Daily Briefing
Currencies
- EUR/USD: The pair is above its upward trend line trading line on a 30 minute time frame. The next resistance is at 1.108 and the support is at 1.0520.
- USD/JPY: The pair is consolidating on a 30 minute time frame. The next support is at 118.38 and resistance at 121.18.
- GBP/USD: The pair is trading in an upward channel on a 30 minute time frame. The resistance is near the 1.4970 and support is at 1.4694.
Indicator
Indices
- Asian Markets closed mostly higher by recovering their posse from yesterday. The Shanghai index was the best performing index during the session and it closed higher with a gain of 2.71%. The index is up nearly by 10.36% in the past 5 days.
- European indices futures are trading lower during the early hours of trading. The CAC 40 index is the worst performing index during the session and it is trading lower with a loss of 0.49%. The index is up by almost 3.05% in the past 5 days.
- US futures are also trading lower ahead of the economic data. Most indices closed lower during the last session and the Dow index was the worst performer with a loss of 0.45%.
TOP News
- TheAustralian employment data data came in at 37.7K while the forecast was for 14.9K.
- The Australian unemployment rate dropped further and came in at 6.1% while the forecast was 6.5%. The reading was at 0.3%.
- Fed member Bullard, said yesterday that rate hike is important in order to address for the coming boom.
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Market Sentiment
- Gold: The precious metal is consolidating on a 30 minute time frame. The next support is near the 1180 and the next resistance is near the 1240.
- Crude Oil: The black gold is trading firmly above its upward trend line on a 30 minute time frame. The near term support is at the $51.50 mark and the resistance is at 53.15.
- VIX: Volatility index dropped nearly -6.07% on the last trading day.
News Agenda For Today
13:30 GMT
USD – Building Permit
13:30 GMT
USD – Unemployment Claims
15:00 GMT
USD – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
15:00 GMT
USD – Natural Gas Storage
Trends
Disclaimer: The above is for informational purposes only and NOT to be construed as specific trading advice. responsibility for trade decisions is solely with the reader.