
CBI Industrial Trends Orders (GB, 11:00 GMT)
Core Retail Sales (MoM) (CAD, 13:30 GMT)
New Home Sales (U.S., 15:00 GMT)
The National Association of Realtors released a report on Tuesday showing a rebound in U.S. existing home sales in the month of April following a decrease in the previous month, sales rose by less than economists had anticipated. NAR said existing home sales rose 3.4 percent to an annual rate of 4.62 million in April from a downwardly revised 4.47 million in March.
Japan’s exports increased by a less-than- estimated 7.9 percent in April from a year earlier, underscoring ...
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Technical analysis of the XAU/USD (Gold) pair on May 23th, 2012
Commentary of the XAU/USD (Gold) pair:
The pair XAU/USD has validated yesterday a return below 1580 points, offering a sell signal and is currently testing the next support at 1560 points.
The pair is moving below the lower band of its bearish channel (purple lines).
All indicators are bearish.
We continue to advise short positions as far as 1580 is resistance.
The breakout of 1560 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 1540 points.
In case of return above 1580 points, we will wait the breakout of 1600 to advise long positions.
See the previous analysis of the XAU/USD pair of May 22th, 2012
XAU/USD Analysis
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European markets single lower, while eyes are on the EU summit
The tension is evident as the sell-off wave swept the currency market including high yielding currencies, and the European stock futures are back once again to trade lower before the opening today.
The risks of Greece leaving the euro area have become very influential on the markets lately with the expectations that anti-austerity parties will win the elections held on the seventeenth of June.
Investors will be focusing today on the European summit held in Brussels with Greece being the main theme in addition to Spain`s Budget deficit.
The euro drooped from the opining levels that were near the highest levels reached today at $1.2687 and is currently trading at $1.2664. The EUR/USD reached the lowest level today at $1.2643 while it opened at $1.2643.
As for the Great British Pound, the ...
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Technical analysis of the AUD/USD parity on May 23th, 2012
Commentary of the AUD/USD parity:
The pair AUD/USD has faked yesterday a return above 0.99 and then felt and broke the support at 0.98, offering a new sell signal.
The pair is moving below the lower band of its bearish channel (purple lines).
All indicators are bearish.
We continue to advise short positions as far as 0.99 is resistance.
The breakout of 0.9750 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 0.97.
In case of return above 0.99, we will wait the breakout of 1.0 to advise long positons.
See the previous analysis of the AUD/USD parity of May 22th, 2012
AUD/USD Analysis
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Investors driven by rumors as they wait for concrete solutions
MORNING BRIEFING: Investors driven by rumors as they wait for concrete solutions
What’s new:
Equity: Asian and US equities down on fears of a Greek euro exit
JPY: Fitch downgrade Japan’s long term rating to “A+” with a negative outlook
Forex: USD/JPY lower after BoJ stated it would keep its interest rate unchanged and made no changes to its QE.
Forex: EUR/USD was sold-off in the US session after some rumors of a Greece’s contingency plan
Rates in Asia and Indices:
EUR/USD 1.2645 1.2689 -0.03 %
USD/CHF 0.9466 0.9498 -0.02 %
GBP/USD 1.5743 1.5772 -0.01 %
USD/JPY 79.45 80.08 0.50 %
EUR/CHF 1.2009 1.20135 0.02 %
EUR/JPY 100.61 101.48 0.54 %
Dow Jones 12447.33 12575.96 -0.01 %
Nasdaq 2524.11 ...
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Technical analysis of the EUR/JPY pair on May 23th, 2012
Commentary of the EUR/JPY pair :
The pair EUR/JPY found resistance yesterday on 102 and then felt below the support at 101.
The pair is moving below the lower band of its bearish channel (purple lines).
All indicators are bearish.
We continue to advise short positions as far as 102 is resistance.
A return below 101 below will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 100.50 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 100.
In case of return above 102, we will wait the breakout of 103 to advise long positions.
See the previous analysis of the EUR/JPY pair of May 22th, 2012
EUR/JPY Analysis
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