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FXstreet.com (London) - AUD was up and down today as investors swayed between risk aversion and... For more information, read our latest forex news.

According to the European Commission, the Greek Gross Domestic Product could decline 2.5% in 2010, due to the fiscal crisis.

After the US retail sales figures from February, the dollar is rebounding against the ounce of gold. Right now, the pair is trading at 1106.57 dollars per ounce, getting closer to the pivot point at 1103.60, before the psychological level at 1110.

At 18:00 CET, the US Treasure Secretary, Tim Geithner, will give a press conference, where the main themes will be more details about the financial reform and the US economy outlook.

USD/CHF closed lower on Thursday and the low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bearish hinting that a long-term high might be in or is near.

GBP/USD closed higher due to short covering on Thursday. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish hinting that a short-term low might be in or is near. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted.

USD/JPY closed higher on Thursday as it extends the rally off last week's low. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signalling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term.

EUR/USD closed higher on Thursday while extending the trading range of the past five weeks. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signalling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term.

Strong Canadian employment figures have sent the loonie on a rally, breaking the July 2008 resistance level against the greenback and heading towards parity. Data for February showed the unemployment rate dropping from 8.3% to 8.2%, while the employment change result was largely as expected (20.9k actual vs. 20k forecast).

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Dollar rally from 90.15 low ahead of retail sales has reached a fresh... For more information, read our latest forex news.

The pair continues with the short movement started yesterday, falling 45 pips so far. Right now, the pair is trading at 1.4588 francs per euro. Above, the next resistance is at 1.4590. The bands of Bollinger show a volatility of 40 pips in the hour, while the 14 days RSI is clearly oversold.

The lack of 1st tier economic data and stories that have failed to capture the market's imagination have kept FX markets in check. However, in Japan the rhetoric is really heating up, with even stronger worded comments regarding the stronger JPY and their perpetual fight against inflation, being hurled in to the market. Japanese PM Hatoyama said that the current market pricing of the yen did not r…

Industrial production seasonally adjusted in the euro zone inclined to 1.7% in January from -1.7% in December revised to 0.6%, above estimates of 0.7%. Annually, the reading rose to 1.4% from -5.0 revised to -4.1%, while markets expected a decline to -1.6%.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - US business inventories remained unchanged in January, while the market... For more information, read our latest forex news.

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US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) -Pound's rally from 1.5025 session low has extended about 150 pips jump on... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 72.5 in March's... For more information, read our latest forex news.

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The dollar is under pressure to end the week after words from a powerful investment house jolted investors expecting further decimation of the single European currency into a spin by warning that the next 10 cents for the euro is more likely on the upside than the downside. An unexpected jump in retail sales has provided a lifeline to an ailing dollar on Friday morning, but in my mind the die has …

A follow -through higher on its Thursday strength has seen EUR pushing through the 1.3735 level, its Mar 03'10 high and challenging the 1.3787 level, its Feb 17'10 high in today's trading today. A decisive break and hold above the 1.3787 level will propel the pair further higher towards its Feb 09'10 low at 1.3838 where we expect a cap of its corrective recovery gains to turn it back lower again i…

The JPY, GBP and the CHF have all seen sharp movements this morning, while EUR/USD has attacked key technical resistance (now support) in the 1.3735/40 area. EUR/JPY has surged to an intraday high of 124.55 , though vs the USD the JPY has failed to hold its softer overnight levels. The weaker yen in Asia followed an intensification of speculation regarding the likelihood of more BoJ policy action …

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Euro rally from 1.3535/45 low on Tuesday and Wednesday has extended with... For more information, read our latest forex news.

Update on supports and resistances.

Update on supports and resistances.

Update on supports and resistances.

Update on supports and resistances.

Update on supports and resistances.

Update on supports and resistances.

The U.S. economy released its retail sales showing that they surpassed estimates, yet the dollar is declining as a result of anticipations that the Federal Reserve Bank will leave interest rates near zero throughout most of this year, therefore discouraging investors to buy the dollar. The Dollar In...

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Australian Dollar's bounce at 0.9110 low on Thursday has extended... For more information, read our latest forex news.

Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Dollar has shrugged off previous weakness and, after bottoming at... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (London) - FTSE 100 trades flat after a morning dominated by the bulls pushing the UK... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Retail sales in the US grew an unexpected 0.3% in February, thereby... For more information, read our latest forex news.

The Acadametrics Ltd. said that the United Kingdom house prices in February climbed at the quickest rate since September 2002, average cost of a house in Wales and England rose 1.9% from January to 222,008 pounds. The values of the homes are 4% lower their highest prices which were in February 2008....

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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - With risk appetite returning to the markets, the euro and the pound have... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (London) - Gold bullion has steadied and now trades a consolidation phase ahead of US... For more information, read our latest forex news.

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FXtstreet.com (Barcelona) - The USD/CHF recently fell almost 100 pips, breaking through the support... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Dollar retreat from 1.0320 high on Thursday has extended on Friday... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Dollar has dropped against the Yen European trade and pullback from... For more information, read our latest forex news.

Japan industrial production for the month of January Final reading rose to 2.7% from 2.5% while on the year climbed higher to 18.5% from 5.1%

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Canada's unemployment rate ticked down to 8.2% in February from 8.3% in... For more information, read our latest forex news.

Germany wholesale price index for February fell to 0.1% from 1.3% which is worse than the projected 0.3% while on the year rose to 2.1% from 1.9%, also an inch lower than the predicted 2.3%

The Euro extended the advance from the previous day and rallied to a fresh weekly high of 1.3795 during the overnight trade as the economic docket reinforce an improved outlook for the region. Meanwhile, EU President Jean-Claude Juncker acknowledged that the Euro-Zone needs new instruments to avert future crises, but argued that creating a European Monetary Fund would not solve the debt issues wit…

The U.S. dollar slipped against a basket of major currencies on Friday ahead of U.S. retail sales and confidence reports. Retail sales are expected to show decline in February, while Michigan confidence to show improvement. The dollar index plunged today to 79.80 from the day\'s opening at 80.25 afte...

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The parity EUR/USD get out of its triangle. The resistance at 1.37 has just been broken. We maintain to trade only long positions as far as the parity is above the last lowest at 1.3620. A break out of the highest of March 3rd at 1.3750 will offer a new buy signal.

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Spot Gold's rebound on $1,100 support area yesterday has extended... For more information, read our latest forex news.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Pound's recovery from Wednesday's low at 1.4870 has extended with a... For more information, read our latest forex news.

On Thursday Yen weakened insignificantly against the Dollar on BoJ policy easing speculation. The currency couple rose from 90.22 up to 90.71, although Industry sentiment remained negative at nearly -70%, closing the day at 90.50. On the 3 hour chart the bearish channel remains intact and our anticipations are for the Dollar to continue strengthening in the short term. Going above Wednesday's peak…

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Euro is soaring against the Dollar on European session once concerns... For more information, read our latest forex news.

Crude oil, gold and silver rebounded amid broad-based selling of the US dollar in what appeared to be a return to typical "risk on" trading in European hours.

The crisis has hit young IT start-ups in Germany hard. The times when investors pumped millions into young companies are over, and the aspirations of German entrepreneurs have become much more modest.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Risk appetite has picked up strongly on Friday's European session... For more information, read our latest forex news.

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The session began once again today with New Zealand data first thing in the morning, in today's case, core retail sales.