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US weekly jobless claims fell by more than expected and the trade deficit narrowed, helping to boost equities and risk appetite in early NY trading. The Canadian and Australian Dollars benefited the most – the Aussie supported by a strong jobs report. The Pound was pressured by its trade balance, which showed a record deficit in goods, and the BOE held rates steady at 0.5%.

The euro is trapped between the 38.2% and 50% retracement levels of the June-Aug rally and above the 100-day moving average. We have seen two days of relatively indecisive trading and that could be setting up a big move. The technicals are showing a bias to the downside, in part due to the shallow...

Forex: EUR/USD ends under 1.2700
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Forex: EUR/USD ends under 1.2700
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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Hegemonic currency could not sustain small gains made on Wednesday,...

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Wall Street edges higher on fundamentals
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Stronger-than-expected employment data raised expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia would raise interest rates at its October policy meeting

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FOREX-Yen hovers near 15-year peak vs dollar; euro falls
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FXstreet.com (Córdoba) – The Pound rose during the American session to test daily highs that lie at...

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WORLD FOREX: Growth-Oriented Currencies Up On Positive US Data
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NEW YORK (Dow Jones)-- The Australian and Canadian dollars rose against the US currency on Thursday after ...
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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - US shares ended in positive territory on Thursday, as investors felt...

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The first attempt through key resistance in US equities today was brushed back by the bears, though not exactly convincingly and the commodity currency vs. low yielder rally remains in place. That battle zone near today's highs is a key zone for the general risk picture, just like the 3.85%

Riskier assets firmed and demand for safe havens diminished as economic data beat expectations. US weekly initial jobless dropped to 451K from the prior 478K (cons. 470K) bringing the 4-week moving average down to roughly 478K. The 4-week moving average peaked in 2010 three weeks ago at 488K. The July

* US weekly jobless claims fall 27,000 to 451,000; nine states, including California did not report because of holiday so subject to heavy revision * US trade deficit narrows to $42.8 bln in July from $49.7 bln in June * German FinMin: 3% growth possible this year; borrowing may fall below...