May 26, 2017 BY Think Markets

THE FOREX WEEK AHEAD: 26th May 2017

A snapshot of calendar events ad breakdown of economic data for next week's trading. USD: The FOMC minutes outlined that consumer prices, spending and growth are expected to be ‘transitory’, which means any shortfall of these data sets in Q2 are likely to hamper expectations of hike number 4 of this cycle. Core PCE and…

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May 26, 2017 BY Think Markets

Technically Speaking | JPY Crosses

Posted by Matt Simpson | 26/05/2017 03:11 Several Yen crosses sit at technical junctures as we head to the end of the week. USDJPY, AUDJPY and GBPJPY are our preferred setups. [embedded content] Matt Simpson | Senior Market Analyst A certified technical analyst, combining macro themes, monetary policy and business cycles to generate Forex and commodity trade…

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May 26, 2017 BY Saxo Bank

Monitoring potential for EURUSD corrective selloff

BackgroundIn a quiet week for hard economic data on both sides of the Atlantic, EURUSD has traded in line with movements in the US versus Germany 10-year bond spread. The gap in favour of the USD has narrowed from 230 to 190 basis points in recent weeks, taking EURUSD up with it. It will likely be…

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May 26, 2017 BY Think Markets

Oil volatility makes up for lack of OPEC surprise

Posted by Matt Simpson | 25/05/2017 22:36 Volatility erupted across the energy sector as OPEC seemingly over promised yet underdelivered, sending WTI down by over 5% and dragging oil markets down with it. OPEC confirmed they would extend their oil production cuts by a further 9 months, which was at the lower bound of the…

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May 25, 2017 BY FxPro

WTI Corrected After OPEC Meeting Outcome

Latest EIA data recorded a 4.43mn barrel decline in inventories for the latest week. WTI traded higher this morning, hitting the highest level of 51.96, last seen on April 19. However, it was followed by a retracement after OPEC announced the existing output cut agreement to be extended for 9 months, as markets have largely…

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May 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC publishes paper on Responsive Market Regulation

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released A Framework for Responsive Market Regulation, a paper presented at Oxford University that addresses how Canadian regulators are responding to changes in the market while protecting investors. As our capital markets evolve, we must have the courage to foster a responsive regulatory climate that allows innovation while ensuring…

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May 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forex Sports Sponsorship: NEX Group announces title sponsorship of the XBlades Global Drone Racing Team

Financial technology company NEX Group plc (LON:NXG) announced that it is the official global sponsor of  the drone racing team XBlades. Developed in 2014, drone racing is a motorsport where pilot’s race drones (radio-controlled aircraft or quadcopters) at speeds approaching 120mph around a course in the fastest time possible. The drones are equipped with cameras…

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May 25, 2017 BY Think Markets

FOMC Minutes Controlled Storm

Posted by Naeem Aslam | 25/05/2017 12:34 The FOMC minutes delivered what investors were looking for. The Fed surely wants to avoid another taper tantrum and they kept the markets calm The Fed is letting sleeping dogs lie with the latest FOMC minutes confirming their current wait-and-see approach when it comes to reducing market liquidity.…

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