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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.6000 after SMA break
The Kiwi Dollar extends its three-day rally, climbing above 0.5850 and is poised to challenge 0.5900 amid improving risk appetite and broad US Dollar weakness. The clearance of the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) supports the bullish trend, as traders eye the May monthly high at 0.5995.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls defend 50-day SMA as rebound builds
The USD/CHF bounces off weekly lows and meanders around 0.8080 after hitting a daily high of 0.8127, amid presumed intervention, with Nikkei reporting that the US Treasury Department has told currency market participants to prepare for additional intervention, following Thursday's action by Japanese
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 120.1K from previous 81.7K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 120.1K from previous 81.7K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-55.6K to £-64.8K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-55.6K to £-64.8K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-37.7KÂ to $-40K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-37.7KÂ to $-40K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-17.2K from previous $-16.8K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-17.2K from previous $-16.8K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €-72.4K from previous €-41.3K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €-72.4K from previous €-41.3K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions declined to ¥-163.4K from previous ¥-152.1K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions declined to ¥-163.4K from previous ¥-152.1K
The Japanese Yen has a second buyer nobody will name
Thursday's record Yen defence is the story everyone has written.
Colombia Interest rate registered at 12%, below expectations (12.5%)
Colombia Interest rate registered at 12%, below expectations (12.5%)
Fed's Barkin: It's a close call whether interest rates are high enough
Richmond Federal Reserve (Fed) President Tom Barkin said on Friday that it remains uncertain whether the current level of interest rates is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation back to the Fed's 2% target, according to an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Euro recovers as Eurozone inflation stays firm
EUR/USD trades near the 1.1530 area during Friday's American session, consolidating after a strong rally off intraday lows. The Euro found support from resilient Eurozone inflation data, although gains remain capped as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric boosts the US Dollar.
Australian Dollar holds despite weak Chinese PMIs
AUD/USD trades around the 0.7020 area during Friday's American session.