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3 August 2012
Euro-dollar closed in NY at $1.2180, off lows of $1.21335, following a
whippy session driven by ECB Draghi's press conference which had seen
rate spike to $1.2406 on anticipation of announced euro support.
However, as had been noted in recent sessions the market had left itself
open to disappointment, Draghi comments that the ECB 'may' buy bonds was
not as strong as the market was wanting. Asia moved into a typical pre
NFP market with trade overnight contained within a tight $1.2167-86
range, with overnight positions held by Asian traders, whether short or
long, taken out by the market volatility. Outside of last's range
traders noted light offers in place between $1.2215/25 with stronger
interest seen into $1.2250, more around $1.2300. Support noted at
$1.2167 ahead of $1,2150/45 and $1.2135/25. Downside barrier interest
remains lower down at $1.2000, with talk suggesting one inside at
$1.2040. Services and composite PMI data due for release this morning
will provide the early interest but will be overshadowed by US NFP and
any comments from Eurozone officials after yesterday's press conference.
Asian sovereign demand into early Europe seen providing the early upside
pressure, with rate challenging the overnight highs of $1.2188,
extending to $1.2189 and holding firm. A Swiss name and a US investment
house noted interest buyers around the highs in recent trade.
Dollar-yen closed in NY at Y78.25, having eased off earlier Y78.53
highs. Dollar-yen slipped in early Asia as equities opened sharply
lower, macro account supply added weight and the pair printed Y78.07. US
name demand cushioned the move around the Tokyo fix and recovered to
Y78.20 where the pair continued in consolidation mode. Support seen at
Y78.00 and Y77.90 with stops through Y77.70. Traders still seem
unprepared to test the will of Japanese authroities below the Y77.80
level. Exporters seen capping moves on the topside through Y78.50/60,
ahead of Y78.80. Euro-yen closed in NY at Y95.30 off post Draghi press
conference lows Y94.92. The cross largely tracked euro-dollar in Asian
trade, opening heavy to Y95.03 around the fix before bouncing to Y95.20.
The pair extended gains to Y95.30 on Asian sovereign demand with focus
on today's US employment report. Support seen at Y95.00, ahead of
Y94.90, with offers reported at Y95.60, stronger behind at Y96.00.
Cable closed in NY at $1.5515 after rate had seen a spike high of
$1.5680 into ECB Draghi's press conference, only to drop back to $1.5490
as comments failed to live up to market expectations. Trade through Asia
was confined to a tight $1.5505/24 range, following Thursday's whippy
price action and trade settles into a typical tight pre-NFP market.
Cable's corrective pullback was cushioned by euro-sterling's drop back
to stg0.7824, from earlier highs of stg0.79125, trade in Asia contained
within stg0.7844/52. The recent release of weak GDP data in the UK
continues to put a dampener on the pound, though it could still make
back ground against the euro it will prove tougher versus the dollar. UK
services data due for release at 0828GMT and will provide the main
domestic focus on the day, though US Employment Report at 1230GMT will
overshadow. Cable demand seen at $1.5490/80, stronger interest noted at
$1.5460/50 with stops placed on a break of $1.5440. Resistance
$1.5525/35, a break here to open a move on toward $1.5560/65 and
$1.5580/85.
Option expiries for today's 1400GMT cut,
* Euro-dollar; $1.2025, $1.2180, $1.2195, $1.2200, $1.2240, $1.2250,
$1.2300, $1.2325, $1.2370.
Exotic; $1.2000(OT)
* Dollar-yen; Y77.50, Y78.00, Y78.75
* Cable; $1.5580
* Dollar-Canada; C$1.0000
* Aussie; $1.0500, $1.0550
Turning to the technical picture, the euro is back under the 21 and
5-day moving averages of $1.2230/34 as the daily stochastic study turns
weaker but 10-day momentum attempts to recover the zero line. Main
nearby support is last week's $1.2042 low.
Cable saw a significant weakening in the 10-day momentum study as the
market falls below what is now initial resistance from the $1.5582
21-DMA. This turns bear's attention towards the July lows from $1.5459.
Dollar-yen holds under the base of the Ichimoku cloud of Y79.30 with
initial MA and Ichinoku resistance at Y78.73 and Y79.15. This is keeping
bear's attention on June lows of Y77.66, despite the daily studies
turning higher, seeking a base.
Euro-yen also sees the daily studies attempt a recovery as the market
slips back under the Tenkan line of Y95.74. The 21-DMA is providing a
stalling point for bulls, now at Y96.32, while there is a resistance
line at Y97.65. Bears are focused on the Y94.12 low.
In other markets, the major European bourses are initially seen trading
narrowly mixed Friday. Spreadbetters Cantor Index are calling the FTSE
up 8, the DAX down 9 and the CAC down 2.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 92 pts or 0.71% at 12878.88
and the Nasdaq Composite closed down 10 pts or 0.36% at 2909.77. US
index futures are trading modestly narrowly mixed Friday, largely
marking time ahead of the US employment report. The S&P Sep contract was
last down 0.75 points at 1361.25, with the Nasdaq Sep contract 0.5
points higher at 2619.0. Dow futures are also lower, down just a point
at 12830.
Japan's benchmark stock indices are lower across the board Friday, with
the Nikkei down 1.22% at 8547 and the TOPIX down 1.3% at 723.4.
Crude futures are higher in Asian trade, sitting just shy of the session
best levels. The front-month WTI contract was last 37 cents higher at
$87.50, having traded a range of $87.23 to $87.55.
Looking ahead, Friday morning sees the release of the European services
PMIs, including Spain at 0713GMT expected to come in at 43.9 and Italy
at 0743GMT expected to come in at 43.5.
The final services PMIs are also due from France at 0748GMT, Germany at
0753GMT and the main EMU data at 0758GMT. The preliminary numbers for
each of these were 50.2, 49.7 and 47.6.
UK Markit/CIPS Services PMI data is also due, at 0828GMT, while at
0830GMT, UK Q2 Insolvency Statistics are also due.
The PMI data for July will be accompanied by the composite PMI for the
month. The June services survey showed a sharp fall in service providers
expectations for the year ahead as the gloom over the economic outlook
mounted. These surveys, however, provide an alternative snapshot of
economic activity rather than a reliable read across, in any
straightforward way, to the official data. CIPS said its Q2 surveys
suggested the quarterly growth rate had slowed to near stagnation - but
the official data were much worse, showing a contraction of 0.7%. The
median forecast for the services PMI today is 51.5.
EMU data at 0900GMT sees retail trade for June, which is expected to
come in at -0.3% m/m and -1.9% y/y.
US data starts with the main release, being the closely-watched US labor
market data.
Non-farm payrolls are forecast to rise by 100,000 in July after
relatively modest readings in the previous three months. The
unemployment rate is forecast to hold steady at 8.2%. Hourly earnings
are expected to rise 0.2% while the average workweek is forecast to stat
at 34.5 hours after rising in June.
At 1400GMT, the US ISM non-manufacturing index is expected to fall
slightly to a reading of 52.0 in July after dipping sharply in June.
Late US data sees the 2015GMT release of C&I Loans.