It has been quite an intense week the one we left behind, but the upcoming will be even more, with the Greek drama still spinning around and the release of the US Nonfarm Payroll readings for the month of June.
Regarding Greece, negotiations are expected to continue over the weekend. The creditors have offered the country a 5-month extension to the current bailout plan, but the latest news suggest Tsipras wants a longer term deal, more in line with its anti-austerity policy. A deal must be reached before next Tuesday, June 30, or Greece will default on the €1.6B debt with the IMF. The implications have been largely discussed to exhaustion lately, with bank runs, and capital controls expected, alongside with the loss of the EU credibility. It's just a matter of who will give up first, Greece and face default, or Europe, and see how 15 years of work go down the toilet.
Given a holiday in the US on Friday, the country will release its monthly employment report on Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls tepid start of the year was reverted in May, as the economy managed to create 280,000 new jobs; the unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in the same month. With the Greece issue out of the picture, either for good or for bad, market's attention will likely return to the imbalance between Central Banks, and the FED's chances of rising rates. Should the report surge beyond May one and expectations, the dollar will likely close the week with strong gains against most of its rivals. A bad number on the other hand, may favor overall Pound, which is the one with more chances of advancing sharply on dollar weakness.
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The daily chart shows a clearer bearish momentum, with the price having been capped by its 20 SMA for most of this past week, whilst the technical indicators head lower below their mid-lines. The pair has an immediate support around 1.1120, followed by 1.1050, both strong static support levels. Should this last give up, the pair will likely extend its decline down to the 1.0920/60 price zone.
The upside seems limited for the next week, with the immediate resistance around 1.1250. Above this level, the pair can extend up to 1.1400, albeit selling interest will likely prevent it from advancing further.
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Regarding Greece, negotiations are expected to continue over the weekend. The creditors have offered the country a 5-month extension to the current bailout plan, but the latest news suggest Tsipras wants a longer term deal, more in line with its anti-austerity policy. A deal must be reached before next Tuesday, June 30, or Greece will default on the €1.6B debt with the IMF. The implications have been largely discussed to exhaustion lately, with bank runs, and capital controls expected, alongside with the loss of the EU credibility. It's just a matter of who will give up first, Greece and face default, or Europe, and see how 15 years of work go down the toilet.
Given a holiday in the US on Friday, the country will release its monthly employment report on Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls tepid start of the year was reverted in May, as the economy managed to create 280,000 new jobs; the unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in the same month. With the Greece issue out of the picture, either for good or for bad, market's attention will likely return to the imbalance between Central Banks, and the FED's chances of rising rates. Should the report surge beyond May one and expectations, the dollar will likely close the week with strong gains against most of its rivals. A bad number on the other hand, may favor overall Pound, which is the one with more chances of advancing sharply on dollar weakness.
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EUR/USD Forecast: down to 1.1050 and beyond
As for the EUR/USD pair technical picture, it ended the week in the red, erasing half of the past three weeks advance. The weekly chart shows that the technical indicators have reversed sharply, with the Momentum heading lower but still above the 100 level, whilst the RSI has resumed its decline and heads south around 45. In the same chart, the 20 SMA stands flat around the critical 1.1000 figure.The daily chart shows a clearer bearish momentum, with the price having been capped by its 20 SMA for most of this past week, whilst the technical indicators head lower below their mid-lines. The pair has an immediate support around 1.1120, followed by 1.1050, both strong static support levels. Should this last give up, the pair will likely extend its decline down to the 1.0920/60 price zone.
The upside seems limited for the next week, with the immediate resistance around 1.1250. Above this level, the pair can extend up to 1.1400, albeit selling interest will likely prevent it from advancing further.
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