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Forex / GBP/CAD Potential Upward Movem...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
GBP/CAD Potential Upward Movement

GBP/CAD Long-Term Trend: Bullish Key Resistance Levels: 1.70452, 1.70825, 1.71125 Key Support Levels: 1.69750, 1.69508, 1.69185 Daily Chart: The price on the higher time frame has recently been in an uptrend after it tested a major support level of 1.66070 and bounced back. The pair has continued to break a few resistance levels which suggests …


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Forex / US equities slated to open hig...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
US equities slated to open higher, Nvidia leading the charge again

S&P 500 futures have turned higher in the past hour, climbing from flat levels to +0.35%. The index closed at a record high of 5087 yesterday, fuelled by a 16% gain in Nvidia. Shares of the chipmaker are once again driving gains today, with shares up $20, or 2.5%, to $805 in the premarket.

There is some FOMO kicking in. This is looking like a market that wants a bubble and if that's what it wants, that's what it's going to get.



                This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Source: US equities slated to open higher, Nvidia leading the charge again

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Forex / US dollar sags after Harker an...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
US dollar sags after Harker and Waller highlight Fed still on track to cut

The US dollar is moderately lower today as the market sorts through another week of data and Fedspeak.

We heard from Fed Governor Waller in Asia-Pacific trading and he was candid as usual. He said the recent CPI report was a reminder that progress on inflation was not assured but once again emphasized seasonal factors as the likely driver. Waller said more data is needed to see if it's more signal that noise.

The Fed Governor said he still expects to ease policy this year and that several indicators suggest some slowing in growth. He wants to see "a couple more months" of inflation data to be sure January was a fluke.

The 'couple' commentary was also used by the Fed's Harker who said,

"I think we're close. Just give us a couple [of] meetings,"

The market is currently pricing in an 80% chance of a cut in June and 81 bps in cuts this year. That's basically in-line with the Fed's dot plot showing 75 bps in cuts this year.

I don't see the comments today as a significant departure from previous commentary but they put the focus on economic data and are a reminder that the Fed will cut rates if/when economic data turns lower.



                This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Source: US dollar sags after Harker and Waller highlight Fed still on track to cut

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Forex / Oil falls with Gaza talks set ...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
Oil falls with Gaza talks set to begin in Paris

WTI crude oil is down $1.40 to $77.21 today in large part due to the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza over the weekend.

Israeli officials have arrived in Paris for talks that also include Egypt, Qatar and the United States.

In late January there was a proposed a six-week pause in the conflict and the release of between 200 and 300 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 35 to 40 hostages held by Hamas.

Hamas has asked for a permanent ceasefire while Israel says there won't be one until there is "total victory" and the destruction of Hamas.

Hamas has said there is no change in their positions but bravado in public often fades during private negotiations.



                This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Source: Oil falls with Gaza talks set to begin in Paris

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Forex / ECB's Nagel: We should act on ...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
ECB's Nagel: We should act on data, not steps by other central banks

  • Says he's more comfortable with current ECB cut pricing

The market is 95% priced for a first cut on June 6. You could make a compelling argument for an earlier cut given poor German economic data, including the -0.3% GDP number today.

For year end, 88 bps of cuts are priced in, virtually the same as the Fed.



                This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Source: ECB's Nagel: We should act on data, not steps by other central banks

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Forex / Weekly Market Recap (19-23 Feb...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
Weekly Market Recap (19-23 February)

Monday

Over the weekend
the PBoC left the MLF rate unchanged at 2.50% as expected.

The New Zealand
Services PMI jumped back into expansion in January:

  • Services
    PMI 52.1 vs. 48.8 prior.

The Canadian
January PPI came in line with expectations with a negative revision to the
prior figure:

  • PPI M/M -0.1% vs.
         -0.1% and -1.6% prior (revised from -1.5%).
  • PPI Y/Y -2.9% vs.
         -2.8% prior (revised from -2.7%).
  • Raw materials prices
         M/M 1.2% vs. -4.9% prior.
  • Raw materials prices
         Y/Y -6.4% vs. -7.9% prior.

Tuesday

The PBoC left the 1-year
LPR rate unchanged but delivered the biggest 5-year LPR cut on record:

  • 3.45%
    for the one-year (previously 3.45%).
  • 3.95%
    for the five-year (previously 4.20%).
  • First
    cut to the 5-year since August, it was only 10bp that time.
  • 25bp
    is the largest cut ever.

The RBA released the
Minutes of its February Monetary Policy Meeting:

  • Board considered
         case to hike by 25 bps or to hold steady.
  • Case to hold steady
         was the stronger one, appropriate given balanced risks to outlook.
  • Data gave board more
         confidence inflation would return to target in reasonable timeframe.
  • However, it would
         "take some time" before board could be confident enough on
         inflation.
  • So, board agreed it
         was appropriate not to rule out another rise in rates.
  • Board noted hiking
         rates would not prevent it from cutting should economy weaken.
  • Noted forecasts of
         inflation back in target in 2025 assumed no further rate hikes.
  • Goods inflation had
         fallen faster than expected service inflation still high.
  • Data on labour
         market, consumption had been weaker than expected.
  • High inflation,
         higher tax, and interest payments had weighed on consumption.
  • Labour market
         relatively tight, wage growth slowing in some sectors.
  • Financial conditions
         restrictive on some measures, less so on others.

The Eurozone Q4
wages data eased slightly from the prior quarter:

  • Q4
    2023 Y/Y 4.5% vs. 4.7% prior.

The Canadian
January CPI missed expectations across the board by a big margin:

  • CPI Y/Y 2.9% vs.
         3.3% expected and 3.4% prior.
  • CPI M/M 0.0% vs.
         0.4% expected and -0.3% prior.
  • Core CPI Y/Y 2.4%
         vs. 2.6% prior.
  • Core CPI M/M 0.1% vs. -0.5% prior.
  • Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y
         3.4% vs. 3.6% expected and 3.7% prior.
  • Median CPI Y/Y 3.3% vs.
         3.6% expected and 3.5% prior (revised from 3.6%).
  • Common CPI Y/Y 3.4% vs.
         3.8% expected and 3.9% prior.

The US Leading
Economic Index (LEI) fell further in January:

  • LEI
    M/M -0.4% vs. -0.3% expected and -0.2% prior (revised from -0.1%).

"The U.S. LEI
fell further in January, as weekly hours worked in manufacturing continued to
decline and the yield spread remained negative," said Justyna Zabinska-La
Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board.
"While the declining LEI continues to signal headwinds to economic activity,
for the first time in the past two years, six out of its ten components were
positive contributors over the past six-month period (ending in January 2024).
As a result, the leading index currently does not signal recession ahead. While
no longer forecasting a recession in 2024, we do expect real GDP growth to slow
to near zero percent over Q2 and Q3."

Wednesday

The Australian Q4
Wage Index came in line with expectations:

  • Q4
    Wage Index Q/Q 0.9% vs. 0.9% expected and 1.3% prior.
  • Q4
    Wage Index Y/Y 4.2% vs. 4.1% expected and 4.1% prior (revised from 4.0%).

Fed's Barkin
(neutral - voter) downplayed the January's inflation data as the Fed is still
confident on the disinflationary trend and wants to see more evidence of that
in the next couple of months:

  • The big picture of
         US data on inflation and jobs has been remarkable.
  • Recent data on PPI
         and CPI have been 'less good', showing dependence of disinflation on goods.
  • January data 'made
         things harder' but should not put too much weight on the month's
         information given known seasonality issues.
  • Ease of hiring is
         not yet back to normal, but conditions are improving.
  • Productivity metrics
         are 'poor' and need to be viewed over longer time periods.
  • It's too soon to say
         there's been a sea change in productivity, but firms are investing.
  • Weaker growth
         overseas should not have much impact on the US recovery.
  • The US still has a
         way to go to get a soft landing.
  • The US is on the
         back end of its inflation problem, the question is how much longer it will
         take.

BoE's Dhingra
(uber dove - voter) continues to support her case for rate cuts due to policy
lags and risks around overtightening:

  • UK consumption
         remains below pre-pandemic in contrast to US and eurozone.
  • We have a long way
         to go before coming to a finely tuned estimate of the medium-term resting
         place for bank rate.
  • The outlook for
         headline inflation appears bumpy but downwards.
  • Evidence to err on
         the side of overtightening is not compelling as it often comes with hard
         landings and scarring of supply capacity.
  • Monetary policy
         needs to be forward-looking because moderation of the policy stance
         requires time to implement and to feed through to the real economy.
  • Price developments
         strongly signal that inflation is already on a path of sustainably meeting
         our target over the medium term.

ECB's Wunsch (hawk
- non voter in March) doesn't expect early rate cuts due to tightness in the
labour market and high wages:

  • May be too early to
         get hopes up on rate cuts.
  • Cannot exclude
         policies to type for longer than seen.
  • Wages are high,
         labour markets are tight.

The Federal
Reserve released the Minutes of its January Monetary Policy Meeting:

  • Most participants
         noted the risks of moving too quickly to ease the stance of policy and
         emphasized the importance of carefully assessing incoming data in judging
         whether inflation is moving down sustainably to 2 percent.
  • Members agreed that
         they did not expect that it would be appropriate to reduce the target
         range until they have gained greater confidence that inflation is moving
         sustainably toward 2 percent.
  • Fed officials judged
         policy rate likely at its peak for this cycle.
  • Participants
         highlighted the uncertainty associated with how long a restrictive
         monetary policy stance would need to be maintained.
  • A couple of
         policymakers pointed to downside risks form maintaining overly restrictive
         policy for too long.
  • Several emphasized
         communicating clearly about data-depending approach.
  • Fed staff saw risks
         to economic forecast skewed to the downside.
  • Staff placed 'some
         weight' on chance that further progress on inflation could take longer
         than expected.
  • Staff economic
         outlook was slightly stronger than December projection.

Nvidia reported
earnings for Q4 2023, and it beat expectations by a big margin:

Q4 2023 Nvidia (NVDA) earnings:

  • EPS a solid beat at
         $5.16 vs. $4.54 expected.
  • Revenue beat $22.1B
         vs. $20.3B expected.
  • Guides Q1 Revenue
         $24.0B (plus or minus 2%) vs. $21.5B expected.

More:

  • Data Centre revenue 18.4bn (exp. 17.21bn).
  • Gaming revenue 58% Y/Y
         to 2.9bn (exp. 2.72bn).
  • Professional
         Visualization revenue 463mn (exp. 435.5mn).
  • Automotive revenue
         -4.4% Y/Y to 281mn (exp. 272.1mn).
  • Data centre sales to
         China fell significantly.

"Accelerated
computing and generative AI have hit the tipping point. Demand is surging
worldwide across companies, industries and nations." - Co-founder & CEO,
Jensen Huang

Thursday

The Australian
February PMIs showed Manufacturing falling into back into contraction while
Services jumping back into expansion:

  • Manufacturing
    PMI 47.7 vs. 50.1 prior.
  • Services
    PMI 52.8 vs. 49.1 prior.

The Japanese
February PMIs showed both Manufacturing and Services falling further:

  • Manufacturing
    PMI 47.2 vs. 48.2 expected and 48.0 prior.
  • Services
    PMI 52.5 vs. 53.1 prior.

BoJ's Ueda
continues to sound optimistic on reaching their inflation target sustainably:

  • Japan's trend
         inflation heightening, will make appropriate monetary policy decision.
  • Service prices
         continue to rise moderately.
  • Expects positive
         cycle to strengthen in which tight labour market leads to higher wages,
         household income.
  • Desirable for FX to
         move stably reflecting fundamentals.
  • Won't comment on FX
         levels.
  • FX rates move on
         various factors.
  • A 1% rise in
         interest rates will lead to 40 trillion yen worth of valuation loss on BoJ's
         JGB holdings.

The Eurozone
February PMIs showed Manufacturing falling further and Services jumping back
into expansion:

  • Manufacturing PMI
         46.1 vs. 47.0 expected and 46.6 prior.
  • Services PMI 50.0
         vs. 48.8 expected and 48.4 prior.

The UK February
PMIs showed both Manufacturing and Services matching the prior readings:

  • Manufacturing PMI
         47.1 vs. 47.5 expected and 47.0 prior.
  • Services PMI 53.3
         vs. 53.1 expected and 53.3 prior.

The ECB released
the Accounts of its January Monetary Policy Meeting:

  • Risk
    of cutting rates too early was still seen as outweighing that of cutting too
    late.
  • Measures
    of underlying inflation had passed their peak.
  • Latest
    economic activity and inflation consistent with current monetary policy stance.
  • But
    further progress needed to be made in the disinflationary process.
  • Continuity,
    caution and patience were still needed.

The Canadian
December Retail Sales beat expectations although the January advance reading
was soft:

  • Retail Sales M/M
         0.9% vs. 0.8% expected.
  • Retail Sales Y/Y
         2.9% vs. 1.8% prior.
  • Ex autos 0.6% vs.
         0.7% expected and -0.5%.
  • Ex auto and gas 0.5%
         vs. -0.6% prior.
  • Q4 sales were up 1.0%.
  • 2023 sales were up
         2.2% Y/Y led by autos.
  • January advance estimate -0.4%.
  • Strength in general
         merchandise (+2.8%), food & beverage (+1.5%) and supermarkets (+1.8%).
  • Weakness was in
         furniture and electronics retailers (-2.7%) along with e-commerce -(3.6%).

The US Jobless
Claims beat expectations:

  • Initial Claims 201K
         vs. 218K expected and 213K prior (revised from 212K).
  • Continuing Claims 1862K
         vs. 1885K expected and 1889K prior (revised from 1895K).

The US February PMIs
showed both Manufacturing and Services improving further:

  • Manufacturing 51.5
         vs. 50.5 expected and 50.7 prior.
  • Services PMI 51.3
         vs. 52.0 expected and 50.7 prior.
  • Input prices rose at
         the weakest pace since October 2020.
  • The rate of cost
         inflation slowed at both manufacturers and service providers.
  • The overall rise in
         output charges was historically muted, and the second slowest since June
         2020.

Fed's Jefferson (neutral
- voter) continues to support a patient approach before cutting rates given the
uncertainty around inflation:

  • CPI shows path down
         for inflation likely to be bumpy.
  • Likely to be
         appropriate to begin cutting policy rate later this year.
  • January CPI disappointing.
  • Fed staff estimate
         PCE price index rose 2.4% over the 12 months ended in January.
  • Three key risks are
         resilient consumer spending, employment weakening and geopolitical risks.
  • Says he expects
         slower growth and output in 2024.
  • He remains
         cautiously optimistic about progress on inflation, will review totality of
         data.
  • Imbalance between
         labour supply/demand has narrowed.
  • Fed needs to remain
         vigilant and nimble, should not be surprised by an unexpected shock.
  • Most easing cycles
         start because of concern about slowing economic growth.
  • Highlights the speed
         at which economic activity can weaken.
  • Household balance
         sheets have weakened, over time they will normalize and be less of a
         factor in driving consumption.
  • Labor market seems
         to be rebalancing in a way that is allowing lower inflation without
         unemployment.
  • Recent rise in
         productivity suggests supply side healing form the pandemic.
  • Perhaps potential
         GDP growth has risen.
  • Will be looking at
         the totality of data in making rate cut call, wants to see evidence that
         inflation is 'sustainably' headed to target.

Fed's Harker (neutral -
non voter) echoed his colleague in cautioning against premature rate cuts:

  • We may be near the
         point of cutting rates but unsure of when it will happen.
  • Recent CPI data
         shows uneven progress.
  • Greatest risk is
         that Fed cuts too early.
  • Concerned by rising
         credit delinquencies.
  • There are multiple
         signs labour market coming into better balance.
  • US GDP continues to
         be strong.
  • Still wants more confidence
         that inflation is moving back to 2%.
  • The Fed is in the
         last mile of heading down to 2%.
  • Rise in layoffs not
         a sign of recession arriving.
  • Fed can hold here on
         rates for now. No rush to cut.
  • Future Fed actions
         will be driven by data.
  • May rate cut is not
         current forecast.
  • A couple more month
         data could convince on inflation.
  • Wants to avoid
         premature cut, data will drive Fed actions.
  • Rate cut timing
         possible for the second half of the year.
  • Does not know what
         ample reserve level is. Market
         will reveal.
  • No simple answer to
         what is right level of liquidity reserves level.
  • Is unsure when Fed
         will taper balance sheet drawdown.

Fed's Cook (dove - voter)
supports the current patient stance as she wants to see more data before
considering rate cuts.

  • I would like to have
         greater confidence that inflation is converging to 2% before beginning to
         cut the policy rate.
  • Believe risks to
         achieving employment and inflation goals are moving into better balance
         after being weighted toward excessive inflation.
  • I now see two-sided
         risks in considering appropriate monetary policy.
  • I am now weighing
         the possibility of easing policy too soon and letting inflation stay
         persistently high versus easing policy too late and causing unnecessary
         harm to the economy.
  • Believe our current
         monetary policy stance is restrictive.
  • Sees an eventual
         rate cut as adjusting policy to reflect a shifting balance of risks.
  • Risk of persistently
         high inflation appears to have diminished but has not disappeared.
  • At some point, as we
         gain greater confidence that disinflation is ongoing and sustainable, that
         changing outlook will warrant a change in the policy rate.
  • Restrictive monetary
         policy and favourable supply developments have put us in a good position
         to achieve both sides of FOMC's mandate.
  • Should continue to
         move carefully, maintaining degree of policy restriction needed to
         sustainably restore price stability while keeping the economy on a good
         path.
  • Disinflationary
         process has been, and may continue to be, bumpy and uneven, as highlighted
         by last week's CPI & PPI.
  • Intend to monitor
         incoming data closely for signs disinflation process is continuing.
  • Forecast of 12-month
         PCE inflation converging to 2% target over time still seems reasonable as
         baseline outlook.
  • Housing services
         inflation should keep slowing this year as slower observed rent increases
         pass into official data.
  • Core services
         ex-housing inflation should keep easing over time as consumers
         increasingly resist price increases & labour costs grow more slowly.
  • Core goods inflation
         looks likely to converge to modestly negative pre-pandemic trend.
  • Strong supply-side
         recovery has contributed importantly to the recent disinflation.
  • Labor market demand
         and supply appear in better alignment.
  • Consumer spending
         generally has continued to show strong momentum in recent months.
  • Growth in total
         labour income has slowed to near pre-pandemic rate of about 5% year, which
         should contribute to moderating consumption.
  • Consumer spending
         growth may face headwinds from deteriorating household balance sheets.
  • Likely that the post
         pandemic world could be characterized by greater volatility of supply.
  • There is potential
         for Red Sea shipping disruptions to affect supply more than they have so
         far.

Fed's Waller
(neutral - voter) stressed about being patient as the inflation progress could
stall with premature rate cuts:

  • The start of policy
         easing, and the number of rate cuts will depend on incoming data.
  • The Committee can
         wait a little longer to ease monetary policy.
  • Puzzled by the
         narrative that delaying cuts for a meeting or two risks causing a
         recession.
  • Supposed asymmetry
         of lagged effects of rate hikes vs rate cuts not supported by any model
         I'm aware of.
  • In the absence of a
         major economic shock, delaying cuts by a few months should not have a
         substantial impact on the economy near term.
  • Cutting too soon
         could squander inflation progress and risk considerable harm to the
         economy.
  • Data received since
         the last speech on Jan 16 has reinforced the view that we need to verify
         inflation progress from the last half of 2023 will continue.
  • There is no rush to
         begin cutting interest rates.
  • The strength of the
         economy and recent inflation data mean it is appropriate 'to be patient,
         careful, methodical, deliberative'... 'whatever word you pick, they all
         translate to one idea: what's the rush?'
  • The CPI report last
         week is a reminder that ongoing progress on inflation is not assured.
  • It's not clear yet
         if the CPI was driven by odd seasonal factors & outsized housing cost
         increases or signals inflation is stickier than thought and will be harder
         to bring down to target.
  • Need to see more
         data to know if January CPI was 'more noise than signal'.
  • This means waiting
         longer before having enough confidence that starting rate cuts will keep
         us on the path for 2% inflation.
  • The strength of
         output and employment growth means there 'is no great urgency' to ease
         policy.
  • Still expect to ease
         policy this year.
  • Recent
         hotter-than-expected data validates Chair Powell's 'careful risk
         management approach'.
  • The risk of waiting
         a little longer to ease is lower than the risk of acting too soon.
  • Several indicators
         suggest some slowing in growth.
  • Latest data on job
         openings and quits may indicate labour market moderation may have stalled.
  • Based on CPI and
         PPI, January core PCE may be 2.8% at a 12-month rate, 2.4% at a 3-month
         rate, and 2.5% at a 6-month rate.
  • CPI revisions on Feb
         9 did not change the picture of inflation improvement in 2023.
  • It's comforting to
         know the progress we made was real and not a mirage.
  • Still see wage
         growth 'somewhat elevated' to achieve a 2% inflation goal.
  • Watching to see if
         housing costs continue to run higher than expected.
  • One question is
         whether elevated labour costs are impeding progress on service inflation
         ex-housing.
  • Considering all
         inflation aspects, 'I see predominantly upside risks' to the expectation
         inflation will keep moving to the 2% goal.
  • Need to see a couple
         more months of inflation data to be sure if January was a 'fluke' and we
         are still on track to price stability.
  • There are no
         indications of an imminent recession.
  • Stock market gains
         are largely being driven by seven firms.
  • We're not trying to
         kill the economy or crash the stock market.
  • On CRE only worried
         if banks are going to get stuck with a lot of losses but it's not a shock,
         we knew this was going to happen.
  • CRE (commercial real
         estate) is predictable, manageable, should not cause major crisis.
  • Not sure if
         productivity uptake will continue.
  • Politics just does
         not enter how we set policy.

Friday

The German IFO
improved slightly in February:

  • IFO 85.5 vs. 85.5
         expected and 85.2 prior.
  • Current conditions
         86.9 vs. 86.7 expected and 86.9 prior (revised from 87.0).
  • Expectations 84.1
         vs. 84.0 expected and 83.5 prior.

ECB's Holzmann
(uber hawk - voter) continues to stress patience regarding rate cuts:

  • The main risk to
         rate cuts is Red Sea tension.
  • Some of the recent
         wage increases have been quite high.
  • It is better to cut
         rates later than to do so too early.
  • We are hoping for
         rate cuts but have been wrong before.

ECB's Schnabel
(neutral - voter) sounded optimistic about achieving a soft landing although a
bit disappointed from weaker impact of monetary policy to the services sector:

  • Monetary policy has
         had a weaker impact on dampening services demand.
  • Confident that risks
         of de-anchoring of inflation expectations have come down.
  • There is hope to
         achieve soft landing and taming inflation without causing a recession.

ECB's Nagel (hawk
- voter) stressed about patience on the rate cuts front and suggested to think
about them only after Q2 data:

  • It is too early to
         cut rates even if a move appears tempting to some.
  • Will only get key
         price pressure data in Q2, then only we can "contemplate a cut in
         interest rates".
  • Price outlook is not
         yet clear enough.
  • Some setbacks on
         inflation may be possible.

ECB's Lagarde
(neutral - voter) welcomed the Q4 2023 wage data and hinted that if the Q1 2024
figures will be good, the central bank will likely have the confidence to
deliver the first rate cut:

  • Q4 2023 wage numbers
         are encouraging.
  • If Q1 2024 numbers
         continue to be encouraging, that will be important.
  • Need to be more
         confident that disinflation is sustainable.
  • ECB is independent
         of moves by other central banks.

The
highlights for next week will be:

  • Tuesday: Japan CPI, US Durable Goods Orders, US Consumer
    Confidence.
  • Wednesday: Australia Monthly CPI, RBNZ Policy Decision, US Q4
    GDP 2nd Estimate.
  • Thursday: Japan Industrial Production and Retail Sales,
    Switzerland Q4 GDP, Canada GDP, US PCE, US Jobless Claims.
  • Friday: Japan Unemployment Rate, Chinese PMIs, Switzerland
    Retail Sales, Eurozone CPI and Unemployment Rate, US ISM Manufacturing PMI.

That's all folks.
Have a nice weekend!



                This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

Source: Weekly Market Recap (19-23 February)

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Forex / The economic calendar is barre...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
The economic calendar is barren today

Happy Friday.

It's a particularly happy one if you don't like economic data or central bankers. There is nothing on the US economic calendar today at all. That's been the theme for most of the week but thankfully, NVDA made it interesting.

I'm keeping an eye on falling oil prices and the latest tick lower in Treasury yields but it's tough to imagine there will be much drama today. S&P 500 futures are up 3 points.



                This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

Source: The economic calendar is barren today

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Forex / ForexLive European FX news wra...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar set for first weekly drop for the year

Headlines:

Markets:

  • AUD leads, JPY lags on the day
  • European equities higher; S&P 500 futures flat
  • US 10-year yields flat at 4.328%
  • Gold flat at $2,023.48
  • WTI crude down 1.6% to $76.75
  • Bitcoin down 1.2% to $51,015

It was a quiet session as major currencies trended more sideways after some back and forth action in the dollar yesterday.

The greenback is marginally lower at the balance today but the ranges for the day are leaving a lot to be desired. The action in bonds and stocks are also largely muted, so that isn't really helping ahead of US trading. After the bustling gains in equities, we'll see if Wall Street can follow that up later in the day.

In terms of data, the German Ifo business survey reaffirmed sluggish sentiment in Europe's largest economy. Meanwhile, the final GDP reading served to confirm a technical recession for Germany in the second half of last year.

Besides that, ECB policymakers kept up with their pushback as they push markets to wait on the next set of wages data in May before perhaps proceeding with the first rate cut in June.

In the commodities space, oil is seen retreating again as price continues to struggle to get past the $78.40-70 mark for the time being. And gold is looking flattish around $2,023 in hanging on to its gains on the week.



                This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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Forex / AUDUSD Technical Analysis
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
AUDUSD Technical Analysis

USD

  • The Fed left interest rates unchanged as
    expected at the last meeting while dropping the tightening bias in the
    statement but adding a slight pushback against a March  rate cut.
  • The US CPI beat
    expectations for the second consecutive month with the disinflationary trend
    reversing.
  • The US PPI beat
    expectations across the board by a big margin.
  • The US Jobless Claims beat
    expectations with the data remaining steady.
  • The latest US PMIs
    increased further from the prior month with the Manufacturing PMI beating
    expectations and the Services PMI missing.
  • The US Retail Sales missed
    expectations across the board by a big margin.
  • The market now expects the first rate cut in June.

AUD

  • The
    RBA left interest rates unchanged as expected with the central bank
    maintaining the usual tightening bias and data dependent language.
  • The
    recent Monthly CPI report missed expectations across
    the board which was a welcome development for the RBA.
  • The
    latest labour market report missed expectations by a big
    margin.
  • The
    wage price index surprised to the upside as wage
    growth in Australia remains strong.
  • The
    latest Australian PMIs showed the Manufacturing PMI falling
    back into contraction while the Services PMI jumped back into expansion.
  • The
    market expects the first rate cut in August.

AUDUSD Technical Analysis -
Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can see that AUDUSD broke
above the key resistance level
where we had also the red 21 moving average for confluence and
extended the rally to new highs. The buyers are targeting the next resistance
at 0.6623 but the momentum seems to be waning a bit. The sellers, on the other
hand, will likely wait for the price to reach the 0.6620 level before piling in
for new shorts or look for some key breakouts on the lower timeframes. 

AUDUSD Technical
Analysis - 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can see that the price has
been diverging with the
MACD recently.
This is generally a sign of weakening momentum often followed by pullbacks or
reversals. In this case, we got pullbacks into the red 21 moving average where
the buyers kept on stepping in to target the 0.6620 level. The moving average
and the black trendline will now
be key levels for the sellers as they will need to break through them to gain
more conviction for a bearish trend and target new lows.

AUDUSD Technical Analysis -
1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can see that we
have a resistance zone around the 0.6580 level which the buyers will need to
break to increase the bullish bets into the 0.6620 level. There is no important
data till next Tuesday, so the market will likely be driven by the technicals
until then.



                This article was written by FL Contributors at www.forexlive.com.

Source: AUDUSD Technical Analysis

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Forex / ECB's Lagarde says Q4 2023 wag...
Last post by forex4you - Feb 25, 2024, 06:29 am
ECB's Lagarde says Q4 2023 wage numbers are encouraging

  • If Q1 2024 numbers continue to be encouraging, that will be important
  • Need to be more confident that disinflation is sustainable
  • ECB is independent of moves by other central banks

This ties together with Nagel's earlier remarks here. And it reaffirms the narrative that the ECB wants to wait on the next set of wages data in May before acting in June at the earliest.



                This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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