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Euro Jumps On Migration Deal At EU Summit

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Dear Traders,

There was nothing to gain for day traders on Thursday with the price action in both major currency pairs EUR/USD and GBP/USD remaining limited to a tight trading range. Rather, we suffered losses while trying to benefit from the choppy swings yesterday. The moderate market development can be attributed to lacking fundamental headlines, while the first day of the EU Leaders summit ended without a deal on migration issues. However, those that had a look at the market in today’s early trading hours may have wondered what happened to the euro which showed an impressive rise towards a high at 1.1666. News that EU leaders have reached a deal on migration at the summit spurred the euro’s bullish price action in early Asian trading. The euro jumped at the prospect of the deal defusing a dispute over how to share the burden of immigration within the EU.

EUR/USD: As stated in yesterday’s analysis, as long as the 1.15-support holds we expect the euro to test the 1.17-resistance and possibly even the 1.18-handle.

GBP/USD: The pound rose in tandem with the euro this morning but was unable to overcome the short-term resistance at 1.3130, at least until now. A break above 1.3130 could result in an upswing towards 1.3150/70 whereas a renewed break below 1.3060 could lead to a test of 1.30.

Today we will watch the U.K. GDP Report, due at 8:30 UTC, followed by the Eurozone Consumer Price Index (9:00 UTC) and the U.S. PCE Index (12:30 UTC).

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EUR And GBP: Bearish Bias Persists

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The euro traded within a 50-pip range between 1.1750 and 1.17 but despite that limited price range we were able to book a good profit with our daily long signal. Looking ahead, there are no major economic reports out of the eurozone in the next days, which is why we keep tabs on the technical picture in the EUR/USD. As long as the euro remains below 1.1790 and 1.1830, we favor a bearish stance in this pair.

The pound sterling rose to a high of 1.3422 after U.K. retail sales came in better-than-expected. However, that report was not enough to trigger a sustained recovery in the pound given that rate hike expectations are unchanged. Thus, the risk remains tilted to the downside.

With the GBP/USD trading below 1.34 and more importantly below 1.3430, the cable maintains its bearish bias, suggesting that sterling prices may continue to fall. We will wait for price breaks below 1.3360 and 1.3340 to anticipate further losses. Lower targets are seen at 1.33 and 1.3270.

Today, traders will watch the U.K. GDP report at 8:30 UTC and U.S. Durable Goods Orders at 12:30 UTC.

We wish you a beautiful weekend or long-weekend for those who have a holiday on Monday.

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Nothing New From The ECB, Focus Now On U.S. GDP Numbers

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The ECB meeting is behind us but we had hoped for some larger market moves yesterday with a bit more follow-through after the euro’s technical break below 1.2150. The reason why the ECB statement turned out to be less market-moving this time is obvious: The central bank made absolutely zero changes to its policy statement in comparison with the March meeting, keeping to its commitment to bond-buying at a monthly 30 billion euros until at least September with interest rates on hold “well past” then.

ECB President Draghi talked primarily about their confidence in broad-based growth and that inflation will converge towards the ECB’s target over the medium term. He refrained from discussing monetary policy and the end of asset purchases.

In sum, despite Draghi’s upbeat tone the ECB statement revealed nothing fundamentally new. The next time the ECB releases a new set of Staff Economic Projections will be in June.

The euro dropped below 1.2150 but found a lower support at 1.2095 for the time being. The EUR/USD is still in deeply oversold territory, so traders should prepare for pullbacks. We expect a current resistance-zone to come in between 1.2160-80 but given the strong bearish bias the focus shifts to a next lower target around 1.2060/50.

Yesterday’s trading in the GBP/USD was not to our liking as the pound traded choppily between 1.40 and 1.39. As for sterling bulls, the way is clear with buyers waiting for an upside break above 1.40. On the bottom side, however, sterling bears will have to wait for a break below 1.3875 in order to anticipate further losses.

We will watch the U.K. GDP numbers at 8:30 UTC which could have a major impact on the cable’s price action.

From the U.S. we have the Q1 GDP numbers scheduled for release at 12:30 UTC. The annualized growth rate is expected to register 2 percent down from 2.9 percent. If there is an upside surprise, the greenback could resume its rally and drive other major peers lower in return.

We wish you good trades for today and a nice weekend.

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Will The Pound Receive A Boost From U.K. GDP Data?

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The U.S. dollar appreciated against its major counterparts in the aftermath of the Fed’s minutes. The tone of the FOMC minutes was passively hawkish while the transcript showed increasing confidence that economic growth will pick up steam despite inflation concerns.  Market participants are now pricing in the possibility of a tighter Fed rate hike path with a current 90 percent chance of a next rate hike in March and a 60 percent chance of three rate hikes through the year. The possibility of even four rate hikes in 2018 is currently over 20 percent. After initial teething problems, the dollar was finally able to end the trading day in positive territory against the euro and pound.

The British pound was volatile as expected but again failed to overcome the 1.40-barrier. Technically speaking, however, we got the price breakouts we were looking for and given the fact that 1.40 remained unbroken we got a dip towards 1.39. A next lower target could now be at around 1.3850/30.

Today we have the U.K. GDP scheduled for release at 9:30 UTC and this report could possibly provide a boost to the weakening pound.

EUR/USD: The euro traded with a downward tilt on the back of a strengthening dollar but from a technical perspective, we still see this pair confined to a sideways trading range between 1.2550 and 1.22. Only if the euro breaks significantly below 1.22 the short-term outlook will shift in favor of the bears.

The next top event risk is the minutes from the European Central Bank’s January meeting which are due at 12:30 UTC. However, unlike the January release, which covered the December meeting which had a new set of Staff Economic Projections revealed, the coming minutes will have much less hard information to discuss. Thus, it could be a non-event for euro traders.

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USD Receives Boost But Uptrend In EUR And GBP Remains Intact

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We finally saw some reversal in the FX market after consecutive days of strength in both euro and pound. The U.S. dollar received a boost from encouraging comments from U.S. President Trump, who used the ‘strong dollar’ language in order to soften previous comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin who seemed to avoid the strong dollar policy. The sharp reversal happened after euro and pound have surged to new highs.

The euro took out the 1.25-barrier and rose to a high of 1.2537 on the back of the Eurozone’s improving outlook. ECB President Draghi declined to say that the euro was too strong while his comments on growth were relatively bullish. He said that the euro’s strength was in part down to the regions improving outlook. In short, Draghi’s commentary was not enough to trigger a reversal in the euro’s uptrend. Thus, euro traders should generally expect further euro strength, anticipating higher targets in the EUR/USD at 1.2560 and 1.27.

The British pound was able to extend its gains towards 1.4350 before a sharp reversal occurred, sending the cable back below 1.42.

Today, traders will pay attention to the U.S. and U.K. 4Q GDP figures, which could affect the price action in both EUR/USD and GBP/USD. We will watch the release of the U.K. GDP at 9:30 UTC. The U.S. GDP is scheduled for release at 13:30 UTC.

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Euro Drops In Thin Pre-Holiday Trade

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The euro dropped in early Asia trading after Catalan separatists won the snap election in the region, reflecting once again Catalonia’s desire for independence from Spain. We were able to benefit from the downward move as our short trade hit the larger profit target at 1.1818. As long as the euro remains above 1.1760 we maintain a neutral stance in the EUR/USD. On the upside, a break above 1.1925 could spark some bullish momentum towards 1.1970.

The U.S. dollar slightly weakened against most of its major peers on the back of an unexpected downgrade of the third-quarter U.S. GDP, but the market’s reaction was muted in thin pre-holiday trade. The PCE deflator along with Durable Goods Orders is scheduled for release today at 13:30 UTC but with many market participants already being offline ahead of the Christmas holiday we do not expect larger market swings.

The pound sterling continued to trade within a narrow sideways trading range between 1.3390 and 1.3330 and thus, none of our yesterday’s entries was triggered.

U.K. Q3 GDP figures are scheduled for release at 9:30 UTC but no changes are expected. We expect GBP/USD to trade between 1.3450 and 1.3250 in the near-term.

We wish all traders and readers Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2018!

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Euro And Pound Soar Amid Low Liquidity

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The euro and pound sterling have soared to fresh highs amid low trading volumes. The upward movement in both EUR/USD and GBP/USD was not only driven by low liquidity but also by a weakening U.S. dollar. While trading volume was low with most U.S. market participants being offline for the long holiday weekend, we saw some remarkable movement Wednesday providing us profitable trades. There was some dovish tilt in the Fed minutes which contributed to the dollar’s weakness. While a rate increase in December is almost certain, there was some concern that price pressures would fall short of the Fed’s inflation target for longer. Those remarks cooled rate hike expectations for 2018 and drove the dollar lower in turn.

The EUR/USD broke out of its recent downtrend channel and rose towards 1.1840. Whether we will see a follow-through of the recent upward trend remains to be seen but should be viewed with a critical eye. We expect a next resistance to come in at 1.1880, provided that the euro breaks the 1.1840-barrier significantly. However, given the quiet trading conditions we recommend not expecting too much. A current support is seen at 1.1750.

The GBP/USD headed towards the 1.3340-threshold and it will be interesting now whether the cable is able to break the 1.3350-level significantly or bounces back from its highs. Above 1.3360 we expect accelerated bullish momentum towards 1.34 and 1.3450. A near-term support is however seen at 1.3250.

The U.K. GDP report is due for release at 9:30 UTC and could have a major impact on the pound provided that changes are made to the revisions.

Most action is expected to take place during the European trading hours while trading should be quieter afterwards. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. traders!

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Euro Consolidates Pre-ECB While Pound Declines On Brexit Uncertainty

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The EUR/USD is still consolidating within a narrow trading range as it waits for the ECB announcement to encourage volatility. Tomorrow’s ECB announcement is expected to bring a cut of the central bank’s monthly purchases to EUR30B but there is speculation that ECB policy makers may favour a dovish taper in the effort of keeping the euro relatively weak. Traders should prepare for more volatile swings now ahead of tomorrow’s highly anticipated event. However, with no new drivers we still expect the EUR/USD to fluctuate between 1.1850 and 1.17.

Sellers in the GBP/USD were able to gain a good profit yesterday with the pound heading for 1.31. The pound declined amid uncertainty around Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU and while the tortuous Brexit talks are continuing to sour the sentiment in the pound, there is a ray of hope – at least in short-term time frames: UK GDP figures (due for release today at 8:30 UTC) are expected to show an economic growth of 1.5 percent year/year that is likely to persuade the Bank of England to hike interest rates at the BoE’s ‘Super Thursday’ next week on November 2.

From a technical perspective, we still see the GBP/USD fluctuating within its crucial price range of 1.32/1.3230 – 1.31. While sustained price breakouts did not happen we still focus on both scenarios; either a bullish breakout above 1.3235 or a bearish breakout below 1.3085.

From the U.S. we have Durable Goods Orders scheduled for release at 12:30 UTC.

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Euro And Cable Remain Above Crucial Support Levels

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The FOMC minutes failed to provide fresh hawkish evidence dollar bulls had hoped for and at the end of the trading day, there was nothing to gain. While the minutes confirmed the likelihood of a June rate hike, they have been casting doubts over the future trajectory for rate increases. Fed policy makers stated that they wanted more evidence that the recent economic slowdown is in fact transitory. Consequently, these statements were interpreted as slightly more dovish due to the lack of certainty to the policy pace. Following the disappointing minutes, the U.S. dollar gave up previous gains and pushed the euro and pound again higher in return.

The EUR/USD finally rose towards its recent resistance area around 1.1260. Once the 1.1270-level is broken to the upside the euro could climb towards 1.13 and 1.1350. On the bottom side, the 1.1160-support remains intact. There are no major economic reports scheduled for release today, so trading might be quiet.

The GBP/USD traded stable above 1.29 and every attempt to sell the pair below 1.2950 proved unsuccessful. Above 1.30 the pound may tend towards a renewed test of the 1.3040-resistance. A break of that level could result in a rise towards 1.3080. U.K. GDP figures are due for release at 8:30 UTC and if there is a surprise, the pound could react with a volatile price action.

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Euro Trends Downwards While Pound Remains Stable

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The euro depreciated against the U.S. dollar and fell below 1.07 while the British pound has shrugged off the U.K.’s process of leaving the European Union. One reason for the pound’s resilience is the fact that an expected slowdown of the U.K. economy has not yet materialized. Inflation seems to be accelerating, paving the way for higher interest rates while investors expect the U.K.’s negotiation talks with the EU to be constructive.

The pound tested the 1.25-level but for the time being, it was unable to hold above that level. A break above 1.2530 could encourage sterling bulls to push the pound for a test of 1.2560. Above 1.26 however, we expect sterling to head for a test of 1.27. A current support is seen at 1.2425. Sterling traders will watch the U.K. GDP report scheduled for release at 8:30 UTC.

The euro knew only one direction on Thursday: downwards. The single currency came under pressure following a report that European Central Bank officials said they are cautious about changing their monetary policy any time soon. Given that dovish message and the slowdown in German consumer prices, there was no reason for euro bulls to justify higher price levels. The EUR/USD could even extend its losses provided that Eurozone CPI data, due for release at 9:00 UTC, comes in weaker-than-expected. Euro traders should also keep an eye on the German Employment report scheduled for release at 7:55 UTC. In short-term time frames we expected the currency pair to trade between 1.06 and 1.0715.

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