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USD/CHF: SNB may not be done cutting rates – OCBC
USD/CHF: SNB may not be done cutting rates – OCBC
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut rate 25bp to bring policy rate down to 0%, as widely anticipated. USD/CHF was last at 0.8165 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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AUD/USD: Likely to trade in a sideways range of 0.6460/0.6510 – UOB Group
AUD/USD: Likely to trade in a sideways range of 0.6460/0.6510 – UOB Group
Instead of continuing to decline, Australian Dollar (AUD) is more likely to trade in a sideways range of 0.6460/0.6510 against US Dollar (USD).
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Banks
DXY: Slight retracement – OCBC
DXY: Slight retracement – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) was a touch softer this morning alongside brent and gold. Dollar Index (DXY) gapped down today; last at 98.60 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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GBP/USD: Can test 1.3500 before a pause or pullback  – UOB Group
GBP/USD: Can test 1.3500 before a pause or pullback – UOB Group
Rebound in Pound Sterling (GBP) could test 1.3500 before a pause or pullback against US Dollar (USD) is likely; the strong resistance at 1.3520 is unlikely to come under threat.
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EUR: Back to 1.15 – ING
EUR: Back to 1.15 – ING
EUR/USD is back above 1.150 as markets priced out a certain degree of geopolitical risk off the pair, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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 USD/JPY Price Forecast: The pair remains bullish with 146.15 on sight
 USD/JPY Price Forecast: The pair remains bullish with 146.15 on sight
The US Dollar keeps trading in a bullish trend with higher highs and higher lows against a weaker Yen and is on track to close the week 0.8% higher, despite the strong Japanese inflation figures seen earlier today.
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Bullish
EUR/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 1.1470 and 1.1540 – UOB Group
EUR/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 1.1470 and 1.1540 – UOB Group
The current price movements are likely part of a range trading phase between 1.1470 and 1.1540. In the longer run, Euro (EUR) is likely to trade in a range against US Dollar (USD) for now, probably between 1.1400 and 1.1570, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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EUR/USD hovers near recent lows with the Dollar buoyed ahead of US PMI figures
EUR/USD hovers near recent lows with the Dollar buoyed ahead of US PMI figures
The EUR/USD has failed to return above the 1.1500 level on Monday and has turned lower, to reach levels right above the last two weeks' lows, at 1.1450.
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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Remains capped below 100-day EMA, bearish bias prevails near 1.3700
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Remains capped below 100-day EMA, bearish bias prevails near 1.3700
The USD/CAD pair holds steady near 1.3700 during the early European trading hours on Friday. However, fears of US involvement in Middle East conflict could spark demand for the US Dollar (USD), a safe-haven currency.
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Gold Technical Analysis – Safe haven flows reverse further
Gold Technical Analysis – Safe haven flows reverse further
Gold continues to retreat as the safe haven flows reverse amid signals of de-escalation in the Middle East
EUR/CAD Price Forecast: Holds gains above 1.5750 due to persistent bullish bias
EUR/CAD Price Forecast: Holds gains above 1.5750 due to persistent bullish bias
EUR/CAD extends its winning streak for the fifth consecutive day, trading around 1.5780 during the Asian hours on Friday. Technical analysis on the daily chart indicates a strengthening bullish bias as the currency cross moves upwards within the ascending channel pattern.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD dives to over one-week low, further below $36.00
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD dives to over one-week low, further below $36.00
Silver (XA/USD) is seen prolonging its retracement slide from the highest level since February 2012 touched earlier this week and losing ground for the third consecutive day on Friday.
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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Tests 1.3500, nine-day EMA barrier ahead of UK Retail Sales data
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Tests 1.3500, nine-day EMA barrier ahead of UK Retail Sales data
The GBP/USD pair continues to gain ground for the second successive session, trading around 1.3500 during the Asian hours on Friday. The bullish bias persists as the daily chart’s technical analysis indicates that the pair remains within the ascending channel pattern.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD dips below $36.50 on US Dollar strength
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD dips below $36.50 on US Dollar strength
Silver price retreats on Thursday after back-to-back bearish days, as investors seeking safety buy the US Dollar (USD), pushing the US Dollar Index (DXY) to a six-day high of 99.15. Rising tensions in the Middle East grow as the US could be dragged into the conflict.
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Metals
EUR/USD steady near 1.1485 as Fed caps gains, Trump delays Iran decision
EUR/USD steady near 1.1485 as Fed caps gains, Trump delays Iran decision
EUR/USD is virtually unchanged on Thursday amid deteriorating risk appetite and growing speculation that the United States (US) could become involved in the Middle East conflict.
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SEO
NZD/USD softens as US Dollar bulls return
NZD/USD softens as US Dollar bulls return
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under pressure on Thursday, with NZD/USD sliding toward 0.5980 as the US Dollar extends gains. The pair broke below the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.6012 and the lower edge of a rising wedge pattern, a move that suggests bullish momentum has faded.
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Fundamental Analysis
Gold climbs above $3,370 despite Fed turning hawkish, US eyes Iran strike
Gold climbs above $3,370 despite Fed turning hawkish, US eyes Iran strike
Gold price registers modest gains on Thursday as geopolitical tensions rose due to increasing rumors that the United States (US) might become involved in the Israel–Iran conflict.  Nevertheless, a slightly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) caps the golden metal's advance.
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SEO
WTI hits multi-month high near $75.50 amid Middle East tensions
WTI hits multi-month high near $75.50 amid Middle East tensions
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil climbed above the $75.00 mark on Thursday, hitting its highest level since late January.
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GBP/USD stabilizes after BoE holds rates, geopolitical risks support US Dollar
GBP/USD stabilizes after BoE holds rates, geopolitical risks support US Dollar
The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades within familiar levels after hitting a four-week low of 1.3383, recovers and posts gains of over 0.03% against the US Dollar (USD) following the Bank of England's (BoE) decision to keep rates unchanged.
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Majors
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BOE
Silver retreats from multi-year peak as Fed pause and profit-taking cool rally
Silver retreats from multi-year peak as Fed pause and profit-taking cool rally
The Silver (XAG/USD) edges lower for the second consecutive day on Thursday, retreating from a fresh multi-year high of $37.32 touched on Wednesday, as traders lock in profits following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious policy pause.
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Gold prices come under pressure as US political pressures mount
Gold prices come under pressure as US political pressures mount
Gold (XAU/USD) is trading within a tight range on Thursday, consolidating between $3,360 and $3,400. 
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Fed
Indian Rupee weakens to three-month low, oil rally persists amid Iran–Israel conflict
Indian Rupee weakens to three-month low, oil rally persists amid Iran–Israel conflict
The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its losing streak for a third consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, sliding to a three-month low as the escalating Middle East conflict fuels fresh supply worries and keeps Crude Oil prices elevated.
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GBP pulls back as markets digest BoE hold – Scotiabank
GBP pulls back as markets digest BoE hold – Scotiabank
Pound Sterling (GBP) is soft and trading defensively into Thursday’s NA session with markets unphased by the BoE’s as-expected hold at 4.25% but offering some reaction to a 7-3 hold-cut split, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
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BOE
Technical Analysis
EUR consolidates below 1.15 – Scotiabank
EUR consolidates below 1.15 – Scotiabank
Euro (EUR) is quietly consolidating within a tight range just below 1.15, holding flat vs. the US Dollar (USD) and treading water in light US-holiday trade, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
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CAD slippage softens near-term prospects on the charts – Scotiabank
CAD slippage softens near-term prospects on the charts – Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is modestly weaker on the session but losses may be moderating above 1.37 for now, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
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BOC
Canada
Technical Analysis
USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range between 7.1830 and 7.2030 – UOB Group
USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range between 7.1830 and 7.2030 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 7.1830 and 7.2030 against Chinese Yuan (CNH). In the longer run, USD has likely moved into a 7.1620/7.2200 range trading phase, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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USD/JPY: Likely to trade between 144.40 and 145.50 – UOB Group
USD/JPY: Likely to trade between 144.40 and 145.50 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade between 144.40 and 145.50 against Japanese Yen (JPY). In the longer run, there has been a tentative buildup in momentum; for a sustained advance, USD must first break and hold above 145.50, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Banks
 USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls are testing 145.35, aiming for higher levels
 USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls are testing 145.35, aiming for higher levels
The US Dollar is faring better than the Japanese Yen in the current risk-averse scenario, with geopolitical concerns driving markets, which keeps the USD/JPY trending higher, with bulls testing resistance at the 145.35 level.Investors' fears of an escalation of the Middle East conflict have been boo
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Levels
NZD/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 0.5980 and 0.6080 – UOB Group
NZD/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 0.5980 and 0.6080 – UOB Group
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is likely to trade in a sideways range of 0.6000/0.6045 against US Dollar (USD). In the longer run, NZD is expected to trade in a range between 0.5980 and 0.6080, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Banks
USD/CHF bounce faces 0.8350 test – Société Générale
USD/CHF bounce faces 0.8350 test – Société Générale
USD/CHF is attempting a modest rebound from 0.8030, but remains below key resistance at 0.8350, keeping the broader downtrend intact, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
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USD: Still upside risks – ING
USD: Still upside risks – ING
The two major US macro events yesterday (the FOMC and TIC data) left very few marks on FX. Markets are understandably attaching limited value to dot plot projections given the high uncertainty of the tariff impact and recent oil volatility.
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Fed
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Finds initial support at 94.00, aligns with nine-day EMA
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Finds initial support at 94.00, aligns with nine-day EMA
AUD/JPY retraces its recent gains registered in the previous day, trading around 94.10 during the European hours on Thursday. As per the technical analysis of the daily chart, the currency cross moves upwards within an ascending channel pattern, indicating a bullish bias.
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Technical Analysis
AUD/USD: Enters in a range-trading phase between 0.6430 and 0.6550 – UOB Group
AUD/USD: Enters in a range-trading phase between 0.6430 and 0.6550 – UOB Group
Non-directional price movements for now; AUD is likely to trade between 0.6475 and 0.6540. In the longer run, AUD appears to have moved into a range-trading phase between 0.6430 and 0.6550, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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DXY: Geopolitical concerns overshadow Fed – OCBC
DXY: Geopolitical concerns overshadow Fed – OCBC
In the FX space, geopolitical concerns appear to have overshadowed the FOMC outcome. Last at 99 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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Technical Analysis
GBP/USD: Can ease towards 1.3375 – UOB Group
GBP/USD: Can ease towards 1.3375 – UOB Group
Pound Sterling (GBP) could ease to 1.3375 against US Dollar (USD); any further decline is unlikely to reach the major support at 1.3335.
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Technical Analysis
EUR: Lots of central bank activity in Europe today – ING
EUR: Lots of central bank activity in Europe today – ING
EUR/USD can probably correct a bit further from here on geopolitical risks, and the near-term target is 1.140, and explorations below that level can be justified even without new big spikes in oil prices.
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USDCHF Technical Analysis - No real changes from SNB and FOMC
USDCHF Technical Analysis - No real changes from SNB and FOMC
The USDCHF pair continues to trade near the April lows as the market awaits fresh catalysts to trigger a more sustained trend
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