Daily Archives: March 22, 2012

Trading signals for Thursday 22-03-2012

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China’s flash PMI estimate for March came in well below February’s final print

AUDUSD dropped 100 pips after China’s flash PMI estimate for March came in well below February’s final print (48.1 versus previous 49.6). The PMI also added to the kiwi’s troubles, compounding the selloff that began earlier after very weak New Zealand Q4 GDP. Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Oil rose amid drop in crude stockpile, trading lower this morning on China demand concerns

Oil prices advanced 0.47% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 106.89, after an unexpected drop in the US crude oil inventories and amid continues tensions between Iran and the West. During the day, oil … Continue reading

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Silver: Silver retreats in the Asian session

Silver prices rose 0.36% to USD 32.17 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, Silver is trading at 32.11, 0.19% lower from yesterday’s close. Silver is expected to find support at 31.86, and … Continue reading

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Gold: Gold gained on bargain hunting, tad lower this morning

Gold prices traded higher by 0.07% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1650.25 per ounce, as investors seized the opportunity to buy precious metal at the bargain price. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, Gold … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie lower on weak China PMI

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.34% against the USD to close at 1.0449. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0392, with the AUD trading 0.54% lower from yesterday’s close, after a … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower this morning, awaits Canadian retail sales data later today

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.12% against the CAD to close at 0.9924. On the economic front, Canadian composite leading index rose for eight consecutive months by 0.6% in February, following a 0.4% gain in January. … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher ahead of trade balance data in Switzerland

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.17% against the CHF and closed at 0.9127. Swiss Franc fell after the Swiss National Bank stated that money supply growth in the nation eased in February. In Switzerland, M3 money … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen surged this morning after Japan reported trade surplus

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.27% against the JPY and closed at 83.46. In economic news, convenience store sales in Japan rose 4.8% (YoY) in February, compared to a rise of 1.7% in January. In the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound unmoved by Osborne’s Budget, BoE’s Minutes

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP traded flat against the USD and closed at 1.5866. GBP had come under pressure after reports showed an unexpected jump in February UK public borrowing. The public sector net borrowing reported a … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro fell on Spain’s concerns, trading higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.19% against the USD and closed at 1.3211, as risk aversion returned and market participants remained cautious as the focus shifted to Spain and away from Greece. Spanish bond yields climbed … Continue reading

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