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British Pound Fails to Find Support at 20-Day SMA, Euro Maintains Narrow Range

The British Pound weakened against the greenback for the fourth day and slipped below the 20-Day SMA (1.6580) to a low 1.6516 during the European trade, and the currency may face increased selling pressures going into the North American session as investors scale back their appetite for risk.

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Ilya Spivak

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Ilya Spivak

US Dollar, Japanese Yen Surge on Risk Aversion as Dell Earnings Disappoint

The US Dollar and the Japanese Yen soared in Asian trading as stocks slid after a disappointing earnings report from computer-maker Dell Inc., boosting demand for safe-haven currencies. The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at 0.10% as expected. Risk aversion sees few barriers into week-end.

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Ilya Spivak

Currency Analyst

Ilya Spivak

Oil, Metals Focus on Risk Trends, US Dollar into Week-End

Oil, gold and silver are set to fall in with broad trends in risk appetite into the end of the trading week with virtually nothing of note on the eonomic or the earnings calendars.

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Trading the News

USD/CAD: Trading the Canadian Retail Sales Report
Friday, 20 November 2009 20:05 GMT
Written by David Song

Private spending in Canada is expected to improve for the second consecutive month in September, with economists forecasting retail sales to increase 0.6% from the previous month, and the data is likely to encourage an improved outlook for the region as policy makers see the economy emerging from the recession in the third quarter.

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5 Key Events for the
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US Dollar Could See Reversals on US Retail Sales, Speech by Fed’s Bernanke
Friday, 13 November 2009 20:06 GMT
Written by Terri Belkas

The US dollar ended the week above its 2009 lows, and the release of US advance retail sales and a scheduled speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could help set the stage for a reversal. The British pound also faces serious event risk from the release of UK CPI and the minutes from the Bank of England’s November policy meeting.

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Daily Sound Bites
Friday, 20 November 2009 10:30 GMT
Written by Joel Kruger and Jonathan Granby

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