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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 25/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
"The euro zone is being buffeted by major headwinds."
- Howard Archer, chief European economist at IHS Global Insight
European manufacturing and services industries contracted in May. A composite index based on a survey of purchasing managers in manufacturing and services sectors declined to 45.9 from 46.7 in April, said the Markit Economics on Thursday.
USD
"It looks more and more like businesses are hesitating to invest in the face of worsening uncertainties in the and global economy."
- Pierre Ellis, a senior economist at Decision Economics
The number of Americans claiming for unemployment benefits declined slightly by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000 in the week ended May 19 from the week before, said the Department of Labor on Thursday.
GBP
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Technical analysis of the USD/JPY pair on May 25th, 2012
Commentary of the USD/JPY pair :
The pair USD/JPY made a small correction yesterday and is currently testing the resistance at 79.65.
Indicators are globaly bullish.
The pair is currently moving below a bearish slant (black line) and is moving above a bearish slant (purple line who act as support).
We continue to advise short positions as far as 80.09 is resistance.
A return below 79.26 will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 79 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 78.50 and 78.
In case of return above 80.09, a buy signal will be given.
See the previous analysis of the USD/JPY pair of May 24th, 2012
USD/JPY Analysis
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Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview : 24/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
European stocks returned to growth, despite services and manufacturing purchasing managers indices across Europe and German business confidence shrank more than expected. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 1.0 percent to 241.81. Cable & Wireless Communications Plc soared 19 percent. Sonova Holding AG gained 2.5 percent. Bayer AG declined 1.1 percent. U.S. futures and Asian stock little changed. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3 percent, MSCI Asia Pacific index added 0.1 percent.
USD
The US Dollar followed bullish trend on Thursday as Germany disapproves issuance of Eurobonds that may help to ease Greek debt burden. Traders are also cautions ahead of Euro Zone's manufacturing data release due later today. The US Dollar index, which tracks the greenback's performance ...
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USD/JPY Daily technical analysis - May 2012
The pair USD/JPY has broken at the end of April the support at 80, showing a return of the bearish trend. During May, the bearish movement has continued. Currently, the fibonacci retracement 61.80ù at 79.13 is acting as support.
The trend will remain bearish as far as 81.60 is resistance. The breakout of 79.13 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards the major support at 78.30. Next supports are at 77.50 and 76.63.
In case of return above 81.60, the trend will be neutral between this level and 83 (level of the long term bearish slant). Only the breakout of this last level will show a return of the bullish trend.
Previous USD/JPY Daily Analysis - April 2012
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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 24/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
Concern about Greece "is a big weight on the market and makes things uncertain"
- Emmanuel Soupre, a fund manager at Neuflize Private Assets
European stocks tumbled on Wednesday, after rising by the most in a month on Tuesday, on speculation Greece may exit the euro zone.
USD
"It’s very clear now that the housing market has turned a corner"
- Richard DeKaser, deputy chief economist at Parthenon Group LLC
Sales of new U.S. homes rose by more than expected in April, Commerce Department data showed on Wednesday. Purchases increased to an annual rate of 343,000, up by 3.3 per cent from a revised 332,000 in March.
GBP
" employment remains fragile and wage growth weak"
- Ross Walker, chief U.K. economist at Royal Bank of Scotland Group
U.K. retails sales declined by ...
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Technical analysis of the USD/JPY pair on May 24th, 2012
Commentary of the USD/JPY pair :
The pair USD/JPY continues to move between the support at 79.26 and the resistance at 79.65.
Indicators are globaly neutral.
The pair is currently moving above the upper band of its bearish channel (black lines) and above its bearish slant (purple line).
We continue to advise short positions as far as 80.09 is resistance.
A return below 79.26 will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 79 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 78.50 and 78.
In case of return above 80.09, a buy signal will be given.
See the previous analysis of the USD/JPY pair of May 23th, 2012
USD/JPY Analysis
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Technical analysis of the USD/JPY pair on May 23th, 2012
Commentary of the USD/JPY pair :
The pair USD/JPY has tested yesterday the resistance at 80.09 and then felt below 79.65.
Indicators stay globaly bullish.
The pair is currently moving above the upper band of its bearish channel (black lines) and above its bearish slant (purple line who act as support).
We continue to advise short positions as far as 80.09 is resistance.
A return below 79.26 will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 79 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 78.50 and 78.
In case of return above 80.09, a buy signal will be given.
See the previous analysis of the USD/JPY pair of May 22th, 2012
USD/JPY Analysis
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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 22/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
"Inevitably there is going to be an element of bargain hunting as investors look to top up their holdings on the basis of slightly lower prices"
- Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers
European stocks edged higher on Monday on China’s pledge to boost growth.
USD
"Equity prices have gotten oversold"
- Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist for Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
U.S. equity market edged higher on Monday on China stimulus hopes and after German and French officials said they would cooperate to keep Greece in the monetary union.
GBP
"Obviously, as the euro depreciates, the U.K. gets slightly more expensive"
- Miles Shipside, Rightmove commercial director
U.K. national house prices stagnated in March, announced the ...
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Technical analysis of the USD/JPY pair on May 22th, 2012
Commentary of the USD/JPY pair :
The pair USD/JPY got back above the resistance at 76.26 and seems to move towards a pullback on 79.65.
The pair is currently moving above the upper band of its bearish channel (black lines) and above its bearish slant (purple line who act as support).
Indicators stay globaly bearish.
We continue to advise short positions as far as 79.86 is resistance.
The breakout of 79 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 78.50 and 78.
In case of return above 79.86, we will be neutral between this level and 80.09.
See the previous analysis of the USD/JPY pair of May 21th, 2012
USD/JPY Analysis
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