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EURUSD (1.1773): The EURUSD continued to stay firmly supported above the short-term support level at 1.1730. Price action has managed to bounce off this level, and the failure to break down below this support will now see a retracement back to 1.1800. Establishing resistance here will be critical for the further direction in the currency pair. Above 1.1800, further gains in EURUSD could signal a short-term upside in prices. The next level of interest to the upside will be likely at 1.1900. To the downside, if we see a reversal at 1.1800, EURUSD could remain range bound within the levels, but the bias could shift to the downside. Eventually, if EURUSD breaks below 1.1730, then we can expect to see a decline to 1.1635 support.

Gold and other safe haven assets including the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc maintained the gains as investors flocked to the safe haven assets. Rising tensions between the United States and North Korea have kept the investor risk appetite in check. After North Korea had dismissed the warnings from Trump, the president said that his previous statement might not have been enough.

The US equity markets understandably fell with the Dow Jones losing 204.69 points while the CBOE volatility index spiked, signaling caution in the equity markets.

On the economic front, the UK's manufacturing and industrial data was a mixed bag. Most of the gains came from the oil and gas industry in an otherwise flat print on manufacturing.

Looking ahead, the US consumer price index data will be coming out today. Forecasts point to an uptick in inflation, which could help to boost the sentiment in the U.S. dollar.

Weekly
    •    Last Candlesticks pattern: Window
    •    Time of formation: 24 April 2017
    •    Trend bias: Up

Daily
    •    Last Candlesticks pattern: Hammer
    •    Time of formation: 18 May 2017
    •    Trend bias: Up



EUR/JPY – 128.45




Although the single currency extended recent upmove and rose to as high as 131.40 last week, the subsequent sharp retreat suggests a temporary top has possibly been formed there, hence consolidation with mild downside bias is seen for retracement of recent upmove to 127.95-00 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement of 122.38-131.40), then 127.40-45 support, however, near term oversold condition should limit downside to 126.85-90 (50% Fibonacci retracement) and price should stay above the upper Kumo (now at 126.15), bring rebound later.

On the upside, whilst recovery to 128.90-00 cannot be ruled out, reckon 129.55-60 would limit upside and bring another decline later. A daily close above the Tenkan-Sen (now at 129.81) would defer and suggest 1st leg of decline from 131.40 top has ended instead, risk a stronger rebound to 130.00, then 130.40-50 but resistance at 130.83 should hold, bring another decline later. A break above this level would suggest pullback from 131.40 has ended and bring retest of this level but only break there would revive bullishness and extend recent upmove to 132.00, then towards previous resistance at 132.33. 

Recommendation: Exit long entered at 128.65 and turn short at 129.50 for 127.00 with stop above 130.50

On the weekly chart, despite last week’s marginal rise to 131.40, this week’s sharp retreat looks set to form a black candlestick, suggesting consolidation below this level would be seen and downside risk is for correction to 128.00, then test of the Tenkan-Sen (now at 126.90), however, a weekly close below there is needed to signal a temporary top is formed, bring retracement of recent upmove to 126.40-50 but previous resistance at 125.81 should turn into support and limit euro’s downside, reckon 124.50 would remain intact, bring rebound later.

On the upside, expect recovery to be limited to 129.50 and bring another decline. Above 130.00 would bring recovery to 130.50 but resistance at 130.83 should hold and bring another retreat later. Above 130.83 would bring retest of 131.40 but only break there would revive bullishness and extend major upmove from 109.49 low to 131.90-00, then test of previous chart resistance at 132.33, however, overbought condition should limit upside to 133.00-10, risk from there is seen for a retreat to take place later.

Weekly
    •    Last Candlesticks pattern: Shooting doji
    •    Time of formation: 01 May 2017
    •    Trend bias: Sideway

Daily
    •    Last Candlesticks pattern: Bearish engulfing
    •    Time of formation: 5 May 2017
    •    Trend bias: Down



USD/CAD – 1.2740




The greenback has edged higher after recovering from 1.2414, retaining our view that consolidation above this level would be seen and although gain to 1.2770-75 cannot be ruled out, reckon upside would be limited to 1.2805-10 and bring another decline later, below the Tenkan-Sen (now at 1.2584) would bring weakness to 1.2500-05, however, break of said support at 1.2414 is needed to confirm decline has resumed and extend weakness to 1.2350-60 and later towards 1.2300 but price should stay well above 1.2240-50, risk from there has increased for a rebound to take place later. 

On the upside, whilst initial recovery to 1.2770-75 cannot be ruled out, reckon upside would be limited to 1.2800-10 and bring another decline later. Above previous support at 1.2859 (now resistance)  would defer and suggest a temporary low is formed instead, bring a stronger rebound to 1.2900-05, however, still reckon upside would be limited to 1.2940-45 and price should falter below resistance at 1.3015. 

Recommendation: Sell at 1.2800 for 1.2600 with stop above 1.2900.


On the weekly chart, last week’s rebound formed a white candlestick, retaining our view that consolidation above support at 1.2414 would be seen and initial upside risk remains for recovery to 1.2770-75, however, still reckon upside would be limited to 1.2800-05 and bring another decline later. Below 1.2600 would bring weakness to 1.2550, then 1.2500, however, break of support at 1.2414 is needed to signal medium term fall from 1.4690 top has resumed and extend weakness to 1.2300-10 but oversold condition should prevent sharp fall below 1.2240-50 and price should stay above 1.2175 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 1.0621-1.4690). 

On the upside, although initial recovery to 1.2770-75 cannot be ruled out, reckon upside would be limited to 1.2805-10 resistance and bring another decline later. Above previous support at 1.2859 (now resistance) would suggest a temporary low is possibly formed, bring a stronger rebound to 1.2900, then towards resistance at 1.2944, however, reckon the Tenkan-Sen (now at 1.2978) would hold. Only a weekly close above the Tenkan-Sen (now at 1.2978) would shift risk to upside for a strong rebound to to 1.3015 resistance, then 1.3050-60 but price should falter below the Kijun-Sen (now at 1.3104) and bring another selloff in late Q3.

USD/CHF - 0.9630

Most recent candlesticks pattern : N/A

Trend                                    : Near term up

Tenkan-Sen level                  : 0.9616

Kijun-Sen level                    : 0.9637

Ichimoku cloud top                 : 0.9693

Ichimoku cloud bottom              : 0.9650

Original strategy :

Sell at 0.9710, Target: 0.9610, Stop: 0.9745

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Sell at 0.9740, Target: 0.9620, Stop: 0.9775

O.C.O.

Buy at 0.9610, Target: 0.9710, Stop: 0.9575

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Although the greenback fell briefly to 0.9599, lack of follow through selling on break of previous support at 0.9612 and current rebound suggest consolidation with mild upside bias would be seen and test of resistance at 0.9675 cannot be ruled out, however, break there is needed to signal an intra-day low is formed, bring test of the upper Kumo (now at 0.9693) but previous support at 0.9710 should limit upside and renewed selling interest should emerge around 0.9740-50, bring another decline later.

In view of this, whilst we are still looking to sell dollar on subsequent rebound, we would turn long on dips. Below said support at 0.9599 would extend the corrective decline from 0.9773 top for retracement of early upmove to 0.9565-70 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 0.9438-0.9773). 

GBP/USD - 1.2980

Most recent candlesticks pattern   : N/A

Trend                                 : Near term down

Tenkan-Sen level                 : 1.2986

Kijun-Sen level                    : 1.2983

Ichimoku cloud top              : 1.3003

Ichimoku cloud bottom        : 1.2996

New strategy  :

Stand aside

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Despite falling marginally to 1.2952 yesterday, lack of follow through selling and the subsequent rebound suggest further consolidation would take place and another bounce to 1.3025-30 cannot be ruled out, however, reckon upside would be limited to resistance at 1.3059 and price should falter below 1.3085-90 and bring another decline later.

On the downside, below support at 1.2952-53 would signal recent fall from 1.3269 top has resumed and extend weakness to previous chart support at 1.2933 but reckon 1.2900 would hold from here, risk from there has increased for a rebound to take place later. 

EUR/USD - 1.1759

Most recent candlesticks pattern   : N/A

Trend                      : Near term up

Tenkan-Sen level              : 1.1768

Kijun-Sen level                  : 1.1745

Ichimoku cloud top             : 1.1757

Ichimoku cloud bottom      : 1.1740

Original strategy  :

Sold at 1.1770, stopped at break-even

Position : - Short at 1.1770

Target :  -

Stop : - 1.1770

New strategy  :

Buy at 1.1725, Target: 1.1825, Stop: 1.1690

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

As the single currency continued finding support just above this week’s low at 1.1689 and has rebounded, suggesting low is possibly formed there and consolidation with mild upside bias is seen for test of 1.1800 (50% Fibonacci retracement of 1.1910-1.0689), however, break of 1.1824-26 (previous resistance and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement) is needed to signal the fall from 1.1910 has ended and bring further gain to 1.1850 later.

In view of this, we are looking to turn long on dips. Below said support at 1.1689 would abort and signal the fall from 1.1910 top is still in progress for retracement of early upmove to 1.0670, then test of support at 1.1650.

USD/JPY - 109.20

Most recent candlesticks pattern   : N/A

Trend                      : Near term down

Tenkan-Sen level              : 109.09

Kijun-Sen level                  : 109.49

Ichimoku cloud top             : 110.20

Ichimoku cloud bottom      : 109.95

New strategy  :

Sell at 109.70, Target: 108.70, Stop: 110.05

Position :  -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Although the greenback extended recent fall and dropped to 108.91 earlier today, current rebound suggests consolidation above this level would be seen and test of the Kijun-Sen (now at 109.49) is likely, however, reckon 109.70 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 110.18-108.91) would limit upside and bring another decline, below said support at 108.91 would extend recent fall to previous support at 108.82, break there would bring subsequent fall towards 108.50 but price should stay above chart support at 108.13.

In view of this, would not chase this fall here and would be prudent to sell dollar on recovery as 108.70 should limit upside. Only break of resistance at 110.18 would abort and signal recent decline has ended and risk a stronger rebound to 110.50 but price should falter below another previous resistance at 110.83. 

Short term Gold (XAUUSD) Elliott Wave view suggests that rally from 7/10 low is unfolding as a a double three Elliott wave structure. Up from 7/10 low (1204.69), Minor wave W ended at 1274.11 and pullback to 1251.27 ended Minor wave X. Wave Y is currently in progress as a zigzag Elliott wave structure where Minute wave ((a)) is expected to complete with one more leg higher and can reach as high as 1294.3 – 1304.6, then it should pullback in Minute wave ((b)) before the rally resumes, We don’t like selling Gold and expect buyers to appear again after Minute wave ((b)) pullback is complete in 3, 7, or 11 swing, provided pivot at 1251.27 low remains intact.

Gold 1 Hour Elliott Wave Chart

According to Elliott wave theory, Zigzag is a 3 waves structure having an internal subdivision of (5-3-5) swing sequence. The internal swing is labeled as A, B, C where A = 5 waves, B = 3 waves and C = 5 waves. This means that A and C can be impulsive or diagonal. The A and C waves must meet all the conditions of 5 waves structure, such as: having an RSI divergence, ideal Fibonacci extensions, ideal retracements etc. For illustration purpose, in a bearish zigzag graphic below, we can see what Elliott Wave Zig Zag structure looks like. 5 waves down in A, 3 wave bounce in B and another 5 waves down in C.

On Thursday, US Producer Prices unexpectedly fell to 1.9% in July (forecast was 2.2%), recording its biggest drop in nearly a year and suggesting further constraints in inflation that will likely delay a Federal Reserve interest rate increase. Additional poor data from the US was released by the US Department of Labor for Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending August 4th. Markets had expected a decline from the previous release of 241K but were surprised with an increase to 244K. A tightening labor market and languid inflation puts the FOMC in a difficult position with their plans to tighten economic policy.

However, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Dudley suggested on Thursday that the central bank was on track to raise interest rates once more, as he expects sluggish inflation to rise over the next several months.

With poor US economic data, and the rising tensions between the US & North Korea, the markets went into risk aversion 'mode', selling USD and buying safe havens. On Thursday, OPEC raised its outlook for oil demand in 2018 and cut its forecasts for output from rivals next year, although another increase in OPEC’s production suggested the market will stay in surplus regardless of the efforts to limit supply.

Japanese markets are closed for the Mountain Day public holiday on Friday so early trading conditions are reflecting less 'risk-appetite' than normal.

EURUSD traded down to 1.17038 in early Thursday trading, before rebounding higher. EURUSD is currently trading around 1.1770.

USDJPY declined over 0.7% on Thursday, reaching a low of 109.205 as the markets bought JPY in typical 'safe-haven' conditions. JPY buying continued overnight with USDJPY hitting a low of 108.90.3 – the lowest level seen in 2-months. USDJPY is currently trading around today’s lows at 108.98.

GBPUSD traded to a 3-week low, as an assortment of UK output and trade data did little to improve investor interest for an economy struggling to meet Bank of England targets. GBPUSD traded to a low of 1.29514, before retracing higher after UK Industrial Production data (MoM) came in at 0.5% in June, beating the forecast of 0.1%. Currently, GBPUSD is trading around 1.2990.

Gold climbed over 0.5% on Thursday, fueled by the tensions between the US and North Korea. Gold reached a high of $1,288.91 overnight – its highest level in 8 weeks. Currently, Gold is trading around $1,285.

WTI declined by nearly 2% on Thursday, as threats of further OPEC cuts are not counteracting the global glut, resulting in WTI hitting a low of $48.65. The trend continued overnight, with WTI losing another 0.9% – hitting a low of $48.20 in early trading. WTI is currently trading around $48.30.

There are several data releases out of Europe early on, but the markets will be focusing on US data releases later in the day:

At 13:30 BST, the US Department of Labor Statistics will release the much-anticipated Consumer Price Index Month-on-Month and Year-on-Year for July. Recent CPI releases have been tepid in regards to showing an economy that is growing with rising personal expenditure, and thus, directly influencing inflation. With an increase in CPI, the FOMC will have more maneuverability with regards to a potential rate hike before the end of the year. However, New York Fed President Dudley cautioned that it will 'take some time' for inflation to reach the central bank’s 2% target, the latest official warning that price pressures remain muted.