Forex Update: Currency Specs, Today’s Technical Charts & US Dollar recovers

CountingPips.com Email Newsletter January 15, 2013

The Technical Traders Morning Charts

Gold and silver traded higher yesterday while the miners lagged. This is not a bullish sign for the metals. The trend remains down and we need a clean break…


 

The Dollar Recovers Lost Ground

The EUR/USD is consolidating near its current highs, that is natural after such explosive growth. The bulls are not able to overcome the 34th figure so far, but also there from the down side, the pair’s movement is limited by the support at 1.3336.


 

Currency Speculators trimmed US Dollar short positions last week

Non-commercial large futures traders, including hedge funds and large speculators, registered a US dollar short position total of $6.96 billion…



Scientists Find Mega-Oil Field … 1,300 Light Years Away


Have our wishes been answered? Scientists have found an oil field which contains 200 times more hydrocarbons than there is water on the whole…


 

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