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FX market this week: CPI data and jobs data among top-tier data/events to keep forex traders busy.
CPI for NZ, UK and Canada, UK and Aussie jobs data, China Q1 GDP and EZ PMI surveys are likely to be the big focus point for the forex traders in this week (April 15-18) along with other top-tier macro data points across the globe. On top of these, the latest developments of Brexit are likely to keep investors busy.
The following are the top-tier data releases and events that will keep forex traders busy:
  • AUD: RBA Monetary Policy meeting minutes (Tue) and March Labour Force data (Thu)
  • CAD: March Inflation number month-on-month (Wed)
  • EUR: ZEW Sentiment (Tue), EA CPI (Wed) and EA PMI surveys (Thu)
  • GBP: Jobs report (Tue) and CPI (Wed)
  • USD: March Retail sales and several FOMC members speech
Risk-on is the theme been running since opening in Monday session on the back of better China trade data which reported over the weekend.
We found JPY crosses breakouts for you, now see them for yourself. AUDJPY is the first JPY cross breaches the critical resistance and closed above 200MA among the block. Rest is trading on the verge of a breakout (CADJPY, CHFJPY, EURJPY, USDJPY, and NZDJPY). Last Friday we forecast bullish targets on EURJPY, the cross ran through the first target which we set, but we failed to diagnose the AUDJPY bullish trade.
JPY crosses technical insights:
  • ABove 200 MA: AUDJPY, USDJPY, and NZDJPY
  • Inverse H&S pattern: CADJPY and USDJPY
  • Ascending Triangle: CHFJPY
  • Symmetrical Triangle: EURJPY

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KTM FX Weekly: Waiting to print C wave down-update

  • We retain a EURUSD mild bearish stance despite a weaker dollar. Daily indicators are still supportive while they haven’t contributed much to the price since May 2018.
  • As the Fed and ECB became dovish, the price action should respond more to upcoming EA data surprises.
Recent euro area macro-economic data continue to be mixed. Last week’s EA GDP growth rebounded more than expected whereas EZ Manufacturing sector continues to contract at the start of the 2Q.
Danske Bank said in a note “Overall, sentiment data continued to be mixed in April, with the German Ifo also stalling its upward trend, indicating that the economy is not yet out of the woods.”

Data review:
  • Euro area Q1 GDP up by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat.
  • Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 47.9 in April, up only marginally on March’s near six-year low of 47.5, according to IHS Markit.
  • Commenting on the PMI data, Chris Williamson said: “Although the PMI rose for the first time in nine months, the April reading was the second-lowest seen over the past six years, signaling a deterioration of overall business conditions for a third successive month.”
  • Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.7% in April 2019, up from 1.4% in March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat.
The IHS Markit, Eurozone PMI Services Business Activity Index, remained above the 50.0 no-change mark level during April, though by falling to 52.8 from 53.3 in the previous month, signalled a slightly slower rate of expansion, according to IHS Markit.

Data preview:
After last week’s better GDP data all eye on this week’s Germany industrial production for March (Wed).
Danske bank said, “After tanking in H2 18, industrial production has rebounded slightly over the last months, and we see scope for further stabilization in the March print.”
Traders also focus on the EU spring economic forecast (Tue).

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Markets seem to have spent the last 24 hours rebounding from the Asia lows, after a gap down opening on Trump’s tweet over US-China Trade tariffs.
In EURUSD, the price still consolidating between 1.1100-1.1270 levels, the lowest level since May 2017. The price has reaffirmed support since mid-April. The major has been well supported at 1.1100 parallel support at May 2017 (Weekly chart). On the upside, the trend is supportive in the near term, but the market needs to take out the recent high at 1.1270-1.1300 to confirm the trend once again.
We are waiting for a break below the level 1.1100 pay pave the way for lower prices back to 1.1050 its C point of the A-B-C corrective structure initially followed by 1.0880 and 1.0800. However, the RSI and the oscillator has been recovering since last week.
We now focus on the upper channel resistance between 1.1270-1.1300 above here 1.1330 comes into picture.

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KTM FX Daily: Trade talks preview; AUDJPY and USDJPY in focus

Markets see to have spent the last three days waiting for the US-China Trade talks scheduled for two days Thursday-Friday. Trump tweeted that he would impose new tariffs on Friday.

On Monday Trump tweeted “For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The 10% will go up to 25% on Friday.”.

CNBC: China’s chief trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, is due in Washington later this week for a critical round of discussions with Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s top trade envoy and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Nomura published five alternative scenarios for US-China trade negotiations.

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Danske Bank forecast two outcomes on Thursday-Friday meeting

"The talks on Thursday will be crucial. If the two sides can meet each other sufficiently for Trump to cancel, or at least postpone, the tariff increase, then it is probably a sign that a deal is still believed to be within reach by the two sides.

However, if Trump decides to move on with the tariff increase, then there is a very high risk we get a breakdown of the talks and the Chinese delegation pack their bags and go home on Friday without continuing the talks. It will be hard for a Chinese Vice Premier to continue negotiations in what could be seen as a humiliation domestically in China. It could leave a period without new scheduled talks and, worst case, that Trump quickly starts the process of imposing 25% tariffs on USD325bn as he has threatened to do."

Ahead of the two-day shorter meeting, we remain cautious on USDJPY and AUDJPY among JPY crosses, AUDUSD in G10 block and Gold and Copper on the commodity side.

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Markets overnight closed with gains with S&P 0.30%. In Asia today NZD little up by 0.15% among G10 block. Turning to commodities Gold traced out a double top pattern between 1289-1291.50$. Overnight the yellow metal rejected at 50MA and lost 4$. Support finds at 1277$, 1272$ and 1266$.

The cross USDCNH has been facing resistance at 200MA coincides with the 50.0 fib reaction.
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Looking at the day ahead, it’s a reasonable busy Asia session with April China CPI and PPI in the US.

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KTM FX Daily: Wednesday morning wrap; Chart of the day: GBPUSD

FX Wrap:
  • After a massive rally in Asian session yesterday, cryptocurrencies shed some of the gains in U.S session.
  • European indices had initially opened on a mute note; later benchmark indices finished a percent higher on May 14th. KTM symbols: EU50 and FRA40 held 200EA, DE30 and GER30 held 50MA, ITA40 held 20MA (Weekly) whereas SPA35 is the weakest among, lost all the MAs.
  • Among JPY crosses, AUDJPY, CADJPY, CHFJPY, and EURJPY retraced to 50.0% fib reaction (Flash crash low-March high) on top of these NZDJPY retraced to 61.8 fib. Whereas USDJPY tested only 38.2 fib reaction, and its 50.0 fib finds at 108.00. All of these daily RSI indicators remaining oversold and the oscillator has been bullish.
  • Turning to G10 currencies, EURUSD traced out a double top pattern, cable lost all the moving averages on all time frames (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly) and focus on 1.2860 below here focus shifts to 1.2800/1.2770 (61.8 fib reaction of1.2390-1.3380 rally). The current pattern on the daily chart reminds us of the GBPJPY which was retraced to the C wave on Monday. Coming back to the GBPUSD, the C wave sits at 1.2660 coincides with mid-August low.
  • USDCHF manages to hold the 50MA, so far but the trend remains bearish. Wait for 1.0000-0.9950 levels.
  • AUDUSD remaining weak, mid-week support zone finds between 0.6920-0.6900 it’s 50.0 fib reaction and the 100.fe. The kiwi dollar is facing stiff resistance at two-month descending trendline. Moreover, it has been consolidating between 0.6520-0.6620. A move above 0.6620 could open to 0.6680 and 0.6700 in the near term.
  • USDCAD has been consolidating between 1.3520-1.3375.
News: US President Trump: (Fed) A little quantitative easing can make US GDP growth reach 5%-Wallstreetcn.

What’s on today?
Asia: Australia March Wage Price Index and China Retail sales and Industrial Production
Europe: EZ 1Q GDP
US: April Retail sales and April Industrial Production.

Chart of the day:
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KTM FX: Friday morning wrap; CHFJPY trade idea

The risk-off mood continues for the third straight session; global equity benchmark indices rallied. European benchmark indices up between 0.80%-1.70% overnight. Besides Nasdaq up by a percent, S&P and Dow Jones up by 0.85% each.

FX update: US 10year Treasury yield up 3bps closed at 2.40, and the dollar rose to a week high. We believe robust US data brings risk appetite. The US-China trade war has cooled down a bit compared to last week.
Danske Bank said, “We expect markets to look for signs of negotiations restarting.”

AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, and NZDUSD were among G10 currencies closed near the day’s low. At close, the cable closed below the 1.2860 its parallel support. We are waiting for the 100.fe target.

In commodities, Gold lost 10$ whereas Brent crude oil up by a percent and settled above 20MA again. Turning to cryptocurrency

Bitcoin down nearly 4.5 %, currently trading at 7900$ up by 3.00% this morning.

Data review:

Australia April unemployment rate lifts sharply and full-time employment modestly. On the higher unemployment and underutilization rate, AUD remains underperformed in among G10.

Turning to the other macro data, Philly Fed surprisingly increased from 8.5 to 16.6 this month, according to the official data.

Looking at the day ahead, it’s a quiet day in terms of data releases except for EZ April CPI.

Chart of the day: CHFJPY
As long as 108.30 is supported, we expect a break out with a target at 109.70
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KTM FX Daily: Morning wrap; Trade setup for AUDJPY

EU elections, Bank of Canada Policy statement, US 2Q GDP, and China official manufacturing PMI data among top-tier data points to keep forex traders busy.
After a sharp run the past weeks gone by, the JPY crosses are expected to be rangebound in the week ahead, amid renewed hope of US-China trade deal. The recent escalation of the US-China trade war drag the JPY crosses lower of the range, especially AUDJPY and USDJPY.

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Last week the Dollar index failed to hold the gains above April 2019 high at 98.00, traced out a double top pattern. Besides AUD, EUR, GBP, and NZD maintain the key support levels against the USD.

Looking at the week ahead, quiet start to the week with US and UK holidays. In terms of data, it will be relatively slow in the US, whereas it will be busy in Europe with politics grab attention. European parliamentary elections outcome and UK Prime Minister, May’s resignation, will steer the EUR and GBP.

The pound was rallied late Friday last week after Theresa May announced that she would resign on June 07th. Besides, Euro remains neutral this morning on the first reaction to European parliamentary elections.

We have spotted a double and triple bottom patterns on G10 currencies. As we forecast the cable’s corrective rally on Friday, the price responded inline to our forecast and closed above 1.2700 level.

G10 FX:
AUDSUD: Triple bottom
EURUSD: Double bottom
GBPUSD: Pivotal between 1.2600-1.2580
USDCAD: Focus on 1.3520 above this, could extend the rally towards 1.3600. The flip side, As long as 1.3520 is resistance wait for 1.3360.
USDCHF: Traced out another triple top pattern at 1.0120 and closed below 100MA and 20MA (Weekly). The trend remains bearish and watch out for 0.9950.


In crypto space, Bitcoin is currently trading at 12-month high at 8700$. This morning cryptocurrency opened higher with Litecoin is leading with 12%, followed by Bitcoin 9%. Wonderful technical breakout triggers another massive rally.

Chart of the week: AUDJPY

As long as 75.30 is supported, watch out for 76.30 and 77.40. A daily close above 76.30 could strengthen the bulls further. The flip side, a move below 75.20 needed to retrace further to 74.50.

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KTM FX Weekly: Has the EU election cost anything to EUR?

The euro loses altitude, was little down against the dollar on Monday and no significant moves recorded on EU election outcome. With the US holiday, liquidity conditions are lighter than usual, comforted the euro in a small range against the USD.

In what one major investment bank described as “Election fever is not that hot.” UBS analyst Paul Donovan said “The European election results are not likely to interest markets too much. The Greek government called a general election.”.

In terms of macro data from last week, the German Final GDP remain neutral and the latest PMI releases and Ifo data printed on the weak side.

Commenting on the latest data releases Jan Von Gerich at Nordea said, “Latest Euro-area confidence data (PMIs, Ifo) were no huge disappointment this time but illustrate the outlook remains murky, and downside risks remain. Signs of weaker services are worrying. Easy monetary policy will be needed for a long time.”

Data Review:
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI disappointed at 47.7, 2-month low vs. 47.9 in April. Also, the Services PMI Activity Index fell to 52.5 4-month low vs. 52.8 in April.
On top of these, the ifo business climate index continues to decline, according to the official data. The ifo Business Climate Index fell from 99.2 to 97.9 points in May.

Data preview:
Looking at the week ahead, it will be relatively slow in terms of EA and the US data. We will see June German Gfk consumer confidence index reading.
The euro traders are waiting for the next week’s ECB meeting on June 06. We expect the ECB to maintain its easing bias, with no new additional stimulus measures announced.

TECHNICAL VIEW
The euro loses altitude, was little down against the dollar on Monday and no significant moves recorded on EU election outcome.
At close, the EURUSD was down by 0.15% at 1.1190 tad below 1.1200 mark. EURSEK and EURGBP were the top gainers among euro cross, while EURCAD was down by 0.20%.

Back to the subject of EURUSD technical levels, the price contains between 1.1265-1.1100. In yesterday’s thin session, the price was rejected at the first resistance level at 1.1220 above here 1.1265 exists.

Caution will be order; if the pair does not rebound on these double top patterns, that will point to a new downward wave towards the support around 1.1140 and 1.1100 levels.

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R1: 1.1225 R2: 1.1265 R3: 1.1325

As long 1.1325 is resistance, we wait for 1.1100 and a break below here pave the way for lower prices back to 1.1050 its C point of the A-B-C corrective structure.

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KTM FX Weekly: EURUSD is crafting its innings

EURUSD has spiked nearly 200 pips since the Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 percent and indicate it would cut interest rates. As a result, the dollar shed 2.00% since the Fed meeting.

Do you think the single currency has peaked out? EURUSD stands out as an outperformer among euro crosses; gaining momentum since Fed turned dovish. Markets are now pricing the 2019’s first rate cut of 25bps in the next Fed meeting on July 31st.

UBS said, “Historically when markets have priced in rate changes going into an FOMC meeting, the Fed has moved in line with such expectations. Given current market pricing, the Fed is likely to lower rates in July unless there is a big move in markets before the meeting. We have changed our base case to call for a 50 basis point cut.”.

The basket of G10 currencies rose after the Federal Reserve, whereas we expect emerging currencies which attract high-yielding outperform the basket of G10 currencies (lower-yielding) in the coming days.

Data review:


In terms of last week’s EA economic releases, EZ Flash PMI hits a seven-month high, but growth and sentiment remain subdued according to IHS Markit. Overall EA June PMIs disappointed.
Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 47.8 vs. 47.7 in May. 2-month high and Flash Eurozone Services PMI Activity Index at 53.4 vs52.9 in May. 7-month high.

Data preview:

This week’s highlights are German CPI (Thu) and EA CPI (Fri). Besides worth to focus on US GDP. On top of these forex traders watch closely on Trump-Xi meeting at the G20 meeting on Friday-Saturday. The significant portion of the market participants is expecting a ceasefire in the trade war, which is negative to USD and would positive for EUR.

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

The Fed-ECB policy divergence, a trade deal, and July Fed rate cut are the factors that would be positive for the single currency in the coming days/weeks.

Turning to the technical picture, as we expected last week, the price managed to hold the support zone available between 1.1200-1.1175 and back above the falling wedge, which is a bullish technical factor. Last Friday the price closed above the 200MA for the first time since early May 2018 another bullish factor.

The near- and medium-term picture shows that the price action has been developing higher low and higher high. The recent bounce will face stiff resistance between 1.1420 and 1.1450. The daily indicators are in agreement with the bullish price forecast. A break above 1.1450 needed to forecast another impulsive wave higher towards 1.1570 early January 2019 high.
On the downside, 1.1340 and 1.1280 are the key support levels to watch out; once the 1.280 breaks, the price can tumble towards back to the last week’s support zone finds between 1.1215-1.1175.

The daily RSI is approaching overbought levels, based on this, we remain sidelines and waiting for a decisive break above 1.1450 for the next directional move.


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KTM Commodity Weekly: New technical profiles are testifying bearish

Brent crude oil price lost momentum into the close on Monday as traders waiting for a catalyst. The price of Brent lost 20cents and closed below the support 63.85$, which is the first sign of reversal of the trend.

According to the candlesticks chart, the key support levels are placed at 63.10 its 20MA, followed by 62.75$.

“63.10-62.75$ levels are going to be a crucial support zone for the week ahead, further weakness from here is likely to retrace fully back to 62.00$ levels."

The new technical profiles are testifying that the Brent crude oil may test again to May lows. The daily oscillator back to sell mode and the RSI lacks conviction.

The daily A-B-C corrective structure is pointing 2018 lows. A clear break down below 59.00$ will strengthen this view.
If the price starts moving upward, the key resistance levels to watch out are 65.00$ and 65.40$. The resistance levels have come down from 66.00$ to 65.40$.

The recent corrective rally capped by oil demand concerns and Iran’s nuclear program.

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KTM FX Daily: Market wrap; Gold insights

The price of Gold rallied this week on continued signals that Fed July rate cut is highly likely. Yesterday night Powell waves a rate cut and the same has confirmed by FOMC June minutes. Post the Powel testimony the consensus expectations have reached nearly 100.0%.

Nordea markets said, “we found that the FOMC minutes took a material dovish shift compared to May. This is also the conclusion from our new minutes-reading algorithm, which gave the most dovish sentiment score since 200”.

We expect the dollar index (KTM: USDX) to stay in the current range between 98.00-95.00$.

In commodities the price of Gold strengthened this week, so far as protracted buying triggered a break above of resistance at 1400$ confirming upside sentiment. Buying pressure has waned at the 80.0 fibs this morning in Asia session. In the near-term the trend is supportive, but the price needs to take out the double top level located at 1440$ to confirm trend once again.

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Looking back to end of June and early July price action the price has struggled to hold above 1440$ and prompted a retracement back to its 20MA located around 1380$. The bears must take out key support at 1380$ to set the scene for a retracement.
Looking the day ahead, the ECB minutes and US CPI figures will release today.

Danske bank said “Markets will look out for clues in the minutes on how ready the GC stands in announcing immediate steps already at the 25 July meeting. We still lean towards an announcement of an easing package coming in September”.
At the time of preparing this, the dollar index holds the 20MA whereas the EURUSD facing resistance at 20MA.

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KTM FX Weekly: Consolidation continues amid bearish layers


We are two weeks away for the Fed meeting. A growing number of analysts and market percipients are pricing nearly a 100% chance of Fed rate cut in July meeting. What happens when the Fed cuts interest rates in July is the key concern for the forex traders.

We are expecting July’s meeting is going to be the most significant event for the financial markets across the globe. In a Fed rate cut forecast situation, we tilt towards taking a long position on EURUSD.
Moody’s Analytics said, “We are raising our subjective odds of a 25-basis point rate cut in July from 75% to 90%. Beyond July, we expect an extended pause by the Fed.”.

In terms of macro data from last week, the euro area industrial production up by 0.9%. Looking ahead, it will be again reasonably a quiet week.

According to the euro stat official report, the euro area May industrial production up by 0.9% from April 0.8%.
Looking at the week ahead, it’s a reasonably quiet week in terms of data, but we will see the German ZEW economic sentiment index and the latest EA CPI figure. We expect the June inflation figure to up by 1.1% from 0.9%.

TECHNICAL VIEW

The single currency has been consolidating between 1.1180-1.1290 for four weeks. Ahead of the July Fed meeting, we favor taking long EURUSD position with a stop loss at 1.1090 with targets at 1.1350 and 1.1400. A decisive break out through June 25th high 1.1415 could rally further to the wave C 1.1500$. It is too early to make a call 1.1500, but we expect 1.1400 by the end of July.
Among the G10 bullish counters, NZD already breaches the previous swing high at 0.6725 on Monday, AUD is trading on the verge of the last swing high at 0.7050.
Whereas GBP has its concerns to follow the antipodeans trend, but a breakout above 1.2580 could allow GBP to outperform in the near term.

Turning to the single currency as long as 1.1200-1.1180 is supported (near-term) we expect a breakthrough 1.1300 (rounded).
The daily RSI is stabilizing whereas the oscillator has turned bullish and pointing the North.


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  • The single currency back at virtually unchanged levels, ended last week at the lower end after capped at 20MA. Markets seem to have spent the previous few days forecasting the Fed rate cut dots.
  • Ahead of this week’s ECB meeting, the EURUSD lacks direction. This week’s ECB will be the key driver, followed by next week’s Fed meeting.
Recent dollar index weakness lifted the single currency to 1.1280 but recalibrated Fed rate cut odds dragged the union currency to the significant support zone located between 1.1200-1.1180. Moving forward to this week (July23-26) EA PMIs and ECB monetary policy meeting among top tier events/data points to keep euro traders busy and we expect the ECB event will raise the volatility in the week ahead.

The dollar index managed to hold the support located at 50Weekly and Monthly after falling heavily on Fed Williams speech. Post his address; the financial markets priced a 50bp cut in July meeting. On a dramatic way, the NY Fed clarified the comments from Williams on last Thursday. Finally, the clarification lifted the dollar index to pre-William’s speech level.

Back to this week’s subject of ECB pricing, the current market is pricing a 10bps cut. ABN AMRO, Moody’s Analytics, Nordea Markets, and Danske Bank research note noted a September rate cut.

Here is a gist of what analysts anticipate from ECB.
  • “Ahead of this week’s ECB meeting pricing expectations for a 10bps deposit cut lift to 51%,” NAB said in a note on Monday.
  • Nick Kounis at ABN AMRO said, “At the July Governing Council meeting, we expect the ECB to signal that a monetary easing package is becoming an increasingly likely prospect.” He also said, “There is also the possibility that the Council will signal the increasing likelihood of a restart of QE by adding a line to its forward guidance on its asset purchase programme.”.
  • In a weekly note, Danske Bank said, “We expect the ECB to tweak forward guidance at the July meeting, setting the scene for a comprehensive easing package to be unveiled in September (depo rate cut, tiering, QE restart and forward guidance).”
  • Moody’s analytics clearly mentioned that “The highlight of the meeting will be a change to the bank’s forward guidance to accommodate the possibility of a rate cut in September.”
  • Commenting on the ECB pricing, Nordea markets said “The short end of the EUR curve has been re-priced after Draghi’s speech in Sintra. ECB EONIA forwards are pricing in a 10bp rate cut for September and another for Q1.”. Tuuli Koivu, a Senior Analyst at Nordea, said, “We expect the ECB to cut rates only in September.”
In terms of macro data from last week, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment decreased in July, currently stands at -24.5 and the EA annual CPI up to 1.3% according to the official releases.

TECHNICAL VIEW

Recent dollar index weakness lifted the single currency to 1.1280 but recalibrated Fed rate cut odds dragged the union currency to the significant support zone located between 1.1200-1.1180.

The single currency back at virtually unchanged levels, ended last week at the lower end after capped at 20MA. The union currency fell for the second-straight session, driver by rate cut pricing.
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The EURUSD closed 0.10% lower at 1.1200 hovering above the key support zone. The market action was titled sides ways.
The interesting fact is, the daily oscillator has been remaining bullish and moving higher, whereas the RSI lacks conviction. Though the price is trading close to the key support zone of 1.1180-1.1200 levels, until it does not trade above 1.1285 levels, the trend will remain mixed to bearish.

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KTM FX Weekly: EURGBP logs longest winning streak

The EURGBP has continued to rally last week too, with breaking the key resistance 0.9100 marks. The cross has been moving higher for twelve straight weeks. The recent upmove from early May to till date is the biggest move (12 weeks) which has not recorded in the past two decades. The new profiles are consistent with a new uptrend in Q3.

Markets concerned about the no-deal Brexit on 31 October, which hurt the UK economy deeper. The new PM Mr. Johnson made it clear that the UK will leave the EU as scheduled on 31 October, with or without a deal.

Moody’s Analytics said, “A no-deal Brexit would be an unmitigated disaster for the country and something a sizable number of Tory MPs would like to avoid given the political fallout that would ensue.”

In last week’s note, UBS said: “ The market is now pricing a roughly 50% chance of a no-deal Brexit, based on our estimates.”.

The new GBP technical profiles are consistent bearish until end of 31 October.

Looking at the week ahead, it’s not a reasonably busy week. We believe this week’s BOE meeting is a non-event for GBP.

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

The euro cross is not halting their gains even after rising more than 7.50% to over 0.9100. The GBP declined the most since 2017 September as raised bets of a no-deal Brexit.
The erosion of important technical threshold at 0.9100 (double top pattern). The increase of the daily volatility and the bug signal on the daily oscillator also suggest further upside potential.
Against this setup, the EURGBP is likely to break above the next resistance at 0.9140 and eye 0.9200. A break of the latter would be needed to initiate strong recovering to 0.9300.
The supports stand at 0.9050, 0.9000, and 0.8890. As long as 0.8890 holds, watch out for new bullish targets.

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KTM FX Weekly: EURCHF will outperform EURUSD

Financial markets seem to have spent the recent weeks discussing recession fear caused by last week’s yield curve inversion and the ongoing trade war, which causes global slowdown. Whereas the picture has changed on Monday, equity markets are broadly higher across the globe.

Hopes of a stimulus and rebound in the US treasury yields.

We believe the US will escape the recession next year whereas trade fears remain. In recent weeks, speculation has intensified that the German government is considering fiscal stimulus and Fed and ECB will cut rates and QE’ing on September meeting.
We are clear that this bounce isn’t led by fundamental factors. Across the global analysts are anticipating a new round of significant stimulus packages as fundamental worsen.

Moving away from recession fear, markets still anchor to the trade fears. The latest developments on trade pushing the dollar and equities higher.

“Trump administration signaled progress on trade negotiations” Bloomberg reported. The other week the US announced a delay in the imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Markets reacted positively to the deal, but the gains were short-lived.
Overnight the dollar index rises to early August high, besides the common currency euro fell to 1.1065. Dollar strength and German GDP contraction are the key drivers for the euro. Last week’s German Q2 GDP data confirmed again that the German economy on the edge of recession.

Data review: German ZEW economic sentiment worsens considerably, and the German Q2 GDP suggests the recession will hit the country if negative growth continued in Q3.
  • The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at minus 44.1 Points at its lowest level since December 2011, according to the official release. This corresponds to a drop of 19.6 points compared to the previous month.
  • German Gross domestic product in the Q2 of 2019 down 0.1% on the previous quarter, destatis reported.
  • On Monday (Aug 19) Eurostat released the EA inflation rate. The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.0% in July 2019, down from 1.3% in June.
Data preview: Central Bank monetary policy meetings (FOMC, RBA, and ECB), Italian confidence vote, and Jackson hole among top-tier events to keep forex traders busy. Data wise EA PMIs are the only data driver for the common currency euro.
Besides, the market will continue to focus on the US-China headlines, the latest development on Brexit and tense situation in Hongkong.

Italian crisis: “Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is due to addresses the Senate on August 20 and parliament the following day. One possibility is that the prime minister will resign at the end of the speech, opening a formal crisis and paving the way for early elections in the fall. But given that a key piece of legislation—a long-awaited reform to cut the number of lawmakers—is expected to be debated on August 22, it is unlikely that the prime minister will want to dissolve the government beforehand and kill the reform. In any case, President Sergio Mattarella has made it clear he will not sanction new elections until the reform is fully bedded in the constitution, and that could take many months.” Moody’s Analytics reported.

TECHNICAL VIEW
When you’re on the hunt for the buy trade, you have a lot of confusion in the current global uncertainties. Whether you want a risk trade or risk-free trade or just something that works with the theme, always market offers opportunities.

We scan a couple of euro crosses that offer better returns, among we find EURAUD, EURCHF, and EURNZD to be considered. A yield inversion is negative for risk-sensitive currencies AUD and NZD.

Looking at the recent elevation of market sentiment, we favor EURCHF will outperform EURUSD in the coming days. Among these three crosses, EURCHF seems to be oversold.

Coming back the subject EURUSD tech view, the dollar strength is going to stay for longer. Whereas the euro currency is in a sandwich position with German recession fears and the German government is considering fiscal stimulus flip side ECB rate cut with a new wave of QE.

The EURUSD nearly lost all the gains from early August, back to key support levels. The weekly trend of the common currency is range-bound with negative bias. The inability of EURUSD to sustain above the key resistance of 1.1251 should be a negative indication for the bulls.

According to the daily chart, the key support level is placed at 1.1050, followed by 1.102/1.1000 and 1.0980. In the near term the price may fall to 1.0860 (if settles below 1.1000) suggested by the corrective A-B-C wave structure.

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If the price starts moving higher, key resistance level to watch out for are 1.1110 and 1.1150.

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Brent crude oil snapped a four-day winning streak to end with losses on August 30 as new tariffs back on the table.
As the US new tariffs on Chinese imports kicked in Sep1, raising concerns about the demand for oil back on the table. According to the Nikkei Asia Review, the new China tariffs, raising levies to pre-WWII level.

Ongoing global trade tensions with slower world economic growth and could cause the supply-demand mismatch in the coming months. Besides, OPEC posts first 2019 oil-output rise despite Saudi cuts, Reuters reported. These two events suggest raising concerns about demand for crude oil in the near future. However, last week’s inventory data and the oil rigs data from Baker Hughes suggests demand remains healthy. We believe Trade war is a bigger concern than the supply and demand issue. We buy the optimism around a trade deal.

The weak daily RSI and the bearish turnaround of the daily oscillator should cap the rallies in the coming days. Against this backdrop, a lasting break below of the $57.40 could deepen the fall to support at $55.70.

Note that a break below August low would underpin bearish momentum, paving the way for a decline to $50.00 level.

We stick to our two -week old forecast, “The inability of the oil price to sustain above the critical resistance of 61.25 could be a negative indication for the bulls.”.

As Brent crude oil has been trading above 200MA (Weekly) and 50 MA (Monthly) standing at $57.70 for the fifth straight week, one can opt a neutral stance from bearish. The near-term trend remains in a narrow range between 61.20-55.75 levels.

Also read EURUSD and EURGBP insights on our blog.

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KTM FX Weekly: EURCHF outperforms EURUSD

This week’s trending topic is ECB. The consensus of forecasters foresees a 10bp rate cut at the upcoming meeting on September 12. How deep the central bank can go to is the multi-dollar question.


The euro bulls failed to push the common currency above 20MA last week and this week as well despite some dollar weakness. They wait for the latest announcements from ECB in Frankfurt, followed by Draghi’s speech. Analysts are looking for a deposit rate cut and restarting net asset purchases.

The deposit (or depo) rate, currently set at -0.40% and having been negative now for the past five years (i.e., since June 2014), according to Nomura.

Risk appetite: Since early September the common currency volatility has been reduced on the back of positive developments in Italy and Hongkong and easing risk of no-deal Brexit and policy stimulus in China.

Looking back to the June and July meeting, Draghi sent clear signals that an easing package would be launched. We expect this is going to happen in the September 12 meeting.

“The expectations of Mario Draghi to deliver something big and effective are high,” Sentix said.
Besides, investors seem to be confident that the Fed will continue to cut rates. Geo-political risk like Brexit and Trade conflict are the contributing factors for Global economic slowdown in the past few months. Moreover, these factors show no signs of ending.

Sentix said, “The economic situation in Euroland remains tense, and the recent data suggests that the Eurozone is not far from a recession. In Germany, on the other hand, it must now be assumed that the economy will no longer grow.”

Data review: Eurozone manufacturing slump continues in August whereas Services Business Activity Index signaled a further solid increase in business activity during August.

  • Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 47.0 in August (Flash: 47.0, July Final: 46.5). The index registered its second-lowest reading since April 2013 to indicate another notable deterioration in operating conditions.
  • Final Eurozone Services Business Activity Index: 53.5 (Flash: 53.4, July Final: 53.2). Remaining above the 50.0 no-change marks for a seventy-third successive month, the index recorded 53.5 in August compared to 53.2 in July.
  • The Sentix economic indices improved slightly in September to minus 11.1 points, according to the official release.
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Data preview: Ahead of the ECB event macro data likely to take a back seat.

Thu, September 12 ECB monetary meeting:
The consensus of forecasters foresees a 10bp rate cut at the upcoming meeting on September 12. Analysts are looking for a deposit rate cut and restarting net asset purchases.

Here is a gist of what analysts anticipate from ECB:

  • ING: All eyes on the ECB this week as months of buildup should now result in dovish action. A rate cut seems to be a done deal, the big question is whether renewed QE will be part of the package. The governing council is likely to remain divided on the topic as quite a few ECB speakers have come out against a reboot of the asset purchase programme in recent weeks. Markets have come down on the side of the doves on this one and disappointment is therefore a possibility come Thursday.
  • Danske Bank: On Thursday, we expect the ECB to announce (1) a 20bp cut in the deposit rate (other key rates unchanged) and an extended forward guidance (‘at present or lower…. well past the horizon of net asset purchases’), (2) a 12-month QE restart of EUR45-60bn per month and (3) a tiering system, which could involve less than 1:1 effect on EONIA from the deposit rate cut, where the ‘tiering premium’ may be worth around a quarter of the rate cut.
  • Nordea Markets: We expect the ECB to reveal an easing package consisting of several steps next week: 1. 10bp cut in the deposit rate. 2. Restarting net asset purchases at a pace of EUR 30bn per month (with the purchases starting in October). 3. Strengthening forward guidance by linking it more concretely to the inflation outlook.
  • Credit Agricole: We expect that on Thursday, the ECB will (1) cut its deposit rate by 10bp to -0.50%; (2) announce a sizeable QE2 programme (EUR30-40bn per month for 18 months); and (3) announce measures to support banks’ profitability as the negative rate environment may last for a long time (via easier terms for TLTRO3 and a tiered deposit system). At the same time, the ECB will likely make a slight downward revision to its growth and inflation forecasts.
  • Morgan Stanley: A combo of policy measures including a rate cut with an associated mitigating mechanism, the restart of QE and extra forward guidance is likely to be announced. we think that the ECB will likely announce a 10bp rate cut to -0.50% together with a mechanism to mitigate the impact of negative rates, plus purchases of government and corporate bonds amounting to €30 billion/month for 9-12 months and a good dose of forward guidance.
  • Goldman Sachs: We expect a substantial easing package from the ECB next week (including a 20bp deposit rate cut, bond purchases of €30bn per month for nine months, and forward guidance emphasizing a commitment to keep rates low).
  • Scotia Bank: A deposit rate cut is widely expected and Scotiabank Economics expects a 10bps reduction to -0.5% whereas consensus is somewhat divided toward 10 or 20bps. A smaller reduction now may be followed by a further reduction later if not done in one fell swoop. The grander issue is whether the ECB is prepared to roll out another wave of quantitative easing, and if so, how much will it purchase, over what time horizon, and across what mixture of assets?
  • Nomura: We expect lower rates (10bp off the depo rate, another cut to come later in the year), an extension/reinforcement of guidance, deposit rate tiering and a restart of the asset purchase programme (€30bn per month until the end of 2020).
Technical view

The common currency marginally rose on Monday from the support of 1.1015, it’s last three days low. Whereas the euro bulls failed to push the common currency above 20MA previous week and this week as well despite some dollar weakness.

Looking at the recent elevation of market sentiment, the EURCHF outperform EURUSD, and this will continue as long as risk-on is the driver.

The weekly trend of the common currency is range-bound with negative bias. The inability of EURUSD to sustain above the critical resistance of 1.1251 should be a negative indication for the bulls. According to the daily chart, the key support level is placed at 1.1015/1.1000. In the near term, the price may fall to 1.0860 (if settles below 1.1000) suggested by the corrective A-B-C wave structure.

If the price starts moving higher, key resistance level to watch out for are 1.1140 and 1.1180. A decisive break out above 1.1085 could allow the bulls to raise the headroom towards its 50MA.

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View: Ahead of the ECB meeting, we recommend selling on rallies.

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KTM FX Weekly: EURUSD gains short-lived


Ifo business climate and US core PCE among top-tier events to keep forex traders busy. Events wise several scheduled speeches from ECB and Fed officials due this week. Behind the past two-week central bank meetings, traders shift the focus back to macro data. On top of these, the financial markets will continue to focus on the US-China headlines

The ECB and Fed delivered a rate cut which was widely expected. After last week’s Fed rate cut, the financial markets have reduced their bets on another cut in the next monthly meeting.
At the press conference, Draghi has emphasized the importance of the fiscal stimulus. Financial markets are expecting a fiscal stimulus in 2020, which can strengthen the euro.
Before fiscal stimulus happened, we expect the EURUSD to fall to 1.0850 and 1.0600 levels, suggested by the corrective A-B-C structure.
  • Danske Bank said, “We doubt very much that the ECB’s new package will succeed in jumpstarting the euro area economy and send inflation higher.” Also said, “The economic cycle is still pointing downward, the German economy being a particular case in point. The economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter and Germany will likely see negative growth and go into technical recession in the third quarter. Very likely, the next step could be unemployment beginning to climb as already seen in Sweden.”.
  • UBS said, “The ECB cut deposit rates by 10 basis points and announced a second quantitative easing program. But we think the economic impact of the ECB’s easing package is likely to be marginal due to its size, and is unlikely to move Eurozone stocks much higher from here.”
Data review: Last week data releases were mixed with ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany experienced a sharp rise in September 2019, making up for the significant decline witnessed in August according to ZEW, EA annual inflation stable in August whereas EA PMIs continue to fall in September. The weaker PMI data suggest more ECB easing is expected in the next meeting (October).
  • ZEW indicators currently standing at minus 22.5 points, the indicator climbed 21.6 points compared to the previous month, according to the official release.
  • The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.0% in August 2019, stable compared to July. A year earlier, the rate was 2.1%.
  • Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 45.6, which was significantly less than 47.0 in August. 83-month low. Flash Eurozone Services PMI Activity Index at 52.0 was less than 53.5 in August. 8-month low.
Data preview: Behind the past two-week central bank meetings, traders shift the focus back to macro data.
Moody Analytics said, “The Trade War, China Slowdown and Brexit Weigh on Europe.”

Ifo (Tue) are the only data points for the common currency.
Draghi is due to testify about the economy and monetary policy before the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, in Brussels.

TECHNICAL VIEW

The weak daily volatility and the bearish turnaround of the daily stochastic should cap the rallies in the coming days. Against this backdrop, a lasting break of the 1.0960 level sounds tricky, and we rather fear a decline to the double bottom located at 1.0925.

Note, that a break below these levels would underpin bearish momentum, paving the way for a decline to 1.0850 initially and even to 1.0820 levels its 78.6 fib reaction.
The resistances stand at 1.1025 and 1.1075 levels.

Also read EURGBP bullish forecast in our KTM blog
http://www.keytomarkets.com/blog/bl...e-two-weeks-from-reaching-a-near-term-bottom/

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Leveraged funds heavily added net EUR/USD shorts, according to the Danske Bank.

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KTM Crypto Daily: Bitcoin has now nearly completed wave C; what’s next?

  • Cryptocurrencies tumble between 15.00%-20.00% overnight.
  • Bitcoin plummeted 15.00% to $7890, closed at the lowest level since June 2019.
  • The descending triangle breakdown suggests more legroom.
The digital asset class dropped on Tuesday a few days after Bitcoin futures launched on NYSE. The most traded cryptocurrency Bitcoin fell $1770 or 15% to end at $8520, while Dashcoin and Ethereum dropped 20.00% and 18.00$ respectively.
“The owner of the New York Stock Exchange launched its long-delayed market for bitcoin futures Sunday, a high-profile bet that consumers, businesses, and Wall Street will embrace cryptocurrencies.” WSJ reported.
“The New York Stock Exchange, launched its bitcoin futures contracts as a way to usher in investors who have been hesitant about trading cryptocurrency. Those futures are “physically deliverable,” meaning they pay out in bitcoin instead of those from ICE competitor CME Group, which introduced its own futures contracts two years ago that pay out in cash.” CNBC reported.
Continuous selling pressure dragged the cryptocurrencies to the key support levels.
It’s possible to make the case that the Bitcoin has now nearly completed wave C in an A-B-C corrective structure.
  • A-B-C structure: 9974-9015-12310 points to $7550
  • A-B-C structure: 12310-9254-10933 points to 7890$, overnight low.
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The market appears to have completed a 3- wave sequence from June 2019 high, which we forecast the level of $7550 on mid-August.

It the above is the correct interpretation, everything since the June 2019 high should be considered within the context of a corrective process. Bottom of the range is down at $7890-7550. Breaking lower than $7550 would further confirm the broader downside bias and open up the possibility of $7000 its 200MA and 20MA (Monthly).
Whereas by considering the descending triangle chart pattern, the price may go as far as below $5000 level, the lowest level since April 2019.

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KTM Commodity Weekly: Waiting for a clue
  • Oil prices eased on mini-trade deal between the US and China
  • Supply-demand issue takes a back seat, Global growth concerns surfaces
Brent crude oil broke its three-week losing streak posted a healthy gain last week. The price bounced up to $60.45 on Friday, but lowered on Monday, traced out a double top pattern formation. We expect dips to the 200MA (Weekly) level and parallel support located at $57.15 to continue to draw bargain hunting, as we have seen the case for the past two weeks and mid-August as well. Whereas, upside should be capped at $60.50 its 20MA.

The price may fall into a range of 60.50 and $55.70 identified as a double bottom.

It’s possible to make the case that Brent oil has now entered a consolidation phase. If that’s the correct interpretation, everything since early October should be considered within the context of a technical bounce. The bottom of the range is located at $57.15 and $555.75. Breaking lower than $55.70 would further confirm the broader downside bias and open up the possibility of $50.75 and $50.00 levels.

The relative strength index (RSI) indicator is not showing any strength, suggests a consolidation phase, whereas the oscillator has been bullish. If it starts moving higher, watch out for $61.80 and $63.00 levels.

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Oil traders are waiting for clues, US inventory data to be released tomorrow. Last week’s mini-deal between US-China has been keeping the cap on prices besides global growth concerns is over the surface.

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KTM FX Weekly: USDMXN trade idea
The value of emerging currency peso appreciated as much as 6.00% to 19.00, its highest level since August 2019 before closing at 19.12.
  • Approaching interesting support here at 19.00-18.75
  • Focus on a fairy thick congestion area
  • Consider buying if reached support zone
The cross may fall into a range of 19.00-18.90 identified as the A-B-C corrective structure from the end of Aug 2019. However, the corrective wave pattern suggests that the cross is in the final wave of correction, and a bounce may start from 19.00-18.75 range. It broke below parallel support at 19.31 and its 200MA as well, suggesting a move to 19.00-18.75 we could find a meaningful bottom.
Turning to daily indicators, the relative strength index (RSI) is recovering from 30 equilibrium levels, implying that the cross is oversold and about to change the direction. On top of this, the oscillator has been remaining bullish, which is supporting our fresh bounce. A decisive breakout above 19.20 could allow the price to price to bounce toward the key resistance at 19.30, which was earlier support level ahead of 19.50.
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Whereas breaking below the support level 18.74 would increase the chances of continuing down towards 18.50-18.40. its 61.8 fib reaction (17.44-20.95 rally) and 18.20 its 78.6 fibs.

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The higher time frame still suggests the cross might fall further.

View: Watch how price action develops around 19.00-18.90. Break lower opens the potential for 18.75. Consider buying if reached with sl around 18.40

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