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EURGBP Channel Retest (Sep 12, 2016)
EURGBP recently broke below its ascending channel support visible on the 4-hour time frame then dipped to a low of .8335. From there, price showed signs of a pullback and applying the Fib tool on the latest swing high and low shows that the 38.2% retracement level lines up with the broken channel support.
A higher pullback could last until the 50% Fib area, which is close to the dynamic inflection points at the moving averages. The 100 SMA is just crossing below the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance is to the downside and the selloff could resume sooner or later.
Stochastic is also on the move down, which confirms that bearish pressure is getting stronger. This could take EURGBP back down to the previous lows or much lower to the .8300 major psychological level.
There are plenty of top-tier U.K. reports lined up for this week which could bring a lot of volatility for this pair. UK CPI readings are due Tuesday while jobs figures are lined up for Wednesday. On Thursday, the UK retail sales report is due ahead of the BOE monetary policy statement.
Dovish remarks are expected from other BOE policymakers especially since Governor Carney sounded less upbeat than usual in his Inflation Report hearings last week. The UK central bank head highlighted the potential risks from the Brexit and added that he would welcome additional stimulus if necessary.
There are no major reports due from the euro zone, although the shared currency could continue to enjoy its relief rally after the ECB refrained from adding stimulus in last week's policy decision. The central bank also upgraded its growth forecast for the year while keeping its inflation estimate unchanged.
UK CPI readings are expected to show more gains while the jobs report could show a slight increase in claimants. UK retail sales are expected to fall by 0.4% after rising by 1.4% in the previous month. ECB head Draghi has a speech scheduled tomorrow ahead of the release of the ZEW economic sentiment figures from Germany and the region.
By Kate Curtis from Trader's Way
Forex Major Currencies Outlook (Sep 12, 2016)
USD
The US dollar tossed and turned on Friday as traders tried to price in odds of a Fed rate hike for this month or December. There were no major reports out of the US economy then while today has only a speech by FOMC member Brainard lined up. Dovish remarks could continue to dampen September hike expectations while reassuring comments could keep December tightening in play.
EUR
The euro managed to regain ground against most of its peers towards the end of the week despite weaker than expected medium-tier data from the region. Germany's trade balance and the French industrial production report both missed expectations. Only Italy's quarterly unemployment rate is due from the euro zone today.
GBP
The pound was still reeling from the BOE Inflation Report hearings at the end of the week as traders readjusted their biases for the BOE statement later this week. UK goods trade balance came in line with expectations at a deficit of 11.8 billion GBP compared to the earlier 12.9 billion GBP shortfall. The CB leading index is due today.
CHF
The franc gave up some of its recent gains on Friday when the Swiss jobless rate rose from 3.3% to 3.4% once more. There are no reports due from the Swiss economy today so franc pairs could hold steady ahead of the SNB decision later this week.
JPY
The yen sold off against its peers once more despite the tertiary industry activity index coming in line with expectations at 0.3%. Over the weekend, Japan reported a stronger than expected 4.9% rebound in core machinery orders. Preliminary machine tool orders data are due today.
Commodity Currencies (AUD, NZD, CAD)
The comdolls were mostly weaker on Friday as risk aversion was in the markets. China printed a weaker than expected CPI of 1.3%, down from the earlier 1.8% figure, after Australia printed a 4.2% slump in home loans. Canada showed a larger than expected 26.2K gain in hiring versus the projected 16.0K gain but the jobless rate rose from 6.9% to 7.0%.
By Kate Curtis from Trader's Way
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