- Dollar Hits Three Week High yet EURUSD No Closer to 1.2800 Break
- Euro’s Universal Advance Continues, Is there Expectations of ECB?
- British Pound: Can the BoE Stall, Accelerate GBPUSD Break?
- Australian Dollar Takes a Breather Versus Fellow Carry Currencies
- Japanese Yen Eyes 79 but Yen Selling Difficult to Sustain
- Oil Collapses Despite Escalating Tension in Syria
- Gold Showing a Very Different Path than Currency Sentiment Suggests
Dollar Hits Three Week High yet EURUSD No Closer to 1.2800 Break
Once again, we are seeing a wide contrast between the performances of different dollar-based majors. For example, while the EURUSD hovers weightlessly within congestion, AUDUSD extended its decline into support at 1.0175 while GBPUSD marked a long awaited break of 1.6100. For the fundamentally-weighted Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar), we find an exceptional fourth day to its persistent advance that draws an unusually similar to the S&P 500’s four-day climb. Yet one is a safe haven while the other is a favorite for yield return.
How can two so essentially different players on the risk scale show a consistent trend in the same direction? Negate risk trends as a driver. If we look at the pace of both equity index and currency, both are lacking for progress. Risk trends themselves have been placed on ice, allowing correlations like these to warp. It is difficult to benchmark a particular catalyst that we have on our docket, but the lead in to the NFPs on Friday can certainly dissuade unconvincing moves. Meanwhile, the Fed minutes are due this session, though there is likely little to add to last month.
Euro’s Universal Advance Continues, Is there Expectations of ECB?
The euro managed to third consecutive rally against nearly all of its counterparts through Wednesday. This drive is remarkable not just for its consistency but moreso for the fact that it is so broadly based. An easing of fear that capital markets are on the verge of collapse takes the burden off the fundamentally-questionable future of the euro. That is particularly fortuitous timing for the shared currency given recent headlines that report Spain’s Prime Minister is not on the verge of asking for a full bailout while Greece’s Finance Minister worries a deal with the Troika may not be possible before the EU Summit (made even more concerning by a local news agency warning growth projections top a 5 percent decline in 2013). If risk trends return, the euro will be unable to escape its gravity. In the meantime, the upcoming ECB decision may offer its own influence. Is this advance reflective of a follow up to last month’s OMT? If so, there will most likely be a disappointed crowd.
British Pound: Can the BoE Stall, Accelerate GBPUSD Break?
Like EURUSD and AUDUSD, the cable is a pair that quickly falls into line with broader risk trends. Yet, what are to make of GBPUSD’s drop below 1.6100 when the benchmarks for measuring risk have refused to commit to a clear decline? On the tail of a seven-week advance (last week was a congestion / transition period), there is a speculative sense that this pair is overbought. The deterioration in data that plays into fears that UK budget balancing is cutting into growth, but it would be a stretch to suggest this can stand as a catalyst of its own. The upcoming BoE decision is equally lacking for influence as changes can’t even spur substantive moves. GBPUSD is still overextended, but risk trends are key.
Australian Dollar Takes a Breather Versus Fellow Carry Currencies
The Australian dollar has stood out as the biggest mover amongst the majors so far this week, but the post-RBA rate cut wave seems to have finally let up this past session. Both AUDNZD and AUDCAD have seen a substantial bounce from their initial selloffs. In contrast, AUDUSD extended its own decline. That is interesting considering risk trends were generally bearing higher. If it were a consistency of rate cut concerns for the RBA, we would see the Aussie weaken against comparable investment currencies as well. We are at that point where risk trends need to take over for the more yield-heavy pairs. Beware of tentative breaks on AUDUSD and AUDJPY that aren’t accompanied by a selloff in equities.
Japanese Yen Eyes 79 but Yen Selling Difficult to Sustain
For those that have been watching USDJPY’s rise, the pair is now working on its fifth consecutive advance with an early Asia session climb. What carries a pair that is made of two safe havens with sizable debt issues? Risk trends don’t show through in the standard way, but a market-wide unwinding of the yen certainly bolsters the case for a bullish USDJPY. Something to add a fundamental slant to the yen’s weakness with this pair this morning, we learned from the Ministry of Finance that Japanese investors bought a net 1.542 trillion yen worth of foreign bonds this past week. That is the biggest outflow of capital through foreign bond purchases since August 2010. It is difficult to connect the current week’s move to last week’s capital flows, but that is the kind of formula officials will have to consider for the upcoming BoJ rate decision (Friday morning). Do they have the will and ability to feed sizable outflows of capital and thereby convince the market of its commitment?
Oil Collapses Despite Escalating Tension in Syria
There are a lot of contradictions in the markets this week, and gold is no exception. There is certainly an element of risk appetite trends withdrawing their overpowering grip over the speculative commodity market, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that crude should have tumbled when released by investor sentiment. Nevertheless, oil prices plummeted 4.1 percent Wednesday (the biggest drop since June 21 and second largest this year). What is particularly unusual about this aggressive move is that it sustained itself despite news that shelling had crossed the Syrian-Turkey boarder – a definite escalation of Middle Eastern tensions that could have made the typically anxious oil market nervous. Yet, before fears could be soothed by diplomatic talk, the market didn’t really react. Investors are seemingly more interested in downgrades for growth forecasts seen in data from US to China as well as the DoE’s report that crude output hit its highest level since 1996 in the US.
Gold Showing a Very Different Path than Currency Sentiment Suggests
The chop on gold’s daily chart is painful for traders to see. The 5-day average true range (ATR) is just off of the lowest level in 14 months set back in early August. This is a dramatic change of pace when we compare the pace and activity level of the commodity between the second half of August and first half of September. The law of norms would suggest to us that this unusually quiet activity level will correct itself which leads to a breakout one way or another. Whether that break has meaningful direction to it likely depends on the catalyst. Of course, the metal can break on its own, but that would likely translate into little or no follow through. It’s interesting to note that a flatline for gold is a direct fundamental contrast to gold’s steady advance. Typically the greenback stands in as a proxy for currencies in general – and when the masses fear FX manipulation, they move to the metal. A stalled gold may reflect a reticence to cave to bearish demands. ECB and FOMC minutes will weigh.
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ECONOMIC DATA
Next 24 Hours
GMT
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Currency
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Release
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Survey
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Previous
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Comments
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23:50
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JPY
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Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (Yen) (SEP 28)
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-
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-61.7B
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At the foundation of exchange rate changes is currency flow. Can the private sector gain traction where the MoF can’t?
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23:50
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JPY
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Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (Yen) (SEP 28)
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-
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-66.8B
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23:50
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JPY
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Foreign Buying Japan Bonds (Yen) (SEP 28)
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-
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-651.1B
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23:50
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JPY
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Foreign Buying Japan Stocks (Yen) (SEP 28)
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-
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59.0B
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1:30
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AUD
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Building Approvals (MoM) (AUG)
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4.7%
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-17.3%
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Growth readings from the domestic economy. The market is more focused here as export hopes fade post RBA.
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1:30
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AUD
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Building Approvals (YoY) (AUG)
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-14.3%
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-10.6%
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1:30
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AUD
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Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) (AUG)
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0.4%
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-0.8%
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7:15
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CHF
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Industrial Production (YoY) (2Q)
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-
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1.4%
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8:30
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GBP
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BoE Housing Equity Withdrawal (Pounds) (2Q)
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-8.5B
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-8.8B
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11:00
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GBP
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Bank of England Interest Rate Decision
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0.50%
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0.50%
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Expectations are for no change to policy and a disinterested market
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11:00
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GBP
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Bank of England Asset Purchase Target
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375B
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375B
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11:30
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USD
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Challenger Job Cuts (YoY) (SEP)
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-
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-36.9%
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11:45
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EUR
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European Central Bank Interest Rate Decision
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0.75%
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0.75%
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The ECB introduced OMT last month, not much room or will to expand which could translate into a hit to recent euro optimism
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12:30
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USD
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Initial Jobless Claims (SEP 29)
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370K
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359K
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The last round of employment data before NFPs
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12:30
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USD
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Continuing Claims (SEP 22)
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-
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3271K
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14:00
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CAD
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Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a. (SEP)
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-
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62.5
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Factory activity to follow up on the weak manufacturing figures seen around the globe earlier this week
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14:00
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USD
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Factory Orders (AUG)
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-2.5%
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2.8%
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The ISM manufacturing and -durable goods orders set this series up for a decline
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23:30
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AUD
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AiG Performance of Construction Index (SEP)
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-
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32.2
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Is talk of a housing bubble in Australia realistic?
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-:-
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JPY
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Bank of Japan Interest Rate Decision
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0.10%
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0.10%
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Will the BoJ act to push the yen lower? Can they?
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GMT
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Currency
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Upcoming Events & Speeches
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08:30
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USD
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Spain to Sell 2,3 and 5-Year Bonds
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12:30
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EUR
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ECB Draghi Delivers Policy Statement
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18:00
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USD
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Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Minutes
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SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE LEVELS
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CLASSIC SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE
EMERGING MARKETS 18:00 GMT
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SCANDIES CURRENCIES 18:00 GMT
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Currency
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USDMXN
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USDTRY
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USDZAR
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USDHKD
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USDSGD
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Currency
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USDSEK
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USDDKK
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USDNOK
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Resist 2
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15.5900
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2.0000
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9.2080
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7.8165
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1.3650
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Resist 2
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7.5800
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5.6625
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6.1150
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Resist 1
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15.0000
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1.9000
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8.5800
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7.8075
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1.3250
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Resist 1
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6.5175
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5.3100
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5.7075
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Spot
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12.8137
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1.8063
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8.4274
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7.7551
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1.2308
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Spot
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6.6803
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5.7676
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5.7558
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Support 1
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12.5000
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1.6500
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6.5575
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7.7490
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1.2000
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Support 1
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6.0800
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5.1050
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5.3040
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Support 2
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11.5200
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1.5725
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6.4295
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7.7450
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1.1800
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Support 2
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5.8085
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4.9115
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4.9410
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INTRA-DAY PROBABILITY BANDS 18:00 GMT
Currency
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EUR/USD
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GBP/USD
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USD/JPY
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USD/CHF
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USD/CAD
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AUD/USD
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NZD/USD
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EUR/JPY
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GBP/JPY
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Resist. 3
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1.3046
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1.6208
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79.23
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0.9457
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0.9938
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1.0317
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0.8297
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102.83
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127.83
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Resist. 2
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1.3016
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1.6181
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79.10
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0.9436
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0.9920
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1.0292
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0.8276
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102.54
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127.54
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Resist. 1
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1.2987
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1.6153
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78.96
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0.9415
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0.9901
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1.0267
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0.8254
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102.26
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127.24
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Spot
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1.2928
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1.6099
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78.68
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0.9373
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0.9865
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1.0216
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0.8212
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101.70
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126.66
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Support 1
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1.2869
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1.6045
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78.40
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0.9331
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0.9829
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1.0165
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0.8170
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101.14
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126.07
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Support 2
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1.2840
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1.6017
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78.26
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0.9310
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0.9810
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1.0140
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0.8148
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100.86
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125.78
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Support 3
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1.2810
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1.5990
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78.13
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0.9289
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0.9792
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1.0115
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0.8127
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100.57
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125.49
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