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GBP/JPY in a Tight Spot

Posted Today at 11:16 AM by Yohay
GBP/JPY made a big break downwards and is now hanging around a critical point. This volatile pair doesn’t stay too long in a narrow range. An update about the dragon.
GBP/JPY fell on Thursday from 144 to 139 in a matter of hours. Most currency pairs don’t see a 500 pip movement in a short period of time. There’s a reason why GBP/JPY is popular with action loving traders

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Their words, not mine.

Posted Today at 10:22 AM by Black Swan Capital (Black Swan Capital - Currency Market Advisors)
How about a cornucopia of third party commentary today ... to get the juices flowing?

From Reuters on helping out Greece ...
A potential EU support package for Greece would probably spark a near-term euro relief rally but is unlikely to alter the medium-term downward trend, says Lee Hardman, currency economist at BTMU. A support package “won’t solve the crux of the problem which is that Greece and other peripheral economies have become uncompetitive,” he says. Aggressive fiscal tightening in these countries will also “dampen overall eurozone growth and inflation acting to slow the pace of ECB monetary policy normalization.”
Also from Reuters, on UK trade deficit ...
Britain’s goods trade deficit with the
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Euro was confined to narrower ranges

Posted Today at 10:13 AM by TraderPlanet.com (TradingEducation.com, Darrell Jobman, Editor-in-Chief)
EUR/USD

The Euro was confined to narrower ranges during Monday as support levels near the 1.36 region against the dollar held while there was resistance above the 1.37 level.

Underlying sentiment towards the Euro-zone economy and Euro certainly remained generally weak as debt fears surrounding Greece and the other peripheral countries persisted. Spanish bonds rallied strongly during the day on a statement of reassurance from the government and this also provided some wider relief to the Euro.

The EU summit, due to be held on Thursday, will be watched very closely and any positive move surrounding a support package for Greece could provide further near-term currency relief. It will be much more difficult...
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