Key Fundamental Forex Events and Forecasts for the Coming Week
The following table lists the key economic data and other events that are due out during the week of November 28th – December 2nd, with release times displayed for the GMT time zone.
The list also includes the current market consensus forecast for each event and indicates what sort of deviation might affect the forex market valuation of the indicated currency positively.
Technical Forecast and Levels to Watch for the Majors This Week
Monday, November 28th
9:00am EUR EZ M3 Money Supply (5.0% expected,
2:00pm EUR ECB President Draghi speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
11:30pm JPY Household Spending (-1.0% expected, > good for currency)
Tuesday, November 29th
1:00am CAD BOC Governor Poloz speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
All Day EUR German Preliminary CPI (0.1% expected, > good for currency)
8:00am EUR Spanish Flash CPI (0.5% expected, > good for currency)
9:30am GBP Net Lending to Individuals (4.8B expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm CAD Current Account (-16.4B expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Preliminary GDP (3.0% expected, > good for currency)
2:15pm USD FOMC Member Dudley speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
3:00pm USD CB Consumer Confidence (101.3 expected, > good for currency)
5:40pm USD FOMC Member Powell speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
8:00pm NZD RBNZ Financial Stability Report (hawkish = good for currency)
Wednesday, November 30th
12:00am NZD ANZ Business Confidence (last 24.5, > good for currency)
12:10am NZD RBNZ Governor Wheeler speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
12:30am AUD Building Approvals (2.2% expected, > good for currency)
7:00am EUR German Retail Sales (1.0% expected, > good for currency)
7:00am GBP Bank Stress Test Results (hawkish = good for currency)
7:00am GBP BOE Financial Stability Report (hawkish = good for currency)
8:00am CHF KOF Economic Barometer (104.3 expected, > good for currency)
8:55am EUR German Unemployment Change (-6K expected,
All Day ALL OPEC Meetings (hawkish = good for currency)
10:00am EUR EZ CPI Flash Estimate (0.6% expected, > good for currency)
10:00am EUR EZ Core CPI Flash Estimate (0.8% expected, > good for currency)
12:30pm EUR ECB President Draghi speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
1:15pm USD ADP Non-Farm Payrolls (161K expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm CAD GDP (0.1% expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm CAD RMPI (3.2% expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Core PCE Price Index (0.1% expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Personal Spending (0.5% expected, > good for currency)
2:45pm USD Chicago PMI (52.1 expected, > good for currency)
3:00pm USD Pending Home Sales (0.3% expected, > good for currency)
3:30pm USD Crude Oil Inventories (last -1.3M, > good for currency)
4:45pm USD FOMC Member Powell speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
Thursday, December 1st
12:30am AUD Private Capital Expenditure (-2.8% expected, > good for currency)
1:00am CNY Manufacturing PMI (51.0 expected)
1:00am CNY Non-Manufacturing PMI (last 54.0)
1:45am CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI (50.9 expected)
8:15am EUR Spanish Manufacturing PMI (53.7 expected, > good for currency)
9:30am GBP Manufacturing PMI (54.4 expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Weekly Initial Jobless Claims (252K expected,
3:00pm USD ISM Manufacturing PMI (52.1 expected, > good for currency)
Friday, December 2nd
12:30am AUD Retail Sales (0.3% expected, > good for currency)
8:00am EUR Spanish Unemployment Change (-25.8K expected,
9:30am GBP Construction PMI (52.3 expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm CAD Employment Change (0.1K expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm CAD Unemployment Rate (7.0% expected,
1:30pm CAD Labor Productivity (1.1% expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Average Hourly Earnings (0.2% expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Non-Farm Payrolls (165K expected, > good for currency)
1:30pm USD Unemployment Rate (4.9% expected,
1:45pm USD FOMC Member Brainard speaks (hawkish = good for currency)
Technical Forecast and Levels to Watch for the Majors This Week
EUR/USD: Mildly Higher
Resistance:
Initial: 1.0657, 1.0688, 1.0707/08, 1.0736, 1.0762/90, 1.0804/09, 1.0818/33, 1.0847/58, 1.0866, 1.0873, 1.0882/86, 1.0896, 1.0911/17, 1.0951/70, 1.0983/86, 1.0991/98, 1.1001/10, 1.1015/28, 1.1038/60, 1.1066/72, 1.1083, 1.1091/97, 1.1103/04, 1.1111/59, 1.1164/81, 1.1186/1.1204, 1.1211/21, 1.1233/36, 1.1244/83, 1.1294/1.1303, 1.1317/18, 1.1322/48, 1.1354/66, 1.1373/97, 1.1415/64, 1.1483, 1.1494/98, 1.1533, 1.1615, 1.1642, 1.1713, 1.1753, 1.1866/77, 1.1900/01, 1.1938, 1.1975, 1.2041, 1.2133, 1.2143, 1.2162/64, 1.2219, 1.2241/55, 1.2270/72, 1.2323/33, 1.2357/62, 1.2381/94, 1.2407/39, 1.2455, 1.2494/96, 1.2500/01, 1.2514/19, 1.2531, 1.2545, 1.2569/70, 1.2588/89, 1.2605, 1.2613, 1.2623/25, 1.2661/63, 1.2676, 1.2692/98, 1.2715, 1.2744/54, 1.2791/1.2805, 1.2815/21, 1.2834/79, 1.2900/04, 1.2919/21 and 1.2978/98.
Above: 1.3000/03, 1.3047, 1.3059/66, 1.3077, 1.3093/1.3109, 1.3126/30, 1.3152/65, 1.3172/77, 1.3187/1.3206, 1.3220/42, 1.3294/99, 1.3305/08, 1.3318/24, 1.3332/35, 1.3344/53, 1.3366, 1.3376/89, 1.3398/1.3416, 1.3432/44, 1.3451, 1.3473/82, 1.3489/1.3524, 1.3538, 1.3546/88, 1.3597, 1.3602/15, 1.3621/31, 1.3639/50, 1.3663/76, 1.3682/86, 1.3685/1.3710, 1.3714/16, 1.3731/39, 1.3748, 1.3758/74, 1.3784/98, 1.3807, 1.3810/20, 1.3824, 1.3832/36, 1.3845/54, 1.3864, 1.3875/78, 1.3888/92, 1.3905/14, 1.3937, 1.3947, 1.3966/69, 1.3993/1.4000, 1.4246, 1.4500/17, 1.4695 and 1.4939.
Support:
Initial: 1.0616, 1.0591/95, 1.0565/68, 1.0517, 1.0499, 1.0461, 1.0206 and 1.0104.
Below: 0.9607/21, 0.9599, 0.9451, 0.9338, 0.8840, 0.8822/28, 0.8594 and 0.8562.
USD/JPY: Higher
Resistance:
Initial: 111.78/88, 112.01, 112.15, 112.30, 112.98, 113.38, 113.79, 113.89, 113.98, 114.12, 114.55/65, 114.87, 115.56/58, 115.85, 115.92, 116.10/14, 116.28, 116.50, 116.82/117.02, 117.23, 117.43, 117.52, 117.65/76, 117.93/99, 118.04/05, 118.23/45, 118.62/67, 118.85/97, 119.01/06, 119.21/28, 119.37/46, 119.61/65, 119.80 and 119.95.
Above: 120.00/10, 120.17/27, 120.34/47, 120.56, 120.62/65, 120.73/82, 121.02, 121.19/23, 121.27/38, 121.48/49, 121.62/68, 121.80/84, 121.96, 122.01, 122.22/30, 122.44, 122.60/68, 122.87, 123.12, 123.25, 123.42/49, 123.71/78, 123.95, 124.05, 124.11/14, 124.22, 124.35/38, 124.43/46, 125.06, 125.27, 125.40, 125.67/75, 126.17, 126.41, 126.90 and 135.19.
Support:
Initial:
111.60/66, 111.35/44, 110.97/111.03, 110.66, 110.58, 110.39/47, 110.26, 110.08, 109.89/90, 109.72, 109.53/54, 109.41/45, 109.10, 108.98, 108.71, 108.54, 108.42/46, 108.22/24, 108.00, 107.83/89, 107.62/66, 107.48, 107.38/39, 107.18, 107.05, 106.94, 106.72/82, 106.54, 106.31/36, 106.15/25, 105.70, 105.52/59, 105.41/43, 105.30/33, 105.18, 105.05, 104.83/91, 104.63/68, 104.47, 104.31/36, 104.07/26, 103.91/98, 103.82, 103.73/75, 103.54/58, 103.37/43, 103.30, 103.16, 102.92/103.08, 102.49/85, 102.33/40, 102.24/26, 102.13/14, 101.90/102.04, 101.60/83, 101.50/56, 101.41/45, 101.30/32, 101.08/27, 100.82/92, 100.75, 100.60/67, 100.38/48, 100.19/22, 99.93/100.09, 99.64/66, 99.53, 99.40, 99.25, 99.13/14, 98.84/99.00, 98.63/72, 98.48/53, 98.28, 98.20, 98.08, 97.75/83, 97.49/63, 96.90/97.05, 96.81, 96.65/70, 96.55/56 and 96.05.
Below: 95.79/80, 95.44, 94.90/95.07, 94.87, 94.55, 94.19, 94.05, 93.76, 93.78 93.68, 93.50, 93.17, 92.77/95, 92.14/30, 91.19, 90.85, 90.20/32, 89.40/66, 88.05, 87.95/99 and 87.79.
GBP/USD: Mildly Higher
Resistance:
Initial: 1.2511, 1.2556, 1.2673, 1.2794, 1.2849, 1.2863/79, 1.2902, 1.2914, 1.2944/45, 1.2955, 1.2991/96, 1.3020, 1.3033, 1.3056/63, 1.3078/79, 1.3093, 1.3104, 1.3119/20, 1.3137, 1.3204, 1.3227, 1.3238, 1.3272/89, 1.3300, 1.3314, 1.3339/46, 1.3352, 1.3371, 1.3415, 1.3444, 1.3477/80, 1.3501, 1.3532, 1.3561, 1.3653, 1.3683, 1.3835/40, 1.3853, 1.3877, 1.4000/11, 1.4041, 1.4052/56, 1.4079, 1.4089, 1.4108, 1.4130, 1.4148, 1.4170/79, 1.4232/34, 1.4247/51, 1.4298, 1.4321/25, 1.4331, 1.4345/51, 1.4361, 1.4374, 1.4385, 1.4396, 1.4406/18, 1.4432/44, 1.4451/72, 1.4513, 1.4529/34, 1.4546, 1.4581, 1.4603, 1.4615, 1.4634/37, 1.4659/69, 1.4692/98, 1.4725/38, 1.4768, 1.4785, 1.4812, 1.4830, 1.4856, 1.4868, 1.4872, 1.4884, 1.4913, 1.4927, 1.4943/50, 1.4966/67, 1.4985/88, 1.5007, 1.5013/17, 1.5026/33, 1.5053/56, 1.5072/77, 1.5081, 1.5092, 1.5101/06, 1.5123, 1.5130/36, 1.5152/64, 1.5173/80, 1.5185/87, 1.5195/99, 1.5208/23, 1.5236/41, 1.5260/68, 1.5276, 1.5293, 1.5304/05, 1.5313/51, 1.5382/84, 1.5392, 1.5403/40, 1.5457/58, 1.5467, 1.5476/85, 1.5496/99, 1.5505/08, 1.5514/20, 1.5529/33, 1.5538/51, 1.5561/68, 1.5584/96, 1.5601/19, 1.5624/27, 1.5646, 1.5656/58, 1.5669/74, 1.5683/92, 1.5714/17, 1.5725, 1.5750, 1.5763, 1.5775/89, 1.5803/07, 1.5817, 1.5825, 1.5844, 1.5853, 1.5874/77, 1.5886/93, 1.5900/27, 1.5948/61, 1.5975/94, 1.6001/08, 1.6051/66, 1.6071/83, 1.6096/98, 1.6109/21, 1.6130/36, 1.6155, 1.6161, 1.6177/83, 1.6195/98, 1.6204/16, 1.6222/26, 1.6237/46, 1.6251/62, 1.6280/90, 1.6298/1.6309, 1.6336, 1.6348, 1.6357, 1.6376, 1.6380/83, 1.6394, 1.6400, 1.6415/18, 1.6441/44, 1.6458/65, 1.6484, and 1.6496.
Above: 1.6516, 1.6524, 1.6534, 1.6548, 1.6576/86, 1.6592, 1.6611/17, 1.6624, 1.6640/56, 1.6665/67, 1.6683, 1.6692/98, 1.6716/24, 1.6730/37, 1.6745, 1.6755, 1.6765/68, 1.6777, 1.6785, 1.6800/02, 1.6812, 1.6819/22, 1.6831/44, 1.6874/87, 1.6902/09, 1.6919/20, 1.6951, 1.6960, 1.6995, 1.7000, 1.7010, 1.7035, 1.7042/51, 1.7058/62, 1.7084, 1.7094/99, 1.7107, 1.7130, 1.7167, 1.7176/78, 1.7190 and 1.7440.
Support:
Initial: 1.2476, 1.2351, 1.2332, 1.2317/24, 1.2301, 1.2271, 1.2260, 1.2226, 1.2170, 1.2131/35, 1.2113, 1.2081/88, 1.1991, 1.1954 and 1.1844.
Below: 1.0520.
AUD/USD: Higher
Resistance:
Initial: 0.7469/76, 0.7486/92, 0.7502/09, 0.7520/25, 0.7532, 0.7544/59, 0.7565/72, 0.7580/98, 0.7607/09, 0.7614/18, 0.7625/36, 0.7642/48, 0.7653/57, 0.7663/81, 0.7688/96, 0.7700/10, 0.7718/25, 0.7731/40, 0.7748/64, 0.7772/84, 0.7791/92, 0.7817, 0.7825, 0.7834/88, 0.7912, 0.7919, 0.7950, 0.7988, 0.8008, 0.8020, 0.8024/34, 0.8051, 0.8066/87, 0.8106, 0.8121, 0.8138, 0.8156, 0.8172, 0.8203/14, 0.8223, 0.8233, 0.8294, 0.8307, 0.8375, 0.8416, 0.8473/84, 0.8512, 0.8541, 0.8578, 0.8590, 0.8641, 0.8651/62, 0.8693, 0.8702, 0.8729, 0.8747/54, 0.8760/73, 0.8784, 0.8812, 0.8819/25, 0.8842/52, 0.8857/61, 0.8869, 0.8887/97, 0.8906/12, 0.8918/20, 0.8923/36, 0.8951/57, 0.8967/69, 0.8981/87, 0.8994/0.9010, 0.9035, 0.9041, 0.9042/48, 0.9054/57, 0.9061/66, 0.9072/79, 0.9102, 0.9110/19, 0.9127/37, 0.9147, 0.9162/67, 0.9179/89, 0.9200/08, 0.9214/26, 0.9232/74, 0.9286/94, 0.9304, 0.9311, 0.9328/34, 0.9343/53, 0.9359, 0.9386/0.9410, 0.9420/24, 0.9428/33, 0.9440/47, 0.9455/57, 0.9469 and 0.9483/86.
Above: 0.9500, 0.9524/27, 0.9536/42, 0.9571, 0.9585, 0.9592, 0.9620, 0.9640, 0.9664, 0.9676, 0.9689/96, 0.9710, 0.9732, 0.9757, 0.9791/94, 0.9841/96, 0.9900, 0.9925/83, 1.0000/18, 1.0052, 1.0099/1.0100, 1.0114/17, 1.0148/51, 1.0165/77 and 1.0181/82.
Support:
Initial: 0.7452, 0.7440/46, 0.7413/20, 0.7405/07, 0.7393, 0.7362/79, 0.7337/43, 0.7310/26, 0.7303, 0.7284, 0.7295/0.7303, 0.7279/84, 0.7265/71, 0.7241/58, 0.7234, 0.7221/23, 0.7214/15, 0.7203/07, 0.7197, 0.7181/85, 0.7175, 0.7152/61, 0.7140/48, 0.7108, 0.7098, 0.7083, 0.7062/69, 0.7047, 0.7030/34, 0.7021/24, 0.7001/02, 0.6945, 0.6936/37, 0.6918, 0.6907, 0.6852, 0.6826, 0.6773, 0.6753, 0.6697, 0.6670 and 0.6555.
Below: 0.6339/41, 0.6317, 0.5804, 0.5795, 0.5730, 0.5645, 0.5490, 0.5399, 0.5228, 0.4815 and 0.4773.
USD/CAD: Lower
Resistance:
Initial: 1.3504, 1.3534, 1.3563, 1.3586/88, 1.3606, 1.3638, 1.3652/61, 1.3672, 1.3687, 1.3756, 1.3780, 1.3813/14, 1.3845, 1.3858, 1.3872, 1.3910, 1.3939/46 and 1.3992/1.4015.
Above: 1.4035, 1.4101, 1.4113, 1.4195, 1.4277, 1.4324, 1.4430, 1.4605/24, 1.4689/93, 1.4894, 1.5024, 1.5065, 1.5150, 1.5182, 1.5322, 1.5632, 1.5830, 1.5855, 1.6054 and 1.6196.
Support:
Initial: 1.3456/64, 1.3432/34, 1.3524, 1.3415, 1.3404, 1.3385/99, 1.3367/77, 1.3352, 1.3323/25, 1.3305/16, 1.3295, 1.3270/83, 1.3260/64, 1.3241/52, 1.3233, 1.3212/17, 1.3194/99, 1.3180/90, 1.3174, 1.3161/66, 1.3143/47, 1.3129/39, 1.3115/19, 1.3101, 1.3097/99, 1.3084/89, 1.3079, 1.3062/69, 1.3047/54, 1.3037/39, 1.3021/28, 1.2994/1.3014, 1.2981/89, 1.2964/75, 1.2950/57, 1.2935, 1.2922, 1.2900/14, 1.2884, 1.2875, 1.2860/64, 1.2856, 1.2830/36, 1.2821/22, 1.2797/98, 1.2770/78, 1.2757/62, 1.2742, 1.2716, 1.2693/96, 1.2677, 1.2654/62, 1.2631, 1.2625, 1.2615, 1.2613, 1.2609, 1.2585/92, 1.2563, 1.2537, 1.2497, 1.2471, 1.2456/61, 1.2448/58, 1.2436, 1.2421, 1.2406, 1.2386, 1.2378, 1.2361/66, 1.2351, 1.2333, 1.2287, 1.2244, 1.2126, 1.2091, 1.2045, 1.2030, 1.2016, 1.1976, 1.1933, 1.1886, 1.1872/75, 1.1841, 1.1802, 1.1794/96, 1.1723/29, 1.1670/72, 1.1666, 1.1547/90, 1.1475, 1.1457/65, 1.1443/47, 1.1391/92, 1.1384, 1.1331/39, 1.1310/12, 1.1289/95, 1.1263/77, 1.1254, 1.1221/29, 1.1190/94, 1.1168/73, 1.1158, 1.1152, 1.1141, 1.1116/32, 1.1102/09, 1.1097/99, 1.1081/89, 1.1069/70, 1.1030/53, 1.0982/1.1001, 1.0962/66, 1.0954/59, 1.0941/45, 1.0934, 1.0925/28, 1.0915, 1.0903/09, 1.0894, 1.0873/86, 0852/59, 1.0849, 1.0839/40, 1.0820/27, 1.0813, 1.0793/96, 1.0742/85, 1.0736, 1.0726, 1.0717, 1.0702/09, 1.0693, 1.0668/79, 1.0646/60, 1.0619/29, 1.0608,1.0580/87, 1.0567/71, 1.0558/59, 1.0546, 1.0519/22 and 1.0506.
Below: 1.0496/1.0502, 1.0471/87, 1.0459, 1.0441/44, 1.0414/18, 1.0401/04, 1.0390/92, 1.0379, 1.0355/68, 1.0333, 1.0324, 1.0309/12, 1.0283/1.0305, 1.0270/76, 1.0262, 1.0244/55, 1.0233/35, 1.0199/1.0226, 1.0172/82, 1.0165, 1.0151/56, 1.0148, 1.0128/42, 1.0103/05, 1.0081/99, 1.0050/56, 1.0029/34, 1.0018, 1.0012, 0.9993/98, 0.9984, 0.9969, 0.9945/60, 0.9931, 0.9922, 0.9902/07, 0.9899, 0.9858, 0.9814/26, 0.9724/99, 0.9686, 0.9645, 0.9631, 0.9525, 0.9445 and 0.9405.
NZD/USD: Higher
Resistance:
Initial: 0.7085/91, 0.7102/12, 0.7138/45, 0.7162, 0.7174/83, 0.7195/0.7221, 0.7227/38, 0.7251/54, 0.7265, 0.7273/76, 0.7296, 0.7304/05, 0.7310/15, 0.7319/22, 0.7328/42, 0.7357/62, 0.7367/68, 0.7378, 0.7394, 0.7402/04, 0.7419/20, 0.7433, 0.7440/47, 0.7455/59, 0.7467, 0.7483/0.7500, 0.7528/55, 0.7585/95, 0.7609, 0.7605/59, 0.7679/97, 0.7705/35, 0.7751/58, 0.7760/64, 0.7763, 0.7779/83, 0.7791/95, 0.7804/08, 0.7819/29, 0.7838/48, 0.7856/57, 0.7863/78, 0.7888, 0.7903/06, 0.7925/37, 0.7967, 0.7989/0.8013, 0.8030, 0.8040, 0.8049/60, 0.8075/82, 0.8100/09, 0.8114/37, 0.8147/53, 0.8160/76, 0.8186, 0.8195/97, 0.8204/14, 0.8221/41, 0.8250/55, 0.8263, 0.8268/71, 0.8280, 0.8285/87, 0.8291/95, 0.8302/16, 0.8322/66, 0.8376, 0.8389, 0.8406, 0.8413, 0.8421/61, 0.8472/79, 0.8487/89 and 0.8499.
Above: 0.8504/18, 0.8523/37, 0.8542/53, 0.8560/61, 0.8571/78, 0.8584/90, 0.8602/05, 0.8633/41, 0.8647/53, 0.8660/67, 0.8671/74, 0.8693/0.8700, 0.8712/18, 0.8734, 0.8744, 0.8764/77, 0.8789, 0.8792, 0.8821, 0.8834 and 0.8840.
Support:
Initial: 0.7076/79, 0.7065/69, 0.7034/59, 0.7014, 0.6996, 0.6978/84, 0.6949/70, 0.6923, 0.6890/95, 0.6881, 0.6872/76, 0.6857/63, 0.6828/45, 0.6804/21, 0.6790, 0.6784, 0.6771/73, 0.6750/60, 0.6734/38, 0.6720/24, 0.6706/13, 0.6693/96, 0.6666/85, 0.6639/41, 0.6616/20, 0.6584/0.6609, 0.6585, 0.6571/73, 0.6556/63, 0.6538/43, 0.6529, 0.6519 and 0.6504/07.
Below: 0.6491/97, 0.6466, 0.6447/55, 0.6435, 0.6423/27, 0.6415, 0.6400/07, 0.6396, 0.6379/88, 0.6345, 0.6287, 0.6269, 0.6254, 0.6248, 0.6242, 0.6234, 0.6022, 0.5991, 0.5926, 0.5914, 0.5682, 0.5673, 0.5608, 0.5637/41, 0.5480 and 0.5324.
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