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Morning Kickstart: Dollar mixed as oil swings on conflicting US-Iran headlines

The markets are starting Wednesday with a familiar problem: the US and Iran are reportedly still talking, but the headlines continue to pull traders in different directions. Crude oil has already traded above $100 and back below it. US Treasury yields are modestly lower, stock futures are pointing higher, and the dollar is mixed. There is movement, but there is no consistent message across markets. In the morning video above, I take a look at the three major currency pairs,EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD,from a technical perspective. For each pair, I outline the bias, the risk-definin

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