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Triple Resistance and GDP catalyst for EURUSD

 

Market Recap

Market Recap

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Close Price

USDZAR

0.64%

14.4700

USDRUB

0.40%

59.3955

USDCAD

0.40%

1.2733

AUDUSD

-0.50%

0.7623

UKOIL(Jan.2018)

-0.57%

63.16

GBPUSD

-0.61%

1.3116

Prices as of previous day instrument closing.

  • Euro Stoxx 50 extended its losing streak to 7 days, down 0.54%, and was among the worst performing European indices. CAC40 fell 0.73% to lead the negative surge, and FTSEMIB and DAX followed, down 0.55% and 0.40% respectively. This marks the longest losing streak since May amid growing concern over the region’s monetary policy. Financial services were the worst-performing. Concern over delays in tax reform in the US is spilling over to European counterparts.

  • In US stock indices did not start well but managed to close in positive territory, with both Nasdaq Composite and S&P500 up 0.10%. The former closed at 6,757 while the latter closed at 2,584. The DJIA rose 17.48 points or +0.07% to 23439.7.

  • A report in the Sunday Times that a group of 40 Conservative MEPs are threatening Theresa May’s leadership, weighed on the FTSE, down 0.24%.

  • Deutsche Bank AG fell 0.58% tracking financial stocks lower and Daimler fell 0.41%.

  • In the FX market EURUSD closed at 1.1667 up 0.017% while  USDJPY rose to 113.62, with a gain of +0.0793%.  XAGUSD rose at 17.05$/oz, up 1.02% while XAGUSD rose to 1,278.31 $/oz, up +0.25%.

Chart of the day:

US 10 Year T-Note Yield  (daily chart)

US

The Yield of the 10 year US T-Note after it left the bullish channel and slid to its 200 day MA it rebounded and next resistance could be area 2.47 while a breakout could lift the rate to test area 2.63. Below 2.30-2.28 selling pressure could bring the yield to test area 2.20.

Tuesday November 14, 2017  CET Time

Forecast

Previous

08:00

EUR

Germany’s GDP wda – Preliminary (Q3; YoY)

2.3%

2.1%

08:00

EUR

Germany’s Harmonised CPI – Final (Oct; YoY)

1.5%

1.5%

09:05

USD

Fed’s Evans speaks in Frankfurt

10:00

EUR

ECB’s Lautenschläger and Nouy speak in Frankfurt

10:30

GBP

CPI (Oct; YoY)

3.1%

3.0%

10:30

GBP

PPI Output nsa (Oct; YoY)

2.9%

3.3%

11:00

Draghi, Yellen, Carney and Kuroda speak in Frankfurt

11:00

EUR

GDP sa – Preliminary (Q3; YoY)

2.5%

2.5%

11:00

EUR

ZEW Germany Expectation of Economic Growth (Nov)

19.5

17.6

14:30

USD

PPI Final Demand sa (Oct; MoM)

0.1%

0.4%

The day kicks off with Germany’s GDP and CPI data at 8:00 CET. Increased volatility is expected for euro pairs when the GDP flash figure is released, forecasted at a 2.3% increase year-over-year. This will provide an initial guidance on eurozone’s growth in the third quarter as its GDP figure is released at 11:00 CET. Another key release is UK’s inflation at 10:30 CET. 3.1% is expected for the headline figure, which would bring inflation one percentage point above the central bank’s target. The US PPI Final Demand figure, forecasted to gain 0.1% month-over-month, will finish this heavy data day at 14:30 CET.
Several central bankers are speaking throughout the day. An ECB conference titled “Communication challenges for policy effectiveness, accountability and reputation” takes place in Frankfurt. Evans from the Fed will speak at 9:05 CET but the focus should be on Draghi, Yellen, Carney and Kuroda at 11:00 CET as they discuss challenges and opportunities of central bank communication. More speeches in Frankfurt today as ECB’s Lautenschläger and Nouy participate in the 20th Euro Finance Week at 10:00 CET.

Technical Analysis

FTSEMIB  (Daily timeframe)

FTSEMIB

FTSEMIB closed below the lower boundary of an upward channel for the first time. The Channel is in formation since the start of 2016 and the price never closed below. The next key support is at 22000, with a break of this level potentially accelerating its decline. While a false movement lower and break back into the channel could see a test of the highs from last week at 23133.

EUROSTOXX50  (Daily timeframe)

EUROSTOXX50

EURO STOXX 50 closed lower but managed a close above the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the August low to November high move. A break below yesterday’s low could see the index test key support at 3502/ 3500, 61.8% Fibonacci level, and also a key horizontal support level. If the bounce off yesterday’s low gains momentum higher, a close above 3600 could see the price test the highs at 3708 in the near-term.

XAUUSD (Daily timeframe)

XAUUSD

The shiny metal reduced its volatility after the breakout of its supply line. Above 1,300 it could test 1,357, its 2017 top and then it could test the higher side of the channel. Below 1,260 it may test 1,200 and then 1,168.

EURUSD  (Daily timeframe)

EURUSD

The rate is trading very close to a triple resistance: the 21MA, the supply line that links lower highs and then the static resistance. A breakout could lift EURUSD to test 1.20 and then to 1.2092.  Below 1.561 the pair could test 1.1430 and then its 200MA, near 1.13.

Facebook Inc. (Daily timeframe)

Facebook

The shares of the most famous social network (and the most profitable as well) are making lower highs after they reached a record high near 182.99. A breakout of the dynamic resistance could lift  FB to test 200. Beneath 175 the stock could drop to 160 but below 170 selling pressure could increase.

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