Poor data for 1Q GDP and CPI have raised the possibility of a policy response from the Swiss National Bank at their 18 June meeting, notes Bank of America Merrill Lynch...
"The rise in eurozone bond yields has caused the EUR’s status as a funding currency to fade in recent weeks and the JPY to overtake as the favoured currency for the market to sell, especially as a funder for long USD positions...
Next week’s Eurogroup meeting maybe the last real chance to avoid a Greek default. Recent official discussions seemed to have focussed on providing Athens with a bailout extension in exchange for the implementation of piecemeal reforms...
The organization also urged the Federal Reserve to hold off raising rates until the next year, citing the risks it may pose to emerging markets...
EUR/USD: 'With yesterday’s downside correction out of the way there’s a big question mark over what the next step from here will be. However as long as the hourly pattern with lower highs remains in place (i.e. staying below 1.1278) we will hold a light downside bias...
UBS latest short-term ideas for EUR/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/CAD. EUR/USD: has already had big moves following USDJPY. This price action is likely to continue...
EUR/USD dips below 1.1250 potential buying opportunities .. The pair currently trades at 1.1283. The immediate resistance is located 1.1344, above which the pair could re-test 1.1384. On the flip side, a break below 1.1280 could drive the pair lower to 1.1228...
YEN sending USDJPY down below 123.00, an instant 1.4 % loss. Technically USDJPY could continue falling towards 122.00 but if we get a retracement to the upside, we could use it for short trades. 123.75 with stop of 50 MA 124.29. ( L4,61...
"With the breakdown of Euro Area GDP data and US Jolts figures the ‘highlight’ of today’s economic news, the FX market will go on watching bonds. There is no catalyst for EUR/USD to fall back unless amnesia fades and we remember the implications of the US data...
The road back for the US Federal Reserve to ‘normal’ interest rates, inflation and economic growth is uncertain...
According to Westpac: "Friday’s EUR/USD close completed a bearish 3 day pattern, confirming the end of the recent upward correction." German 10-year yield ended only slightly higher on Friday despite more notable post-employment report, notes BNP Paribas...
"The AUD/USD has been on a wild ride of late, rallying to a high of 0.8164 on 14 May, only to plunge to below 0.76 on 1 June before settling near 0.77 in front of Friday’s US payrolls report...
EUR: Draghi Gives EUR Legs. Bearish. "The ECB did not push back against higher yields in the Euro Area, which could offer some near term support to EUR on the crosses...
Technical Developments to Watch: EUR/USD still below key trend line resistance at 1.1380 GBP/USD testing key support at 1.5190 USD/JPY at a 13-year high, bias bullish above 124.15 NZD/USD in play, potential for another leg lower if RBNZ cuts rates...
Euro paused to digest gains having reversed upward as expected against the US Dollar following two days of aggressive gains. Near-term resistance is at 1.1320, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, with a break above that on a daily closing basis exposing the 61.8% level at 1.1439...
Goldman Sachs: The employment components of various manufacturing surveys have been weak (Dallas Fed manufacturing survey, Chicago PMI & the ISM services report) Mining sector job losses may persist and continue to be a drag GS say that the consensus forecast has overestimated jobs growth in...
"With unwavering consistency, the consensus continues to look for the CHF to weaken against the EUR, and with unwavering consistency, they are likely to be wrong again." "The specious logic of the bears is appealing...
According to Bloomberg: Economists forecast that the economy added 226,000 jobs in May, down from 223,000 in April, and unemployment rate is expected to stay unchanged at 5.4...
The Euro rebounded against the US Dollar as expected having produced a bullish Morning Star candlestick pattern. A daily close above the 50% Fibonacci expansion at 1.1320 exposes the 61.8% level at 1.1439. Alternatively, a turn below the 38.2% Fib at 1.1202 opens the door for a challenge of the 1...
