Friday, January 20, 2012

Forex Market Updates & Commentary

Forex Market Updates & Commentary

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US Existing Home Sales Slightly Weaker

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 07:01 AM PST

Existing Home Sales: Survey: 4.65M    Actual: 4.61M  Prior: 4.42M  Revised: 4.39%

Existing Home Sales (MoM):  Survey:   5.2%   Actual:  5.0%   Prior:  4.0%   Revised: 3.3%

EURJPY looking to roll over. Testing resistance against 100 and 200 bar MAs

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:47 AM PST

The EURJPY has rotated lower over the last few hours of trading moving below the 100 and 200 bar MAs in the process. The price has rebounded off the first low and is not up testing the 100 bar MA. Stay below and the downside bias intensifies

AUDUSD moves above trendline resistance and triggers stops

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:33 AM PST

The AUDUSD broke above trendline resistance on the daily chart and triggered stops (at 1.0450 level). Traders will be looking for the 1.0450 level to now be support for the pair.  A move below the level could lead to some liquidation on the failed break.  Otherwise bulls remain in control.

US Existing Home Sales Data Due at 10AM

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:32 AM PST

EURUSD moves toward underside of trendline.

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST

The Greece talks continue. There is no press conference scheduled. There is talk of a pre-agreement later today with technical agreement worked on over the weekend. The EURUSD has been rotating higher and approached the underside of the broken trendline at the 1.2936 level.

GBPUSD tests trendline resistance

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:17 AM PST

The GBPUSD took a run to the upside and tested the trendline resistance at the 1.5530 (high reached 1.5529).  The price has rotated back down as sellers used the level to define risk and limit risk.  A move above the trendline would likely solicit stops.

On the down side now, traders will be looking for the price to hold 1.5485-96.  The market closed at 1.5485. The 1.5496 is the earlier high area.

Dollar moves higher on Greece/Portugal concerns

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:33 AM PST

Canada Wholesale Sales Data Falls to -0.4%, Falling 1.3% From Prior Figure

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST

USD/CAD stays flat on the news.

Canada CPI Data Weaker Across the Board

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:03 AM PST

Consumer Price Index MoM:   Survey:  -0.2%  Actual: -0.6%   Prior: 0.1% 

Consumer Price Index YoY:    Survey: 2.7%   Actual: 2.3%   Prior: 2.9%  

Bank of Canada CPI Core MoM:   Survey: -0.2%   Actual: -0.5%  Prior: 0.1%  

Bank of Canada CPI Core YoY:    Survey: 2.2%   Actual: 1.9%   Prior:  2.1%

Consumer Price Index:  Survey: 120.8   Actual: 120.2    Prior:  120.9

Sarkozy says Eurozone still facing danger

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:06 AM PST

Eur/Usd down to 1.2890.

UK Retail sales rise 0.6% in December, matching forecast

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:32 AM PST

Gbp/Usd trades at 1.5470 after news, down 5 pips.

UK’s Broadbent on the wires

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:56 AM PST

* MPC not dealing in fine tuning policy

* BOE to keep forecast of flat Q4, Q1

* risks to UK overwhelmingly from Europe, downside risks lessened slightly over last 6 months

 

German PPI down 0.4% in December, a 0.1% rise was expected

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:03 PM PST

Eur/Usd has come off 7 pips to 1.2968 on heels of news.

1-20 Economic Calendar

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:41 PM PST

Chinese HSBC manufacturing PMI 48.8.

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:58 PM PST

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