Daily Briefing
Currencies
- EUR/USD: The pair is trading in a ascending triangle pattern on a 30 minute time frame. The next resistance is at 1.1449 and the support is at 1.128.
- USD/JPY: The pair has broken its wedge pattern towards the downside on a 30 minute time frame. The next support is at 118.71 and resistance at 119.87
- GBP/USD: The pair is trading above its upward trend line on a 30 minute time frame. The resistance is near the 1.5565 and support is at 1.5332.
Indicator
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Indices
- Asian Markets closed mostly higher by adding to their gains which were recorded yesterday. The Nikkei index is the best performing index during the session and it closed higher with a gain of 1.08%. The index is up nearly by 2.02% in the past 5 days.
- European stock futures are trading lower during the early hours of trading. The FTSE 100 index is the worst performing index during the session and it is trading lower with loss of 0.03%. The index is up by almost 0.84% in the past 5 days.
- US futures are also trading higher ahead of the unemployment data. Most indices closed higher during the last session and the Dow index was the best performer with a gain of 0.09%.
TOP News
- The Australian private capital expenditure q/q came in at -2.2% while the forecast was for -1.7%.
- The German consumer climate was robust and printed the reading of 9.7 while the previous reading was at 9.3.
- RBS has reported that its has narrowed its losses by third when compared to last year.
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Things to Remember
Follow the trend and follow the leaders.
Market Sentiment
- Gold: The precious metal is trading above its upward trend line on a 30 hour time frame. The next support is near the 1140 and the next resistance is near the 1230.
- Crude Oil: The black gold has bounced from the 48.50 level on a 30 minute time frame. The near term support is at the $46.0 mark and the resistance is at 55.10.
- VIX: Volatility index gained nearly 1.10% on the last trading day.
News Agenda For Today
09:30 GMT
GBP – Second Estimate GDP q/q
13:30 GMT
CAD – Core CPI m/m
13:30 GMT
USD – CPI m/m
13:30 GMT
USD – Core CPI m/m
13:30 GMT
USD – Unemployment Claims
15:30 GMT
USD – Natural Gas Storage
Trends
Disclosure & 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.
by Naeem Aslam