EUR/USD frozen; NFP the name of the game
London session ahead will be a quiet one in EUR macro data terms, with only some PMI figures coming from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and the UE at 07:13, 07:43, 07:48, 07:53, and 07:58 respectively, all GMT, followed by UE retail sales at 09:00 GMT, with no critical auctions from the EZ sovereign front. Spain's 10 year bond yields had yesterday biggest boost of all year going from as low as 6.6% to 7.25% highs, while Italian ones also skyrocketed above the 6.2%, while German ones plummeted again below the 1.3%, thus making risk premiums widen.
But the name of the game today is called the US NFP, which is played at 12:30GMT, and that's what everybody will be waiting for, with expectations for the figure to be around the 100k, and unemployment rate to be unchanged at 8.2%, with anything below that being a bell ringing for Bernanke's next QE3. US ISM non-manufacturing PMI will also capture traders eyes as it will probably bring more volatility to markets, more even so after decreasing Chinese PMI data, last one today being at 55.6, coming lower than previous.
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UPCOMING EVENTS :
2012-08-03 08:30 GMT | UK - Markit Services PMI (Jul)
2012-08-03 09:00 GMT | EMU - Retail Sales (MoM) (Jun)
2012-08-03 12:30 GMT | US - Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul)**
2012-08-03 14:00 GMT | US - ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
FOREX NEWS :
2012-08-03 04:30 GMT | GBP/USD consolidation expected ahead of NFP
2012-08-03 02:30 GMT | China HSBC China Services PMI: 53.1
2012-08-03 01:01 GMT | Next leg of crisis to prove more pronounced after ECB shocker - Nomura
2012-08-03 00:36 GMT | Clear signs that EUR/USD has further room to fall
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EURUSD 1.21809 / 1.21814
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
1.2332 | 1.2277 | 1.2217
1.2133 | 1.2068 | 1.2003
SUMMARY Down
TREND Down trend
MA10 Bearish
MA20 Bearish
STOCHASTIC Neutral
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
ECB leaved interest rate unchanged and EURUSD showed positive reaction. Pair broke our expected resistance level at 1.5583 and met our final target at 1.5732. Later, marker reversed and our short target at 1.2332 was achieved. Major market driver for today would be United States Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) release at 12:30 GMT. From technical side, we expect brake above our next resistance level at 1.2217 (R1) targeting 1.2277 (R2) and 1.2332 (R3). For short direction, loss of next support level at 1.2133 (S1) would enable next targets at 1.2068 (S2) and 1.2003 (S3) in extension.
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GBPUSD 1.55146 / 1.55155
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
1.5697 | 1.5626 | 1.5553
1.5490 | 1.5428 | 1.5361
SUMMARY Down
TREND Down trend
MA10 Bearish
MA20 Bearish
STOCHASTIC Neutral
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
GBPUSD broke our suggested resistance level and further appreciation found our target at 1.5654. Than marked dropped below our support at 1.5522 and stabilized around this level. Potential is seen for break above 1.5553 level (R1), that will let for stronger appreciation and open initial targets at 1.5626 (R2) and 1.5697 (R3) levels. Downside development remains for now limited by next support level at 1.5490 (S1), with only clear break here would be a signal of market weakening with next targets at 1.5428 (S2) and 1.5361(S3).
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USDJPY 78.208 / 78.214
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
78.68 | 78.49 | 78.30
78.07 | 77.92 | 77.76
SUMMARY Sideway
TREND Down trend
MA10 Bearish
MA20 Bearish
STOCHASTIC Neutral
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
USDJPY failed to develop positive bias and dropped below suggested support level at 78.31 and exposed our target at 78.12. Technically instrument remain trading in range. A break above the first resistance level of 78.30 (R1) would suggest a target at 78.49 (R2). If the price holds its momentum on the upside we can expect a further rise towards to 78.68 (R3). On the other hand, if the price does not manage to break next support at 78.07 (S1) we can expect the pair to retest support at 77.92 (S2) and any further fall than would be limited by 77.76 (S3).
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