EUR/USD Current price: 1.2608
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Dollar closes Thursday mixed, in another quite active journey for investors: early US session, local GDP data quick started a dollar rally with a strong 3.5% headline. But majors quickly changed direction amid some worrisome subcomponents: government spending climbed at 4.6% the most since mid 2009, while the trade gap narrowed just a bit, from $460.4 billion to $409.9 billion, as imports dropped reflecting less consumption amid global slowdown. On Friday, the EZ will release its CPI the last strong reading of the month: EUR can find some support if inflation ticks higher, and attempt to extend current upward correction towards 1.2680.
The EUR/USD printed a low of 1.2546 before recovering up to 1.2631, the 38.2% retracement of these two days bearish run. Retracing from the level, the 1 hour chart shows price hovering around its 20 SMA, while indicators erased all of their extreme oversold readings, but failed to overcome their midlines, keeping the risk to the downside. In the 4 hours chart 20 SMA also presents a bearish slope, converging with the 61.8% retracement of the same bearish run around 1.2680, while indicators remain well below their midlines. Renewed selling interest below 1.2580 should see the pair resuming the downside, eyeing a probable retest of the 1.2501 year low.
Support levels: 1.2580 1.2550 1.2500
Resistance levels: 1.2630 1.2660 1.2700
EUR/JPY Current price: 137.85
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Yen stands as the biggest loser of the day, hit by a strong rally in US stocks, as DJIA is up over 180 points and S&P nears 1900, and a revival of a news that has been hitting wires for a couple weeks already: Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, the world's largest public pension fund, is working out plans to increase its portfolio allocation devoted to domestic stocks to around 25%, meaning buying a whopping 8 trillion yen in Japanese shares. The EUR/JPY trades near a fresh weekly high set at 138.06, with the 1 hour chart showing momentum heading higher above 100 and RSI nearing 70, as 100 SMA offers intraday support around 137.30. In the 4 hours chart momentum bounced from 100 and maintains an upward slope, while RSI stands directionless around 60: critical resistance stands at 138.50, 61.8% retracement of the latest daily fall, and it will take a break above it to see the pair extending its advance.
Support levels: 137.30 136.80 136.40
Resistance levels: 137.70 138.50 138.85
GBP/USD Current price: 1.6004
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The GBP/USD also seized the day to correct higher, advancing up to 1.6038 after putting a fresh weekly low of 1.5950. Short term, the 1 hour chart shows 20 SMA flat around 1.5995 also the 61.8% retracement of the latest bullish run, while indicators aim higher above their midlines. In the 4 hours chart however, 20 SMA maintains a strong bearish slope above current price, while indicators barely corrected oversold readings and hold well into red. A price acceleration below 1.5995 should see the bearish momentum increase, and favor a run towards 1.5950, while if below there’s little in the way down to 1.5874 this month low. New advances above 1.6035 on the other hand should see the pair extending up to 1.6060 in the short term, and near 1.6100 if this last gives up.
Support levels: 1.5995 1.5950 1.5910
Resistance levels: 1.6035 1.6060 1.6090
USD/JPY Current price: 109.31
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The USD/JPY took one more step towards a retest of the 110.00 level, trading at its highest in 3 weeks. The 1 hour chart shows some bearish divergences coming from momentum indicator, as price posts higher highs while the indicators post lower ones, but as long as above 100, risk to the downside seems limited. RSI in the same time frame retraces some from overbought readings, currently at 68, while 100 SMA offers ultimate support in the 108.20/30 price zone. Furthermore, Nikkei points for a strong opening, which should also favor the upside in the pair. As for the 4 hours chart indicators continue to head higher despite in overbought territory, supporting the shorter term view.
Support levels: 108.70 108.25 107.70
Resistance levels: 109.45 109.90 110.20
AUD/USD Current price: 0.8831
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Australian dollar regained the 0.8820 level against the greenback after finding buyers in the 0.8755 price zone. Latest price developments suggest some carry trade going on in the pair, and the break again above 0.8820 supports some continued advances at least in the short term. Technically, the 1 hour chart shows 20 SMA gaining a strong bullish slope well below current price, while indicators maintain the bullish bias. In the 4 hours chart a mild positive tone is present with price above a flat 20 SMA and indicators aiming higher above their midlines.
Support levels: 0.8820 0.8770 0.8730
Resistance levels: 0.8850 0.8890 0.8930
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