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Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.7534; (P) 0.7574; (R1) 0.7604; More...

Intraday bias in AUD/USD remains on the downside as fall from 0.7748 should target 0.7490 support first. Firm break of 0.7490 will confirm completion of rise from 0.7158. In such case, near term outlook will be turned bearish for 0.7158 support. On the upside, however, above 0.7678 minor resistance will turn bias back to the upside. And in this case, rise from 0.7159 could extend towards long term retracement level at 0.7849 before completion.

In the bigger picture, we're still treating price actions from 0.6826 low as a correction. And, as long as 38.2% retracement of 0.9504 to 0.6826 at 0.7849 holds, long term down trend from 1.1079 is expected to resume sooner or later. Break of 0.6826 low will target 0.6008 key support level. However, firm break of 0.7849 will indicate that rise from 0.6826 is developing into a medium term rebound, rather than a sideway pattern. In such case, stronger rise should be seen to 55 month EMA (now at 0.8165) and above.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3365; (P) 1.3410; (R1) 1.3448; More....

Intraday bias in USD/CAD remains mildly on the upside for the moment. The corrective decline from 1.3534 should have completed already. Further rise would be seen to retest 1.3534 resistance first. Break will extend whole rise from 1.2698 to 1.3598 resistance. On the downside, below 1.3373 minor support will turn bias back to the downside and could extend the correction from 1.3534 with another fall. But we'd expect strong support from 1.3211 cluster level (61.8% retracement of 1.3008 to 1.3534 at 1.3209) to contain downside and bring rebound. Overall, medium term rebound form 1.2460 is still expected to extend through 1.3598.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 1.4689 medium term top are seen as a correction pattern. The first leg has completed at 1.2460. The second leg from 1.2460 is likely still in progress and could target 61.8% retracement of 1.4689 to 1.2460 at 1.3838. We'd look for reversal signal there to start the third leg. Break of 1.2968 will argue that the third leg has already started and should at least bring at retest of 1.2460 low. However, sustained trading above 1.3838 would pave the way to retest 1.4689 high.

Global Markets:

• Asian stock markets: Nikkei down 0.10 %, Shanghai Composite gained 1.05 %, Hang Seng declined 0.40 %, ASX 200 lost 0.15 %
• Commodities: Gold at $1257 (-0.10 %), Silver at $18.25 (-0.40 %), WTI Oil at $51.30 (+0.55 %), Brent Oil at $54.40 (+0.45 %)
• Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.35, UK 10 year yield at 1.07, German 10 year yield at 0.27

News & Data:

• Australian AIG Services Index Mar: 51.7 (prev 49.0)
• Japanese Nikkei PMI Services Mar: 52.9 (prev 51.3)
• Japanese Nikkei PMI Composite Mar: 52.9 (prev 52.2)
• New Zealand ANZ Commodity Price Index (MoM) Mar: 0.4% (prev 2.0%)
• South Korean BoP Current Account Balance (USD) Feb: 8400.2M (prev 5377.8M)
• South Korean BoP Goods Balance (USD) Feb: 10545M (prev 7814M)
• UK BRC Shop Price Index (YoY) Mar: -0.8% (exp -0.8%; prev -1.0%)
• PBoC Fixes USDCNY Reference Rate At 6.8906 (prev fix 6.8993 prev close 6.8835)
• Asian stocks rise as China gains; oil up on North Sea outage – RTRS
• Oil rises on signs of gradual tightening in global supply – RTRS

Markets Update:

Another quiet trading session in Asia. There were only minor movements in the major currency pairs. USD/JPY reached a high of 110.90 in the early session, inspired by gains in the Japanese stock markets. However, the pair came under pressure shortly after the Shanghai Open and eventually declined back to 110.50. The short-term outlook is negative and a test of 110 should follow soon.

The Australian Dollar bounced off the 200 DMA around 0.7550, but failed to recover much. Support there looks fragile, and a test of 0.75 seems likely in the near-term. The Aussie Dollar is suffering from weak risk appetite in the markets, and the slightly dovish RBA minutes yesterday increased the pressure on the currency.

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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0646; (P) 1.0662 (R1) 1.0688; More....

A temporary low is in place at 1.0635 in EUR/USD with 4 hour MACD staying above signal line. Intraday bias is turned neutral for consolidation. Recovery should be limited by 1.0772 resistance and bring another decline. As noted before, corrective rise from 1.0339 is completed at 1.0905. And more importantly, larger down trend is probably resuming. Below 1.0635 will turn bias back to the downside for 1.0494. Break will confirm this bearish case and target 1.0339 low. However, above 1.0772 will delay this bearish case and bring another rise back to 1.0905 first.

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.1298 key resistance holds, whole down trend from 1.6039 (2008 high) is still expected to continue. Break of 1.0339 low will send EUR/USD through parity to 61.8% projection of 1.3993 to 1.0461 from 1.1298 at 0.9115. However, considering bullish convergence condition in weekly MACD, break of 1.1298 will indicate term reversal. this would also be supported by sustained trading above 55 week EMA.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2407; (P) 1.2451; (R1) 1.2483; More...

The consolidation in range of 1.2376/2614 continues in GBP/USD. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. Overall, price actions from 1.1946 are viewed as a consolidation pattern pattern. On the downside, break of 1.2376 will turn bias to the downside for 1.2108 support. Decisive break there will be an early sign of larger down trend resumption. On the upside, break of 1.2614 will extend the rise from 1.2108. But upside should be limited by 1.2705/2774 resistance zone to bring larger down trend resumption eventually.

In the bigger picture, fall from 1.7190 is seen as part of the down trend from 2.1161. There is no sign of medium term reversal yet. Sustained trading below 61.8% projection of 2.1161 to 1.3503 from 1.7190 at 1.2457 will target 100% projection at 0.9532. Overall, break of 1.3444 resistance is needed to confirm medium term bottoming. Otherwise, outlook will remain bearish.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0006; (P) 1.0022; (R1) 1.0032; More.....

Intraday bias in USD/CHF remains neutral for consolidation below 1.0036 temporary top. Overall, we're holding on to the view that corrective decline fall from 1.0342 should have finished with three waves down to 0.9812 already. Break of 1.0036 will turn bias to the upside for 1.0169 resistance. Break there will confirm this bullish case and target a test on 1.0342 high. On the downside, however, below 0.9948 minor support will turn bias back to the downside for 0.9812 instead.

In the bigger picture, USD/CHF is staying in medium term sideway pattern between 0.9443/1.0342. In any case, decisive break of 1.0342 resistance is needed to confirm underlying strength. Otherwise, we'll stay neutral in the pair first. In case of another fall, we'd expect strong support from 0.9443/9548 support zone.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 110.35; (P) 110.64; (R1) 111.02; More....

USD/JPY recovers mildly ahead of 110.10 support. But intraday bias stays on the downside for the moment. Break of 110.10 will resume the whole corrective decline from 118.65 and target 50% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 108.81. On the upside, break of 112.19 resistance is needed to confirm near term reversal. Otherwise, outlook will stay mildly bearish in case of recovery.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 125.85 high are seen as a corrective pattern. The impulsive structure of the rise from 98.97 suggests that the correction is completed and larger up trend is resuming. Decisive break of 125.85 will confirm and target 61.8% projection of 75.56 to 125.85 from 98.97 at 130.04 and then 135.20 long term resistance. Nonetheless, sustained trading below 55 week EMA (now at 111.16) will extend the consolidation from 125.85 with another fall through 98.97 before completion.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.4039; (P) 1.4080; (R1) 1.4149; More...

EUR/AUD remains bounded in range of 1.3872/4309 and intraday bias stays neutral. We're holding on to the view of trend reversal after defending key support level at 1.3671. Another rise is expected as long as 1.3872 minor support holds. Break of 1.4309 will extend the rebound from 1.3624 to 1.4721 key resistance level next. Break should confirm larger trend reversal. However, firm break of 1.3872 support will dampen our bullish view. In such case, intraday bias will be turned back to the downside for 1.3624 low instead.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 1.6587 medium term top are viewed as a corrective pattern. Such correction could be completed after testing 1.3671 support. Break of 1.4721 cluster resistance (38.2% retracement of 1.6587 to 1.3624 at 1.4756) should confirm this case and target 61.8% retracement at 1.5455 and above. Overall, we'd expect the up trend from 1.1602 to resume later. However, sustained break of 1.3671 will invalidate our bullish view and would turn extend the fall from 1.6587 towards 1.1602 long term bottom.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8548; (P) 0.8568; (R1) 0.8598; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/GBP remains neutral for the moment for consolidation above 0.8430 temporary low. There is no change in the view that price actions from 0.8303 are a consolidation pattern. And, it's the second leg of the correction from 0.9304. Below 0.8430 will target 0.8402. Break of 0.8402 will resume the fall from 0.9304 to 0.8116/20 cluster support, where the correction should end. Above 0.8604 minor resistance will bring another recovery before fall from 0.9304 resumes.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 0.9304 are viewed as a medium term corrective pattern. Such decline is likely ready to resume and should make a new low below 0.8303. At this point, we'd expect strong support from 0.8116 cluster support (50% retracement of 0.6935 to 0.9304 at 0.8120) to contain downside. Break of 0.9304 will pave the way to 0.9799 (2008 high). However, sustained break of 0.8116 could bring deeper decline to next key support level at 0.7564 before the correction completes.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0676; (P) 1.0685; (R1) 1.0701; More...

A temporary low is in place at 1.0668 in EUR/CHF and intraday bias is turned neutral first. As long as 1.0734 resistance holds, deeper decline is expected in the cross. Below 1.0668 will target 1.0620/29 key support zone. Decisive break there will resume the larger fall from 1.1198. Nonetheless, break of 1.0734 will turn bias back to the upside for 1.0823 resistance instead.

In the bigger picture, the decline from 1.1198 is seen as a corrective move. Current development suggests that it's not completed yet. sustained trading below 38.2% retracement of 0.9771 to 1.1198 at 1.0653 will target 50% retracement at 1.0485. In any case, break of 1.0823 resistance is needed to be the first indication of reversal. Otherwise, deeper fall is still expected even in case of recovery.