Japanese Yen Continues to Profit from Coronavirus Fear

The Japanese yen gained against most of the other currencies today as coronavirus fears continued to drive investors to safer assets. The yen, being one of such assets, profited immensely from the demand for safety. Japan’s macroeconomic data released today was good but had a limited impact on the currency. The deadly COVID-19 disease continued to spread around the globe, with the total number of cases exceeding 80,000. The death toll continued to rise in China, … “Japanese Yen Continues to Profit from Coronavirus Fear”

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Bulls Back in Business on GBP/CAD?

The Great Britain pound versus the Canadian dollar currency pair made a twist. Long-term perspective The head and shoulders pattern seems to have been invalidated, as the price went back above the neck-line of the chart pattern, 1.7160, respectively. The most probable culprit is the support trendline o what becomes a well-formed symmetrical triangle. On February 20, the price stopped exactly in this trendline. The confirmation that followed caused a strong rise, the price piercing … “Bulls Back in Business on GBP/CAD?”

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US Dollar Rally Sparked by Safe-Haven Demand Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The US dollar is surging to kick off the trading week, buoyed by renewed safe-haven demand as the coronavirus continues to extend outside China. While the situation has relatively stabilized in the world’s second-largest economy, investors are in a panicky state because of how the outbreak is beginning to intensify all over the world. Despite a slight retreat on Friday, the greenback is looking to test multi-year highs in the coming sessions. The global death toll has surpassed … “US Dollar Rally Sparked by Safe-Haven Demand Amid Coronavirus Crisis”

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Euro Falls on Coronavirus Fears, Ignores Upbeat German IFO Data

The  euro today gapped lower against the  US dollar to  start of  the  week trading with a  bearish bias amid the  risk-off market sentiment created by  coronavirus headlines. The EUR/USD currency pair oscillated between gains and losses during today’s session as bears fought to control the pair’s price despite the upbeat German macro reports. The  EUR/USD currency pair ended up trading … “Euro Falls on Coronavirus Fears, Ignores Upbeat German IFO Data”

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NZD Struggles to Bounce After Opening Lower on Coronavirus Panic

The New Zealand dollar opened sharply lower today as markets were in a panic mode as the coronavirus was spreading from China to other parts of the world. While the currency is trying to trim its losses, it is still trading far below Friday’s close. Mixed domestic macroeconomic data was not helping the kiwi. Investors were panicking after the reports that the deadly virus, which originated in the Chinese province of Wuhan, … “NZD Struggles to Bounce After Opening Lower on Coronavirus Panic”

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AUD/USD Heading for 0.6550?

The Australian dollar versus the US dollar currency pair dropped from the 0.6700 multiannual level. Long-term perspective The head and shoulders pattern that confirmed the resistance area made possible by 0.7055 and 0.7013, respectively, and also caused the price to reenter the descending channel (and by doing so the price got beneath the major support of 0.6850), set in motion a strong fall, one that challenged the important 0.6700 psychological level. After the attempts raised by the bulls … “AUD/USD Heading for 0.6550?”

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US Dollar Weakens As Economy Softens on Coronavirus, 2020 Election Fears

The US dollar is weakening against many major currency rivals at the end of the trading week, driven by disappointing economic data. Analysts are sounding the alarm that the coronavirus is beginning to impact American growth, which is evident in the recent purchasing managers’ index (PMI) readings. Although the presidential election is less than nine months away, the market is beginning to pay attention to the latest developments – and many are … “US Dollar Weakens As Economy Softens on Coronavirus, 2020 Election Fears”

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Euro Rallies on Upbeat PMIs, Quickly Falls on Coronavirus Headlines

The  euro today spiked higher against the  US dollar in  the  early European session following the  release of  upbeat eurozone PMIs by  Markit Economics. However, the  EUR/USD currency pair’s rally was short-lived since the  pair fell shortly afterwards after news of  rising coronavirus infections in  South Korea damped investor risk appetite. The  EUR/USD currency pair … “Euro Rallies on Upbeat PMIs, Quickly Falls on Coronavirus Headlines”

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USDJPY in Orbit – At 112.25. What Now?

The US dollar pound versus the Japanese yen currency pair skyrocketed. So, what goes up must come down or it this just the beginning of a new path? Long-term perspective The low at 104.44 was the starting point for an ascending trend that, after extending until 110.29, gave signs of a possible turn around. However, the consolidation that came about after the rally from 108.31 gathered sufficient energy to cause the explosive … “USDJPY in Orbit – At 112.25. What Now?”

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