FOREX NEWS: PAIRS ON THE RISE, OVERALL BIAS STILL NEGATIVE
EUR/USD
Forex News: The Euro pushed the pair above immediate resistance yesterday, although the German CPI came out slightly below expectations. However, the move was mostly technical and was anticipated due to the oversold condition of the pair.
Technical Outlook
Even if yesterday the pair moved upwards, the strength still favours the bears and we expect to see a continuation of the move seen the other week. If price continues higher, the first resistance will be encountered at 1.1670 but the extent of the climb should be limited and there’s a great probability for price to fall through 1.1610 – 1.1600 and into 1.1575.
Fundamental Outlook
Today at 10:00 am GMT we take a look at Eurozone inflation with the release of the European Consumer Price Index but we don’t expect a huge impact mostly because the German CPI, which accounts for a big part of overall inflation, was already released yesterday. However, higher numbers than the forecast 1.5% will probably strengthen the single currency.
At 2:00 pm GMT the US Dollar will be affected by the Consumer Confidence, which is a survey that gauges consumers’ opinions regarding the overall economic situation. Higher numbers than the forecast 121.1 show optimism and usually strengthen the US Dollar but to a limited extent.
GBP/USD
Yesterday’s session was controlled by the bulls, who managed to take the pair above the resistance at 1.3160 and above the 50 period EMA. The move was mostly technical and was predicted by the failed break of 1.3100.
Technical Outlook
As mentioned before, the pair is not in a downtrend and all moves in one direction are reversed, which is a characteristic of a ranging market. If the buyers can maintain the pair above the 50 period EMA, we will probably see a move into 1.3280 resistance but a quick move below the EMA and below 1.3160 would show that the balance of power is tilting towards the short side, so we will probably see another attempt to break 1.3100.
Fundamental Outlook
There’s nothing major on the Pound’s calendar for today, so the pair’s direction will be decided by the U.S. data and the technical aspect. |