Bears on the EUR/USD pair are keeping an eye on price action and searching for opposite structures to align with. The 1.0470s area is being watched, but a break above the 78.6% may discourage bears from getting too engaged.Ahead of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday, the EUR/USD pair …
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Read More »EUR/USD advances, regains some buying interest
The EUR/USD pair is advancing on Thursday, it is also regaining some buying interest to the 1.0580/85 band following two daily drops in a row.The continuation of the downtrend seems favoured for the time being. Against that, the pair could dispute the 2023 low at 1.0481 (January 6) once the …
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To minimise disruption to global corporations, Britain’s updated financial market laws will be broadly aligned with US and European Union standards, according to financial services minister Andrew Griffith on Thursday. Britain exited the EU in 2020 and has subsequently suggested the “Edinburgh Reforms” in response to efforts to strengthen the …
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Read More »Turkish lira recorded a record low against the dollar
The Turkish lira, which is prone to sharp fluctuations before normal trading time, stabilized early on Friday after tumbling 4.25 percent to a record low of 19.80 against the dollar on Thursday evening. By 0439 GMT, the lira had settled at 18.9575 against the dollar, the same closing level on …
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