Forex Market Insight 19 August 2011
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Market Insights 19 August 2011
Market sentiment sharply reverses at US 10-year falls below 2.00%
USD rises on flight-to-safety; AUD drops almost 200 pips in 24 hours
Economic glooms persists as Philly Fed disappoints by most since 1998
Risk currencies loses ground, EUR, GBP and CAD all lower
Gold surges to new record high; approached 1830
US sharemarkets collapse on Philly Fed: Dow down 3.7%, Nasdaq down 5.2%
After last nights action, tonight has less excitement: CAD CPI and US Fed Dudley speaks
Headlines
AUD/USD
XAU/USD
Resistance
1.0600
Support
1.0350Market Sentiment
Bearish
The sharp selldown overnight has switched the bias to bearish on the AUD/USD and traders will now be looking to participateon the downside. While key resistance is seen at 1.0600, traders will view any move to 1.0450 as a new selling opportunity.
Gold surged higher overnight, breaking to new all-time highs, as investors surged into safety following the US ten-yearbonds drop below 2.00%. The break of 1815 led to a sharp move to 1830. Traders will be either waiting for a pullback to1815 or looking for a new break higher for new longs.
Resistance
1830
Support
1815Market Sentiment
Bullish
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EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
The USD/JPY remains trapped at lower levels but we have seen very little prices action on this pair. There were rumours of Bointervention yesterday but no action was taken. Traders will continue to focus on the downside, although they will also remaimindful that any intervention is likely to see a huge move higher.
The GBP/USD reversed lower overnight but the falls were halted around the 1.475 level. The GBP has been helped recently aslarger fixed income investors look for alternatives to the US dollar. This means the markets view on cable will remain bullishwith longs around 1.6475 looking for a move to 1.6590.
The Euros sharp move lower has turned the picture more bearish and traders will be looking for short-term strength to taknew shorts. A move back to 1.4360 has the potential for new shorts, while minor resistances is also seen at 1.4400 an1.4450.
Resistance
1.4500
Support
1.4300Market Sentiment
Bearish
Resistance
1.6590
Support
1.6475Market Sentiment
Bullish
Resistance
77.00/20
Support
76.40Market Sentiment
Bearish
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SILVER
USD/CHF
GBP/JPY
The GBP/JPY continues to find resistance up at 127.00 and traders will continue to use this level for new short positions. Inititargets to the downside are firstly 126.00 and then 125.00.
The USD/CHF remains in the trading range and traders will looking for longs around 78.00 and shorts around 80.00. A cleabreak of 80.00 will change the markets view to bullish.
Silver has continued to inch higher as it moves in sympathy with gold. A base now looks to have been formed above 40.00 andtraders will be looking for new long sin expectation of a move to 42.00
Resistance
42.00/20
Support
40.00/40Market Sentiment
Bullish
Resistance
80.00
Support
78.00Market Sentiment
Neutral
Resistance
127.00
Support
126.00Market Sentiment
Bearish
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AUD/JPY
OIL
Economic Calendar
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JPY: All Industries 2.3% 2.0% CAD: Core CPI 0.2% -0.6% EUR: German PPI 0.2% 0.1% CAD: CPI 0.2% -0.7% GBP: Public Sector Borrowing 0.4b 12.0B FOMC Dudley Speaks
Oil was sent sharply lower overnight after the USs Philly Fed index indicated that economic growth was slowing in the
worlds largest economy. This is obviously bearish for crude and saw oil drop almost US$5 per barrel. Any move back to84.00 is likely to be seen as an opportunity to get short.
The Aussie-yen was unable to hold above 80.00 and this means traders will now be looking for trades on the short side. Anymove back to 80.00 will be seen as an opportunity to get short.
Resistance
84.00Support
80.00Market Sentiment
Bearish
Resistance
80.00Support
79.10Market Sentiment
Bearish