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For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally rose against the JPY and closed at 110.36.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.54, with the USD trading 0.16% higher against the JPY from yesterday’s close.

Overnight data indicated that Japan’s monetary base climbed 15.6% on an annual basis in July. The monetary base had risen 17.0% in the prior month.

The pair is expected to find support at 110.11, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 109.69. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 110.78, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 111.03.

Going ahead, Japan’s Nikkei services PMI for July, set to be released overnight, will be on investors’ radar.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the CHF and closed at 0.9656.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9668, with the USD trading 0.12% higher against the CHF from yesterday’s close.

The pair is expected to find support at 0.9638, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.9609. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.969, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.9713.

Ahead in the day, traders will closely monitor Switzerland’s SECO consumer confidence and SVME–PMI, both for July along with retail sales data for June.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr moving average and showing convergence with its 50 Hr moving average.

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.42% against the CAD and closed at 1.2549.

On the data front, Canada's Markit manufacturing PMI advanced to a level of 55.5 in July, after recording a level of 54.7 in the preceding month.

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2573, with the USD trading 0.19% higher against the CAD from yesterday's close.

The pair is expected to find support at 1.2491, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2410. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2614, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.2656.

The currency pair is trading above its 20 Hr and 50 Hr moving averages.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1775; (P) 1.1810 (R1) 1.1835; More...

EUR/USD's rally is still in progress and intraday bias stays on the upside. Current rise 1.0339 should target 1.2 handle next. Firm break there will pave the way to next key fibonacci level at 1.2516. On the downside, below 1.1722 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral and bring consolidation before staying another rally.

In the bigger picture, an important bottom was formed at 1.0339 on bullish convergence condition in weekly MACD. Sustained break of 55 month EMA (now at 1.1760) will pave the way to key fibonacci level at 38.2% retracement of 1.6039 (2008 high) to 1.0339 (2017 low) at 1.2516. While rise from 1.0339 is strong, there is no confirmation that it's developing into a long term up trend yet. Hence, we'll be cautious on strong resistance from 1.2516 to limit upside. But for now, medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 1.1295 support holds, in case of pull back.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3181; (P) 1.3213; (R1) 1.3235; More...

GBP/USD's rally is still in progress and intraday bias remains on the upside. Current rise could extend towards 1.3444 key resistance. But still, price actions from 1.1946 are viewed as a corrective pattern. Hence, we'll look for topping signal again around 1.3444. On the downside, below 1.3096 minor support will turn bias neutral first. Further break of 1.2932 support will indicate reversal and will turn bias to the downside to target 1.2588 key support next.

In the bigger picture, overall, price actions from 1.1946 medium term low are seen as a corrective pattern that is still in progress. While further upside is expected, larger outlook remains bearish as long as 1.3444 key resistance holds. Down trend from 1.7190 (2014 high) is expected to resume later after the correction completes. And break of 1.2588 will indicate that such down trend is resuming.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9630; (P) 0.9657; (R1) 0.9682; More...

USD/CHF is staying in consolidation below 0.9726 and intraday bias remains neutral. Another rise is expected as long as 0.9594 support holds. Prior break of 0.9699 resistance suggests near term reversal after defending 0.9443 key support. Above 0.9726 will target 38.2% retracement of 1.0342 to 0.9437 at 0.9783 first. Break will target channel resistance (now at 0.9899). However, firm break of 0.9594 will dampen this bullish view and turn bias back to the downside for 0.9437.

In the bigger picture, current development argues that USD/CHF has successfully defended 0.9443 key support level. And long term range trading in 0.9443/1.0342 is extending with another rise. At this point, there is no sign of an up trend yet. Hence, while further rise is expected in USD/CHF, we'll start to be cautious on loss of momentum above 61.8% retracement of 1.0342 to 0.9437 at 0.9996.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 110.00; (P) 110.29; (R1) 110.67; More...

A temporary low is in place at 109.91 in USD/JPY with the current recovery. Intraday bias is turned neutral first. Outlook remains bearish as long as 112.18 resistance holds and another fall is expected. Below 109.91 will target 108.81 support first. Break there will resume whole correction from 118.65 and target 61.8% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 106.48. Nonetheless, break of 112.18 resistance will dampen this bearish view and turn focus back to 114.49 resistance instead.

In the bigger picture, the corrective structure of the fall from 118.65 suggests that rise from 98.97 is not completed yet. Break of 118.65 will target a test on 125.85 high. At this point, it's uncertain whether rise from 98.97 is resuming the long term up trend from 75.56, or it's a leg in the consolidation from 125.85. Hence, we'll be cautious on topping as it approaches 125.85. If fall from 118.65 extends lower, down side should be contained by 61.8% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 106.48 and bring rebound.

Short term USDCAD Elliott Wave view suggests the decline to 1.2411 ended Intermediate wave (3) of an Elliott Wave impulse structure from 6/2 peak. Intermediate wave (4) bounce is in progress as a double three Elliott wave structure where Minor wave W ended at 1.2576 and Minor wave X ended at 1.2416. Minor wave Y is subdivided also as a double three Elliott Wave structure. Up from 1.2416 low, Minute wave ((w)) ended at 1.253 and Minute wave ((x)) ended at 1.2443. Near term focus is on 1.258 – 1.262 area to complete Intermediate wave (4). Afterwards, pair should either resume to new low or at least pullback in 3 waves. We don't like buying the proposed bounce.

USDCAD 1 Hour Elliott Wave Chart

Employment data helped to extend losses for the Kiwi from recent highs and we ponder if it, along with other commodity currencies, could be the canary in the coal mine for a rebound in the USD.

Dairy prices contracted by -1.6% overnight, their fastest rate of contraction since March and the first data set over the next 23 hrs which were to weigh on the flying Kiwi. The employment report was received with a glum tone, despite not being that bad overall, although it could also be argued the NZ Dollar was due for a correction of some sort anyway.

Unemployment softened to 4.8% as forecast, down 1 percentage point from 4.9%. This now takes it to its lowest point since December quarter 2018. The employment change fell below expectations of 0.7% to contract -0.2%, its first negative quarterly print since September 2015. This has now dragged the annual employment increase to 3.1%, its lowest level since March ’16. Yet it was the participation rate which likely caused the biggest stir as it has moved down from a record high of 76 to drop 6 percentage points. By historical standards this is an extreme fall as it has only been matched or beaten three quarters since the data’s inception.

At this stage, the employment reads are of no great concern to RBNZ, as these remains to be low inflation and the high New Zealand Dollar. Whilst there has been a softening of the NZD, it is too early to expect RBNZ to celebrate their trade weighted index remains about 6% higher than they’d like it. Still, it is possible that some NZD crosses are technically overbought, and we see potential for AUDNZD to strengthen over the near-term as price action on is constructively bullish.

AUDNZD is a currency pair which sometimes requires patience as there can be lots of overlaps between candles. This in turn requires patience not to move the stop too quickly but, when a trend is caught, it can be sudden and fast moving.

The bullish piercing pattern rejected the weekly S1 and has since broken through and respected the weekly pivot as support. The fact we now have price above the weekly and monthly pivot and the zones has since provided a bullish engulfing candle suggests bullish momentum is beginning to build. The weekly R1 and 1.070 high may now provide a zone of support, although we remain bullish if we remain above the blue rising support which allows for a sizable retracement within the prior H4 candle.

Price action on NZDUSD has also taken a dramatic twist and we wonder if it could be the canary in the coal-mine for a USD rebound from multi-year lows. The drop following today’s employment data confirmed a double top which projects an approximate target just above 0.7388 support. Yet we also broke beneath a rising support line and today’s session has so far remained beneath it. It we are to extend the decline beyond today’s low whilst remaining beneath the rising resistant line then we expect losses to be direct and there is hope for a run towards 0.7333. If we are to rebound from the pivot and respect the broken neckline then we can consider a bearish swing trade and remove the broken trendline from our analysis.

Key Points:

• Price action reaches the upper channel constraint and shows signs of stalling.
• RSI and Stochastic Oscillators showing a move to the downside.
• Watch for a move lower in the coming days.

The Aussie Dollar has been on a bullish rampage of late as the currency pair has been buoyed by a range of technical and fundamental factors. In particular, the recent weakness of the greenback has proven to be a boon for the Aussie Dollar as the pair has moved sharply higher to test the bounds of the 0.8100 handle. However, some interesting technical factors could potentially be about to influence price action's direction. Subsequently, it remains to be seen if the pair will retain its current directional bias.

From a purely technical perspective, the momentum has largely evaporated from the pair's recent rally and failure to break through the 0.8100 handle. Subsequently, price action has started to drift lower over the past few days whilst the RSI Oscillator is in pull-back mode away from over bought territory. Additionally, the Stochastic Oscillator is largely supportive of a potential pullback as is the MACD.

Fundamentally, the RBA's decision to not move rates, whilst also hinting at some of the sectoral problems with the Australian economy, has sought to stall the Aussie Dollar's advance. Additionally, there is little fundamental reason for the pair's current valuation given the huge divergence between the U.S. and Australian economies. Subsequently, as we move towards the Non-Farm Payroll figures, a bounce back in the greenback's sentiment is likely in the coming days.

Ultimately, the most likely scenario for the next few days is a gradual drift lower for the Aussie Dollar until it breaches near term support at 0.7939. At this point, anything could be on the cards for the pair and a sharp downside push back towards the 78 cent handle could be highly likely. However, despite the negative technical factors, the looming NFP event is likely to be the one that sets the near term trend. Subsequently, monitor the event closely as a result above 180k could see the pair rally strongly.