INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX-Dollar moves higher as focus returns to U.S. rate hike
• FOREX- AUD/USD moderately lower, China turmoil subides
• FOREX- Kiwi slips lower vs. stronger greenback

GBP/USD
The British pound keeps its range play intact, although edges slightly higher in the mid-European session, lifting GBP/USD once again for a test of key barrier near 1.5635 levels. The GBP/USD pair trades 0.10% higher at 1.5629, inching higher towards session highs located at 1.5636. The cable witnessed a fresh bid wave as the GBP bulls try hard to surpass the session highs which could open doors for further upside towards previous highs. However, every attempt to the upside is restricted on the back of broad-based US dollar strength as Sept Fed rate lift-off is back in play. The US dollar index, a virtual gauge of greenback’s strength, now trades 0.34% higher at 96.60.

EUR/USD
Markets are quieter this Thursday, despite that the PBoC once again devalued the reference rate for the renminbi this time by 1.1%. Nevertheless, Asian markets rose, on hopes the Central Bank won’t extend the devaluation much further. European stocks are also on the rise, putting the common currency under pressure, and the EUR/USD pair trades near a daily low established at 1.1106. In Europe, German inflation rose by 0.2% in July 2015, meeting market’s expectations. During the day, the Greek Parliament will vote on the latest agreement between the country and its creditors, getting one step closer to receive its third bailout.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5636 TARGET 1.5656 1.5686 SL 1.5606
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5590 TARGET 1.5570 1.5540 SL 1.5620

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- Dollar drops against rivals after 2nd yuan devaluation
• FOREX- Sterling dips after U.K. employment report
• FOREX- NZD/USD near 6-year trough as yuan devaluation still weighs

GBP/USD
The GBP/USD pair is unable to detach from the 1.5600 price zone, having retraced from a daily high of 1.5604 after the release of the UK employment data, which suggests the labor market is losing pace. More people in Britain is looking for a job, which left the jobless rate at 5.6% in July. Wages, including bonuses, rose 2.4% in its year-on-year reading in the second quarter, compared to the 3.2% printed the previous month. News sent the pair to a daily low of 1.5534, from where the pair bounced back. Another 1.0K expansion in U.K. Jobless Claims may produce headwinds for the British Pound and spur a near-term decline in GBP/USD as it raises the risk of seeing the Bank of England (BoE) further delay its normalization cycle.

EUR/USD
The euro rose to two week highs against the dollar on Wednesday after China devalued the yuan for the second day, as investors continued to unwind euro-funded positions on the Chinese currency. EUR/USD was up 0.67% to 1.1115, the most since July 27. The yuan fell sharply against the dollar for the second straight day on Wednesday after the People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s midpoint rate weaker than at Tuesday’s closing. China devalued its currency by 2% in a surprise move on Tuesday to make its exports more competitive and shore up growth in the flagging economy. The PBOC has described the move as a “one-off depreciation”, based on a new way of managing the exchange rate that better reflected market forces.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5660 TARGET 1.5680 1.5710 SL 1.5630
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5530 TARGET 1.5510 1.5480 SL 1.5560

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- Australian, New Zealand Dollars Drop After Soft China Data
• FOREX- US Fed’s Fischer says low interest rate policy has worked
• FOREX- Kiwi drops against greenback in quiet trade

GBP/USD
The GBP/USD spot ran into fresh bids after it recovered above key level at 1.5467 (July 24 low) from the session low of 1.5460. Sterling is trading relatively resilient against the USD as we head into the US session. Rising rate hike bets in the US pushed the spot to a low of 1.5460 earlier today, although the pair has managed to move back towards 1.55 levels. The US Treasury yield curve has steepened – long duration yields relatively strong compared to short-duration yields. Moreover, rising rate hike bets are well expressed through a flattened yield curve. Consequently, the USD has pared gains on a steep yield curve. Ahead in the US session, the focus is likely to be on Fed’s Lockhart speech and the resulting action in the 2-yr Treasury yield.

EUR/USD
The single currency is now losing the grip vs. the dollar, dragging EUR/USD to daily lows in the 1.0940 area. The pair remains trading in a choppy mood at the beginning of the week, with gains appearing to be limited by recent tops in the 1.0980/85 band. Spot is losing upside momentum against a backdrop of scarce data releases in both Euroland and the US economy while market participants keep digesting the recent results from the US labour market. Investor’s Confidence tracked by the Sentix Index and the US Labour Market Conditions Index are due later, ahead of the speeches by Fed’s Fischer and Lockhart. As of writing the pair is retreating 0.23% at 1.0940 and a breach of 1.0855 (low Aug.7) would open the door to 1.0848 (low Aug.5) and then 1.0811 (low Jul.11)

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5590 TARGET 1.5610 1.5640 SL 1.5560
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5540 TARGET 1.5520 1.5490 SL 1.5570

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- USD/JPY holds steady near 2-month highs after BoJ statement
• FOREX- Dollar steady vs. rivals, nonfarm payrolls on tap
• FOREX- EUR/USD edges higher before U.S. jobs report

GBP/USD
The pound was almost unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Friday, after data showed that the U.K. trade deficit widened less than expected in June, as investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data due later in the day. GBP/USD hit 1.5524 during European morning trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5513.The Office for National Statistics reported on Friday that the U.K. trade deficit widened to £9.18 billion in June from £8.42 billion in May, whose figure was revised from a previously estimated deficit of £8.00 billion. Analysts had expected the trade deficit to widen to £9.30 billion in June. But markets were jittery ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later Friday, which could reinforce expectations for higher interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

EUR/USD
The euro edged higher against the U.S. dollar on Friday, as sentiment on the greenback mildly weakened ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later in the trading session. EUR/USD hit 1.0950 during European afternoon trade, the pair’s highest since August 4; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0932, adding 0.09%. Investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later Friday, which could reinforce expectations for higher interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The dollar had found support after data on Thursday showed that the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the U.S. in the week ending August 1 rose by 3,000 to 270,000 from the previous week’s total of 267,000.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5650 TARGET 1.5670 1.5700 SL 1.5620
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5450 TARGET 1.5430 1.5400 SL 1.5480

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- GBP/USD trims gains after U.K. data, eyes on BoE statement
• FOREX- Dollar holds steady in cautious trade ahead of U.S. jobs data
• FOREX- Kiwi gains ground vs. weaker greenback

GBP/USD
The pound fell to session lows against the dollar on Thursday after the minutes of the Bank of England’s August meeting showed that just one monetary policy committee member voted in favor of a rate hike this month. GBP/USD was down 0.6% to 1.5499 from around 1.5609 ahead of the report. The minutes show eight members were in favor of leaving the key interest rate at a record low of 0.5%. All nine members voted to stand pat on rates in July. Ian McCafferty was the lone dissenter, voting for a quarter percent hike in the benchmark rate for the first time in eight months. The minutes came as a surprise to market participants, who had expected two or possibly even three members of the MPC to back a rate increase this month. It was the first time the minutes were published at the same time as the monthly monetary policy decision.

AUD/USD
The Australian dollar slipped lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, after the release of mixed Australian employment data and as investors continued to eye Friday’s highly-anticipated U.S. non-farm payrolls report. AUD/USD hit 0.7322 during late Asian trade, the pair’s lowest since Tuesday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7336, shedding 0.27%.The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday that the number of employed people rose by 38,500 in July, beating expectations for an increase of 10,000. The number of employed people ose by 7,000 in June, whose figure was revised from a previously estimated gain of 7,300. The report also showed that Australia’s unemployment rate ticked up to 6.3% last month from 6.1% in June, whose figure was revised from a previously estimated rate of 6.0%. Analysts had expected an unemployment rate of 6.0% in July.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5512 TARGET 1.5532 1.5562 SL 1.5482
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5500 TARGET 1.5480 1.5450 SL 1.5530

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- Commodity currencies rise, Aussie up after RBA shifts tone
• FOREX- Dollar edges lower vs. rivals as markets eye U.S. jobs data
• FOREX- Kiwi climbs higher vs. softer greenback

GBP/USD
GBPUSD has made quite a few attempts to break the resistance at 1.565 and looks to have formed a double top. If this pattern is validated, GBPUSD could see a quick decline down to 1.55165 which marks the measured move of the double top pattern and also forms the major support level that we have noted. On the daily charts, price has been moving sideways but there is a potential ascending triangle pattern being formed with resistance at 1.567. If the lower time frame double top pattern is validated, GBPUSD could see a decline to 1.5516 which could then give way for a test to 1.5324.

AUD/USD
The Australian dollar rallied over 1% to two-week highs against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, supported by the release of strong retail sales and trade data from Australia and after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged. AUD/USD hit 0.7382 during late Asian trade, the pair’s highest since July 23; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7377, jumping 1.27%. The RBA decided to hold its benchmark interest rate at 2.00%, in line with expectations. Commenting on the decision, the central bank said that monetary policy needs to be accommodative and that low interest rates are currently acting to support borrowing and spending.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5640 TARGET 1.5660 1.5690 SL 1.5610
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5505 TARGET 1.5485 1.5455 SL 1.5535

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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY BUZZ :

• FOREX- Dollar firms up after weak U.S. wage data
• FOREX- Pound little changed after U.K. factory data
• FOREX- Aussie holds weaker as China PMI final for July falls

GBP/USD
The pound was slightly lower against the dollar on Monday after data showing that activity in the U.K. manufacturing sector ticked higher last month but remained relatively subdued. Research group Markit said its U.K. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index ticked up to 51.9 last month from 51.4 in June, which was the lowest level in over two years. Economists had expected a reading of 51.6. GBP/USD eased 0.04% to 1.5620 following the report from around 1.5618 earlier. The rate of growth in new orders slowed to a ten-month low Market said, as solid demand from the domestic market contrasted with a further decrease in new export business.

AUD/USD
The Australian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, after the release of downbeat job advertisements data from Australia and a weak manufacturing report from China. AUD/USD hit 0.7290 during late Asian trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7295, edging down 0.17%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7232, Friday’s low and a six-year low and resistance at 0.7366, Friday’s high. Data earlier showed that job advertisements in Australia fell 0.4% last month after an increase of 1.2% in June, whose figure was revised from a previously estimated 1.3% gain.

RECOMMENDATION :

• BUY GBP/USD ABOVE 1.5640 TARGET 1.5660 1.5690 SL 1.5610
• SELL GBP/USD BELOW 1.5570 TARGET 1.5550 1.5520 SL 1.5600

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