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Signs that Bearish Sentiment May be Wearing a Bit Thin
Signs that Bearish Sentiment May be Wearing a Bit Thin
The Facebook IPO today has temporarily knocked Europe from the headlines as the world's eyes are focused on the Nasdaq at 1430 GMT/ 0930 ET when Facebook will start trading for the first time. CNBC anchors have been wearing honorary hoodies to mark the occasion so it must be big. I still find it hard to reconcile how FB is worth $140 billion when the site is used by both advertisers and cyber bullies, but perhaps I'm missing the point. The point today is that it is the third largest IPO in the US ever, Zuckerberg will be a gaszillionaire and U2's Bono is likely to earn $1.5bn from his initial $90 million investment. Facebook might not change the trading world, but it could change the Forbes rich list quite dramatically.
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Downgrades Day
Forex News and Events:
In a race for downgrades, rating agencies took action targeting the two most burdened countries in the EMU. Moody’s confirmed today a rumor about the downgrade of 16 Spanish banks after having downgraded four Spanish regions, which added more pressure to the the Spanish economy. The increase in risk was reflected by 4-year Spanish Bonos yields, higher at 5.106% against a previous 4.319%. Fitch took over the Greek front by downgrading the country to CCC, adding that all EU countries would be on “Rating Watch Negative” if no pro-bailout government were formed following the elections on June 17. What’s more, while Greek banks are struggling for liquidity from EUR 700mn withdrawals since the elections and Greek central bank governor Provopoulos expecting EUR 100mn more, ...
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Greek And Spanish Woes Weigh On The Euro
Greek And Spanish Woes Weigh On The Euro
The euro (EUR) plummeted against the dollar sliding to a four-month low at 1.2655 from 1.2748 as risk aversion dominates the markets. World equities tumbled as investors fear that Greece may leave the euro after the second election in the country in June. Poor economic data from the US and concerns about the growing instability among Spanish banks further weighed on the single currency. Credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded 16 Spanish banks while shares in Bankia, the state-rescued lender plunged on news that clients have withdrawn 1 billion in the past week. Fitch downgraded Greece’s rating from BI to CCC, the lowest possible grade for a country not in default, citing the heightened risk that the country may leave the eurozone.
The US dollar ( ...
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Gold may halt its rebound on mounting worries from the euro area
Precious-Gold showed a slight decline on Friday early trading after recording the highest one-day rise in more than three months on Thursday`s session amid escalating tensions from the euro area.
In the previous session, the yellow metal managed to advance more than 2% as investors decided the metal after the drop to four and a half month low on hopes there will be a rebound.
Indeed, the shiny metal did an upside correction as momentum indicators signaled the metal was oversold.
Gold is currently trading around $1571.88 an ounce after recording a high of $1576.53 and a low of $1567.85, where the shiny metal found support at $1520 levels.
However, mounting worries from the euro area are expected to put the shiny metal under pressure to record the third consecutive weekly drop ...
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Technical analysis of the XAU/USD (Gold) pair on May 18th, 2012
Commentary of the XAU/USD (Gold) pair:
The gold has continued its rebound and is currently testing a pullback on the resistance at 1577 points and also on the lower band of its bearish channel (purple lines).
Indicators are globaly bearish.
We maintain to trade only short positions as far as 1577 points is resistance.
A return below 1550 points will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 1520 will both a new sell signal and open the way towards 1500 points.
In case of return above 1577 points, we will wait the breakout of 1600 to advise long positions.
See the previous analysis of the XAU/USD pair of May 17th, 2012
XAU/USD Analysis
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Technical analysis of the AUD/USD parity on May 18th, 2012
Commentary of the AUD/USD parity:
The pair AUD/USD took up yesterday its bearish movement and the breakout of 0.99 gave us new sell signal.
The pair is now moving below its falling wedge (brown lines) and below the lower band of its bearish channel (purple lines).
All indicators are bearish.
We continue to advise short positions as far as 1.00 is resistance.
The breakout of 0.98 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 0.97.
In case of return above 1.00, we will wait the breakout of 1.01 to advise long positons.
See the previous analysis of the AUD/USD parity of May 17th, 2012
AUD/USD Analysis
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Technical analysis of the EUR/CHF pair on May 18th, 2012
Commentary of the EUR/CHF pair:
The pair EUR/CHF continues to move below the minor resistance at 1.2030 without volatility.
All indicators are bearish.
The pair seems to move below a bearish slant (purple line).
We continue to advise short positions as far as 1.2050 is resistance.
The breakout of 1.20 will give a new sell signal.
In case of return below 1.2050, we will wait the breakout of 1.2070 to advise long positions.
See the previous analysis of the EUR/CHF pair of May 17th, 2012
EUR/CHF Analysis
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Technical analysis of the EUR/GBP pair on May 18th, 2012
Commentary of the EUR/GBP pair:
The pair EUR/GBP has continued its rebound and is currently testing a pullback on the resistance at 0.8050.
All indicators are bullish.
The bearish gap which ocurred at the opening is still not filled in.
All indicators are bearish.
The pair is still moving into a bearish channel (purple lines).
We continue to advise short positions as far as 0.8050 is resistance.
A return below 0.80 will comfort our bearish feeling.
The breakout of 0.7950 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 0.79.
In case of return above 0.8050, we will be neutral between this level and 0.81.
The breakout of 0.81 will give a buy signal.
See the previous analysis of the EUR/GBP pair of May 17th, 2012
EUR/GBP Analysis
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Technical analysis of the EUR/JPY pair on May 18th, 2012
Commentary of the EUR/JPY pair :
A bearish rally occured on the pair EUR/JPY who broke the supports are 102 and 101, giving both a new sell signal.
The pair is now 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.
The breakout of 100 will give a new sell signal and open the way towards 99.
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 17th, 2012
EUR/JPY Analysis
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