EUR/USD Current price: 1.1373
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The EUR/USD advanced up to 1.1396 during the European morning, but market's trade in tight ranges this Monday, with no data in Europe and a holiday in the US and Canada that anticipates extreme low volumes for the rest of the day. Dennis Lockhart from the FED is repeating today a speech given on Friday, so it's actually not expected to move the market. Lockhart said in his speech from last week that a rate hike in October or December seems appropriated, but latest FOMC Minutes make it hard for investors to believe in his words. Later today will be the turns from Evans and Lowe, and market will be looking for any clues regarding an upcoming date for a rate hike.
In the meantime the EUR/USD pair 1 hour chart shows that the price is now above a flat 20 SMA, whilst the technical indicators have turned south, now approaching their mid-lines, unable at this point to confirm a bearish continuation. In the 4 hours chart the price holds well above a bullish 20 SMA, whilst the RSI indicator holds around overbought levels, and the Momentum indicator diverges lower, still well above its 100 level. The immediate support comes at 1.1350, and as long as the level holds, the downside seems well limited, with a break above 1.1400 required to confirm additional gains up to 1.1460.
Support levels: 1.1350 1.1320 1.1290
Resistance levels: 1.1400 1.1430 1.1460
GBP/USD Current price: 1.5386
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The GBP/USD pair trades with a positive tone this Monday, but below last Friday's high of 1.5382, also the 61.8% retracement on its latest daily decline. The pair has a limited upward potential in the short term, mostly due to the lack of volume rather than anything else. The 1 hour chart shows that the price holds above a mild bullish 20 SMA, but that the technical indicators have turned lower in positive territory, suggesting not enough upward momentum to confirm a break higher at the time being. In the 4 hours chart, the price is firmly above a bullish 20 SMA, whilst the RSI indicator aims higher around 62. The Momentum indicator in this last time frame however, has lost its upward strength and stands flat around 100, in line with the shorter term view.
Support levels: 1.5300 1.5260 1.5220
Resistance levels: 1.5385 1.5430 1.5470
USD/JPY Current price: 120.10
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Still lifeless around 120.00 The USD/JPY pair has been under very limited pressure this Monday, trading near its daily low but unchanged daily basis. A strong advance in Asian share markets was not enough to boost the pair during the first half of the day, and is unlikely some action will take place until next Tuesday's Asian opening, given that is a bank holiday in the US. Technically, there has been no additional progress, with the pair still glued to the 120.00 region, although the short term picture is slightly negative, given that the price is holding a few pips above its 100 and 200 SMAs, whilst the technical indicators have turned south right below their mid-lines. In the 4 hours chart, the price continues moving back and forth around its 100 and 200 SMAs that anyway remain flat, whilst the technical indicators have turned slightly lower around their mid-lines.
Support levels: 120.00 119.60 119.35
Resistance levels: 120.35 120.70 121.00
AUD/USD Current price: 0.7371
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The AUD/USD pair trades at a fresh 2-month high, boosted by gold prices, as spot extended its advance up to $1,168.04 a troy ounce. Trading a couple of pips below the daily high set at 0.7376, the pair maintains the strong upward momentum seen on previous updates. Technically, the 1 hour chart shows that the price is still above a bullish 20 SMA, whilst the technical indicators maintain their bullish slopes around overbought levels. In the 4 hours chart, the Momentum indicator is beginning to look exhausted towards the upside, although the RSI indicator maintains a strong bullish slope, despite being at 78, whilst the 20 SMA maintains a sharp upward tone well below the current level, supporting a continued advance towards the 0.7400 figure.
Support levels: 0.7350 0.7310 0.7275
Resistance levels: 0.7400 0.7440 0.7485
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