The appetite for risk remains limited by concerns over Spain and Italy in Asia. The foreign currencies continue to trade divergently, with the euro and franc lower, and the pound and Aussie lower. The yen is reversing further from a new 2 ½-year low, but this is a light bounce. The Asian stock indexes slumped.
The short-term outlook for most of the foreign currencies is sideways. The medium-term outlook for most of the foreign currencies is sideways. The LGR short-term model is long on the euro, franc and Canadian dollar, and short yen, pound and Australian dollar.
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Overnight
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China: The HSBC/Markit business activity index rose to 54 in January from 51.7 in December.
Australia: The AiG Performance of Services Index rose to in 45.3 in January from 43.2 in December.
UK: The British Retail Consortium sales were up 1.9% in January y-o-y.
Australia: The House Price Index rose 1.6% in the fourth quarter following a 0.3% increase in the third quarter.
Australia: The trade balance merchandise showed a deficit of A$427 million in December following the upwardly revised A$2.788 billion deficit in November.
Australia: The RBA will leave interest rate at 3%.
Today's economic calendar
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Eurozone: Retail sales for December
Eurozone: PMI composite for January
Italy: Consumer Price Index for January
Switzerland: Trade balance for December
UK: Services PMI for January
EUR – March
The LGR Model: Long since January 24
The March euro remains soft after falling on Monday and reversing recent gains. It marked a new 14-month high on Friday. The euro is trading in a short-term bullish flag targeting the 1.3750 area and in a medium-term bullish flag targeting the 1.4200 area. It is trading above the 21-day exponential moving. The euro bottomed at an over two-year low in July.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is slightly bullish and the LGR model is long.
Initial support is at 1.3440. The 21-day exponential moving average follows at 1.3405.
Immediate resistance is at 1.3585. Further resistance is at 1.3660. A pivot high is at 1.3715.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Bearish
MACD: Sideways
Ichimoku: Bullish
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Bullish
LONG-TERM: Slightly bullish
JPY – March
The LGR Model: Short since January 24
The oversold March Japanese yen is consolidating after recovering meekly from a new 2 1/2-year low on Monday. The yen is trading below the neckline of a long-term head–and-shoulders pattern and the target is the 1.0580 area. It is trading well below the 21-day exponential moving average. The yen had peaked on September 13.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is bearish and the LGR model is short.
Immediate resistance is at 1.0885. Further resistance is at 1.0920 and 1.1025.
A pivot low is at 1.0734. Further support is at 1.0695 and 1.0630.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Sideways
MACD: Bearish
Ichimoku: Bearish
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Bearish
LONG-TERM: Bearish
GBP – March
The LGR Model: Short since February 1
The March pound is quiet after advancing on profit taking on Monday and sliding last week. The pound had marked a new five-month low on January 28. The pound is approaching the bottom of a long-term (four-year) triangle in the 1.56 area. There is also a double top formation targeting the 1.54 area. It is trading below the 21-day exponential moving average but is not oversold any more. The pound had marked a 17-month high on January 2 and bottomed on June 1.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and the LGR model is short.
Initial resistance is at 1.5775. Further resistance is at 1.5875 and 1.5985.
A pivot low is at 1.5670. Further support is at 1.5505 and 1.5455.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Sideways
MACD: Bearish
Ichimoku: Bearish
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways
LONG-TERM: Sideways
CHF – March
The LGR Model: Long since January 15
The March Swiss franc is consolidating further after spiking to a 10-month high on Friday. The franc is trading in a medium-term symmetrical triangle. It had marked a seven-month high on December 20 and a 19-month low on July 24.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is slightly bullish and the LGR model is long.
Initial support is at 1.0925. Further support is at 1.0875 and 1.0820.
The top of the uptrend is at 1.1090. Further resistance is at 1.1200.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Sideways
MACD: Slightly bullish
Ichimoku: Slightly bullish
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Slightly bullish
LONG-TERM: Sideways
CAD – March
The LGR Model: Long since January 31
The March Canadian dollar is consolidating below the 21-day exponential moving average after slipping off a 1 1/2- week high on Monday. The loonie had reached a six-month low on January 25. It is trading below the 50% mark of the June-September uptrend. The loonie had peaked at a 2 ½-month high on January 11. The Canadian dollar had marked a high for the uptrend on September 14 and a significant bottom on June 1.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and the LGR model is long.
Initial support is at .9955. Further support is at .9825.
Immediate resistance is at 1.0055. Significant resistance is at 1.0175.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Bullish
MACD: Sideways
Ichimoku: Sideways
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways
LONG-TERM: Sideways
AUD – March
The LGR Model: Long since January 2
The March Australian dollar is trading off a one-week high. The Aussie marked a new high for the uptrend on January 10.
The short-term outlook is sideways. The medium-term outlook is sideways and my model is long.
The 21-day exponential moving average resists at 1.0423. Further resistance is at 1.0510 and 1.0547.
Initial support is at 1.0327. Further support follows at 1.0280 and 1.0215.
INDICATORS
Fast stochastics: Slightly bullish
MACD: Slightly bearish
Ichimoku: Slightly bearish
OUTLOOK
NEAR-TERM: Sideways
MEDIUM-TERM: Sideways
LONG-TERM: Sideways
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