Key Points
• The Euro gained traction against the US Dollar this week and traded above 1.1050 resistance.
• There are a couple of bullish trend lines formed on the hourly chart of EURUSD, which may act as a support if the pair corrects lower.
• Today in the Euro Zone, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was released by the Markit Economics.
• The result was better than the forecast, as there was a rise from the last reading of 53.3 to 53.5 in Oct 2016.
EURUSD Technical Analysis
The Euro made a nice move this week, as it traded above a couple of important resistance levels, including 1.1020 and 1.1050. The EURUSD pair traded as high as 1.1100, and currently looks set for a minor correction.
If the pair corrects lower, there are a couple of bullish trend lines formed on the hourly chart, which may act as a support zone.
Moreover, the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the 1.0962 low to 1.1100 high may also act as a support area along with the trend lines. So, one may consider buying as long as the pair above the 1.1000 level.
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Key Points
• The Euro remained in a solid uptrend against the Canadian dollar, and traded above 1.4850.
• There is a crucial resistance formed near 1.4900 in EURCAD, which must be broken for an upside move.
• Today in the Euro Zone, the Services PMI was released by the Markit Economics.
• The outcome was below the forecast of 53.5, as there was a decline to 52.8 in Oct 2016.
EURCAD Technical Analysis
The Euro made a nice upside move lately against the Canadian dollar to trade above the 1.4800 and then 1.4850 resistance. It also moved above the 21 hourly simple moving average, but the EURCAD pair is currently finding sellers near 1.4900.
There is a major resistance near 1.4890-1.4900, acting as a hurdle for more gains, and preventing a break higher.
There is a chance of a minor dip in the pair, but it could find support near 1.4860. As long as the pair is above the 21 hourly SMA, it may try to clear the 1.4900 resistance.
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Key Points
• The Euro crashed against the Japanese yen today as the US elected president as Donald trump.
• However, the EURJPY pair later found support once the results were final from the 113.80-114.00 support area.
• Today in Japan, the Eco Watchers Survey was released by the Cabinet Office.
• The result was better than the last time, as the current index rose from 44.8 to 46.2 in Oct 2016.
EURJPY Technical Analysis
The Euro after nosediving towards the 113.580 level against the Japanese yen recovered. The main point was that there was a break below a channel pattern on the hourly chart, but it resulted in a false break later on.
The pair is currently recovering and already moved above the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 116.01 high to 113.72 low.
It is currently facing sellers near the 21 hourly simple moving average and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the same wave. So, it may correct a few pips lower once again, but likely to remain supported on the downside.
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Key Points
• The US Dollar traded sharply higher against the Japanese yen this week to trade near 110.00.
• The USDJPY pair found sellers near 109.70-80, traded lower and broke a bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart.
• In Japan today, the foreign investment in Japan stocks was released by Ministry of Finance.
• The outcome was above the forecast, and better than the last reading, as it came in at ¥545.8B.
USDJPY Technical Analysis
The US Dollar made a nice move during the past few days, and broke many resistances including 108 and 108.50. The USDJPY pair traded as high as 109.76 where it found sellers, and started a downside move.
During the downside move, the pair broke a bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart, and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last leg from the 108.20 low to 109.76 high.
The pair traded as low as 108.56, and currently attempting to correct higher. However, there is a bearish trend line formed on the same chart, acting as a resistance for the pair and preventing gains. It looks like it holds a lot of importance in the short term.
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Key Points
• The Euro traded lower against the British Pound recently and broke the 0.8530 support.
• The EURGBP pair is currently correcting higher, but may face resistance near 0.8530 and 0.8545.
• Today, the UK Net Borrowing figure was released by the National Statistics.
• The outcome was better than the forecast of £6.000B, as there was a decline to £4.301B in Oct 2016.
EURGBP Technical Analysis
The Euro recently declined from the 0.8641 high to 0.8492 low against the British Pound. The EURGBP pair is currently correcting higher and trading near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the 0.8641 high to 0.8492 low.
There are many resistance levels on the way up, including 0.8530 and 0.8545. The most important one is near the 21 hourly simple moving average, positioned with the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the 0.8641 high to 0.8492 low.
So, one may consider selling on rallies as long as the pair is below the 21 hourly SMA and 0.8550. On the downside, the recent low of 0.8500 may act as a support. A close below it may call for further declines in the short term in EURGBP.
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Key Points
• The US Dollar recently found resistance near 114.70 against the Japanese yen and traded lower.
• There was a bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart of USDJPY, which was broken to clear further downsides below 114.20.
• Today in Japan, the Monetary Base report was released by the Bank of Japan.
• There outcome was mixed, as there was an increase of 21.5% in Nov 2016, compared with Nov 2015.
USDJPY Technical Analysis
The US Dollar recently failed to break the 114.70 resistance area twice against the Japanese yen, and traded down. There was a bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart of USDJPY, which was cleared to ignite a downside move.
The pair traded as low as 113.58 and currently attempting to trade higher. It now above the 21 hourly simple moving average.
However, on the upside the pair may face resistance near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the 114.71 high to 113.58 low at 114.28.
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Key Points
• The Euro recently traded as high as 1.0799 against the US Dollar before starting a correction.
• There is a bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart of EURUSD, which may act as a resistance on the upside near 1.0760.
• Today in the Euro Zone, the German Industrial Production was released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
• The result was on the lower side, as there was a rise of 0.3% in Oct 2016, which was less than the forecast of 0.8%.
EURUSD Technical Analysis
The Euro remained in an uptrend as it traded higher above the 1.0780 resistance against the US Dollar. The EURUSD pair traded as high as 1.0799 before it started a correction. The pair already tested the 23.6% fib retracement level of the last wave from the 1.0504 low to 1.0799 high.
The pair is currently finding bids near the 21 hourly simple moving average, and may move higher. However, there a bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart, which may act as a resistance on the upside near 1.0760.
So, one may consider selling rallies in the short term and minor risk around the trend line with a stop above 1.0800.
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Key Points
• The US Dollar traded higher during the Asian session against the Japanese yen to move above 114.30.
• The USDJPY pair remains supported neat 114.35-20 levels, and there is a bullish trend line forming on the hourly chart.
• Today in Japan, the Business Survey Index (BSI) Large Manufacturing was released by the Ministry of Finance.
• The result was positive, as there was a rise from the last reading of 2.9 to 7.5 in Q4 2016.
USDJPY Technical Analysis
The US Dollar managed to trade higher during the Asian session against the Japanese yen, and broke the 114.30 resistance area. The USDJPY traded as high as 114.55 before finding offers and starting a correction.
The pair is trading lower at the moment, and finding bids near the 114.35-30 support area. Moreover, there is also a bullish trend line forming on the hourly chart, which may act as a support if the pair moves down.
So, it looks like the pair may trade higher one more time, and at least retest the last swing high of 114.55.
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Key Points
• The Euro gained a lot of momentum against the Canadian dollar and traded above 1.4000.
• There are a couple of bullish trend lines formed on the hourly chart of EURCAD, which may act as a support on the downside near 1.4020 and 1.3980.
• Earlier today in the Euro Zone, the German Import price index was released by Deutsche Bundesbank.
• The result was better, as there was a rise of 0.3% Nov 2016, compared with Nov 2015.
EURCAD Technical Analysis
The Euro is in an uptrend against the Canadian dollar, and recently broke the all-important 1.40 handle. The upside move is very strong and there are chances of a move towards the 1.618 extension the last wave from the 1.4008 high to 1.3875 low.
If the EURCAD pair corrects lower, then it may find support near a couple of bullish trend lines formed on the hourly chart near 1.4020 and 1.3980.
The hourly RSI is currently well in the overbought levels, which means there is a chance of a tiny correction. One may consider buying in the short term as long as the pair is above 1.40.
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Key Points
• The British Pound managed to rise from the 143.50 low against the Japanese yen.
• The GBPJPY is currently correcting higher, but facing resistance near 144.60 and a couple of bearish trend lines formed on the hourly chart.
• Today in Japan, the Retail Trade figure was released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
• The result was better, as there was an increase of 1.7% in Nov 2016, compared with Nov 2015.
GBPJPY Technical Analysis
The British Pound faced a lot of sellers recently, and declined below the 144.00 handle against the Japanese yen to trade as low as 143.49. The GBPJPY started correcting higher later, and settled above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 145.71 high to 143.49 low.
Currently, the pair is struggling near a major confluence area of 144.60 formed with a couple of bearish trend lines on the hourly chart.
If there is a break above the highlighted confluence area at 144.60, there is a chance of more gains in the short term.
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Key Points
• The Aussie dollar moved down against the Kiwi dollar and broke the 1.0450 support area.
• The AUDNZD pair is currently attempting to close below a couple of bullish trend lines near 1.0440-30 on the hourly chart.
• Today in Australia, the trade balance was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
• The result was above the forecast, as there was a trade surplus of 1,243M whereas the market was expecting a deficit of -500M in Nov 2016.
AUDNZD Technical Analysis
The Aussie dollar managed to pop higher against the Kiwi dollar and tested the 1.0490 resistance zone where it found sellers. There was a downside move initiated, and the AUDNZD pair traded below the 1.0450 support area.
At this moment, the pair is attempting a close below a couple of bullish trend lines near 1.0440-30 on the hourly chart along with the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last leg from the 1.0342 low to 1.0487 high.
If the pair closes below the trend line and the 1.0430 support area, there are chances of more losses in the near term.
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Key Points
• The Aussie dollar recently formed support near 85.00 against the Japanese yen, and traded higher.
• There was a bearish trend line on the hourly chart of AUDJPY, which was broken at 85.30 for more gains.
• Today, the Japanese Coincident Index was released by the Cabinet Office.
• The result was above the forecast, as there was a rise from the last reading of 113.5 to 115.1 in Nov 2016 (preliminary).
AUDJPY Technical Analysis
The Aussie dollar recently declined towards the 85.00 level against the Japanese yen where it got bids and support. The pair consolidated for some time before moving higher. During the upside, the AUDJPY pair broke a bearish trend line on the hourly chart at 85.30.
The pair also managed to move above the 21 hourly simple moving average and the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 85.92 high to 85.04 low.
At the moment, the pair is struggling to clear the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 85.92 high to 85.04 low. So, there is a chance of a downside move towards 85.55 before higher.
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Key Points
• The Aussie Dollar after finding support near 85.00 against the Japanese yen traded higher.
• The AUDJPY pair is currently facing resistance near a couple of trend lines at 85.50 and 85.60 on the hourly chart.
• Today in Australia, the Westpac Consumer Confidence was released by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Melbourne Institute.
• The result was better, as there was an increase from the last reading of 97.3 to 97.4 in Jan 2016.
AUDJPY Technical Analysis
The Aussie dollar struggled earlier this week and traded towards 85.00 against the Japanese yen where it found support. There was a base formed, and later the AUDJPY pair started moving higher towards 85.50.
At the moment, the AUDJPY pair is currently facing a few resistances near two trend lines at 85.50 and 85.60 on the hourly chart. However, the pair is above the 21 hourly simple moving average, which is a positive sign.
If there is a break above the highlighted trend lines, then there could be a push towards the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 56.28 high to 85.00 low.
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Key Points
• The British pound traded consistently higher against the Swiss Franc recently and moved above the 1.2600 resistance.
• There are many support trend lines on the downside at 1.2620-1.2600 on the hourly chart of GBPCHF.
• Today, the Switzerland Trade Balance figure was released by the Federal Customs Administration.
• The result was below the forecast, as the trade surplus was 2.716M in Dec 2016, compared with the 2,810.0M forecast.
GBPCHF Technical Analysis
The British Pound traded higher and managed to climb above the 1.2600 handle against the Swiss Franc. The GBPCHF is in a solid uptrend, and has support trend lines on the downside at 1.2620-1.2600 on the hourly chart.
The pair made a nice upside move recently, breaking a lot many hurdles like 1.25 and 1.26. The trend may continue, and gains could extend once there is a break above the 1.2650 swing high.
On the downside, there is a trend line support at 1.2620, followed by 1.2600 where one may consider buying with a stop of a close below 1.2600.
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Key Points
• The British Pound surged after testing the 1.2420 support against the US Dollar.
• The GBPUSD pair is currently finding sellers near a bearish trend line with 1.2590 resistance on the hourly chart.
• Today in the UK, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Shop Price Index was released.
• The result was on the lower side, as there was a decline of 1.7% in the index in Jan 2017.
GBPUSD Technical Analysis
The British Pound recently traded towards the 1.2400-1.2420 support area against the US Dollar where it found support and traded higher. The GBPUSD moved above the 21 hourly simple moving average, and currently trading near a bearish trend line with 1.2590 resistance on the hourly chart.
There is a high chance that the pair may break the resistance at 1.2590 and move towards 1.2600. Above 1.2600, the next resistance is at 1.2620.
On the downside, the pair has a support at 1.2540-1.2550, which also represents a pivot area for GBPUSD.
Key Points
• The US Dollar recently completed a correction near 0.9955 against the Swiss Franc, and moved back higher.
• The USDCHF pair is likely heading higher, and could break the last swing high of 1.0006.
• Today in the US, the Consumer Credit figure was released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
• The result was on the lower side, as the credit change was $14.16B in Dec 2016, compared with the forecast of $20.00B.
USDCHF Technical Analysis
The US Dollar recently failed to break the 1.0 level and corrected lower towards 0.9955 against the Swiss Franc. The USDCHF pair found support on the downside near the 50% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the 0.9903 low to 1.0006 high.
The pair started trading higher once again, and likely approaching the 1.0 handle again. There is also an ascending channel resistance near 1.0020, which might also act as a resistance.
On the downside, there are many support levels like 0.9980, the channel support trend line and the 21 hourly simple moving average at 0.9955.
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Key Points
• The Aussie dollar moved higher recently against the US Dollar and settled above 0.7650.
• The AUDUSD pair has formed an ascending channel on the hourly chart with support near 0.7650 and 0.7600.
• Earlier today, the Australian New Motor Vehicle Sales figure for Jan 2017 was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
• The result was above the forecast, as the New Motor Vehicle Sales increased by 0.6% in Jan 2017, more than the last +0.3%.
AUDUSD Technical Analysis
The Aussie dollar after a decline towards 0.7620 against the US Dollar found buyers, and recovered. The AUDUSD pair moved above the 0.7640-50 resistance and the 21 hourly simple moving average.
At the moment, the pair is trading in the bullish zone, and formed an ascending channel on the hourly chart with support near 0.7650 and 0.7600.
It is already above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the 0.7696 high to 0.7618 low. So, there is a chance of a move towards the full swing high at 0.7696.
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Key Points
• The New Zealand dollar recently recovered from the 0.7120-30 support area against the US Dollar.
• However, the NZDUSD pair remains below a major bearish trend line with resistance at 0.7170 on the hourly chart.
• Recently, the New Zealand GDT Price Index was released by Global Dairy Trade.
• The result was mixed, as there was a decline of 3.2%, compared with the last increase of 1.3%.
NZDUSD Technical Analysis
The New Zealand dollar this week traded lower towards 0.7120 against the US Dollar where it found support and started a recovery. The NZDUSD pair is currently below the 21 hourly simple moving average with resistance at 0.7165.
Moreover, there is a crucial bearish trend line with resistance at 0.7170 on the hourly chart, which may act as a hurdle if the pair moves higher.
On the downside, an initial support is at 50% Fib retracement level of the last move from the 0.7129 low to 0.7177 high. It may be broken if sellers gain control for a downside move towards 0.7140. Overall, selling rallies near 0.7170 may be considered with a stop above the trend line resistance.
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Key Points
• Gold price after trading as high as $1263 found sellers and moved down against the US Dollar.
• There was a crucial bullish trend line with support at $1250 on the hourly chart, which was broken recently.
• Today in China, the Caixin China Manufacturing PMI for Feb 2017 was released.
• The result was above the forecast, as there was a rise from 51 to 51.7 in Feb 2017.
Gold Price Technical Analysis
There was a nice upside move in Gold price towards $1260 against the US Dollar until it found sellers near $1263 and started moving down. During the downside, the price broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $1225 low to $1263 high.
Later, there was a break below the 21 hourly simple moving average and a crucial bullish trend line with support at $1250 on the hourly chart.
The price is currently trading near the 50% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $1225 low to $1263 high. Any corrections towards $1245 and $1250 may find resistance on the upside.
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Key Points
• The Euro surged higher against the Aussie dollar, and moved above the 1.3900 resistance.
• The EURAUD pair broke a couple of resistances likes 1.3880 and a connecting trend line at 1.3875 on the hourly chart.
• Today, the German Retail Sales for Jan 2017 was released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
• The result was better than the forecast, as there was a rise of 2.3% in Jan 2017, compared with the same month a year ago.
EURAUD Technical Analysis
The Euro climbed higher during the past two sessions against the Aussie dollar and traded as high as 1.3939. During the upside move, the EURAUD pair cleared a few important resistances likes 1.3850, 1.3880 and a trend line at 1.3875 on the hourly chart.
The same trend line may now act as a support at 1.3890 if the pair corrects lower. It also coincides with the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the 1.3726 low to 1.3939 high.
On the upside, the recent high of 1.3939 is an intermediate resistance before the 1.3960 hurdle.
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