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EUR/USD - 1.0582

Most recent candlesticks pattern   : N/A

Trend                      : Sideways

Tenkan-Sen level              : 1.0570

Kijun-Sen level                  : 1.0570

Ichimoku cloud top             : 1.0572

Ichimoku cloud bottom      : 1.0558

Original strategy  :

Buy at 1.0515, Target: 1.0625, Stop: 1.0485

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Buy at 1.0560, Target: 1.0660, Stop: 1.0525

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

As the single currency finally staged the anticipated rebound after finding support at 1.0525, suggesting the retreat from 1.0640 has ended at 1.0525 and consolidation with mild upside bias is seen for further gain towards said resistance, however, break there is needed to retain bullishness and signal another leg of the erratic rise from 1.0493 low is underway for retracement of early decline to 1.0660-65 (50% Fibonacci retracement of 1.0829-1.0493) and possibly towards resistance at 1.0680 but price should falter well below 1.0700-05 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement).

In view of this, we are looking to buy euro on dips as 1.0560 should limit downside and bring another rise later. Below said support at 1.0525 would abort and risk test of 1.0493-96 but only break there would shift risk back to the downside and signal recent decline from 1.0829 has resumed for further selloff to 1.0470 and then towards previous support at 1.0454.

USD/JPY - 114.85

Most recent candlesticks pattern   : N/A

Trend                      : Near term up

Tenkan-Sen level              : 114.68

Kijun-Sen level                  : 114.62

Ichimoku cloud top             : 114.14

Ichimoku cloud bottom      : 114.14

Original strategy  :

Buy at 114.20, Target: 115.20, Stop: 113.85

Position :  -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Buy at 114.20, Target: 115.20, Stop: 113.85

Position :  -

Target :  -

Stop : -

Yesterday’s rally after finding renewed buying interest at 113.61 signals the rise from 111.69 is still in progress and may extend further gain to previous chart resistance at 114.96, however, break there is needed to signal early erratic rise from 111.59 low has resumed and extend gain towards another previous resistance at 115.38 but price should falter below previous resistance at 115.62, bring retreat later.

In view of this, we are looking to buy dollar on pullback as 114.15 (previous resistance now support) should limit downside and bring another rise later. Below 113.95 support would signal an intra-day top is formed instead, risk weakness towards said strong support at 113.56-61 which is likely to hold from here.

Reflation in the U.S. is being supported by a gradual firming in import prices. Import prices rose 0.2 percent in February, but unlike recent months, the gain was driven by nonfuel prices. Export prices were also up.

Reflation Help From Abroad

• For a second consecutive month, import prices rose a bit more than expected, while previous gains were revised upward. Import prices rose 0.2 percent in February, bringing the yearover- year rate to 4.6 percent—the strongest 12-month gain since 2012.
• Unlike the past two months, the gain was not driven by rising energy prices; petroleum prices slipped 0.7 percent.

Exporters Get Some Pricing Power

• Excluding fuel, import prices rose 0.3 percent on the back of higher prices for imported consumer goods (ex-autos) and nonfuel industrial supplies.
• Exporters gained some pricing power last month with total export prices up 0.3 percent. Excluding food and fuel, prices were up an even stronger 0.5 percent, led by gains in capital goods and industrial supplies.

USD/CAD has edged upwards in the Thursday session. In North American trade, the pair is trading at the 1.35 line. On the release front, Canadian NHPI remained unchanged at 0.1%, matching the forecast. In the US, unemployment claims climbed to 243 thousand, higher than the forecast of 239 thousand. On Friday, the spotlight is on employment data on both sides of the border. In the US, today's key event is unemployment claims, with the markets expecting the indicator to climb to 239 thousand. On Friday, employment numbers will again be in the spotlight. The US will release three key indicators – Nonfarm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings and the unemployment rate. Canada will publish Employment Change and the unemployment rate.

Canada's employment market has improved in recent months, buoyed by strong employment gains. The economy added 48.3 thousand jobs and 53.7 thousand jobs in December and January respectively. This surprised the markets, which had predicted declines for each reading. The unemployment rate has also improved, dropping to 6.8%. A strong US economy has been good news for Canada, which is heavily dependent on its southern neighbor. At the same time, speculation of an imminent rate hike by the Fed has boosted the US dollar, which has jumped 2.5% against the Canadian currency since the end of February. USD/CAD has pushed above the 1.35 line, as the pair has hit a high for 2017.

After raising rates in December, the Fed appears ready to make a March move. The odds of a March hike continue to climb, and are currently at 88% percent, according to the CME Group. Fed policymakers have been dropping hints of a March move, and a red-hot labor market and higher inflation levels present further arguments in favor higher rates. Earlier in the year, the Fed had said that it wanted to wait until it had a clearer idea of President Trump's economic policy before it tightened monetary policy. However, Trump has not backed up his promises to reform the tax code and increase fiscal spending with any details. Some Fed policymakers wanted to raise rates earlier this year, so Fed Chair Yellen is under pressure to make a move, and it appears virtually certain that the Fed will raise rates by a quarter-point on March 15.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0524; (P) 1.0549 (R1) 1.0564; More.....

EUR/USD rebounds after initial dip today. But still it's bounded in range of 1.0493/1.0630. Hence, intraday bias remains neutral first. On the downside, below 1.0493 support will affirm the case that fall from 1.0828 is resuming the larger down trend. In that case, intraday bias will be back to the downside for resting 1.0339 low. On the upside, firm break of 1.0630 resistance will argue that pull back from 1.0828 is completed. Also, rise from 1.0339 could possibly be resuming. In that case, intraday bias will be turned back to the upside for 1.0828 resistance and above.

In the bigger picture, whole down trend from 1.6039 (2008 high) is in progress. Such down trend is expected to extend to 61.8% projection of 1.3993 to 1.0461 from 1.1298 at 0.9115. On the upside, break of 1.1298 resistance is needed to confirm medium term bottoming. Otherwise, outlook will stay bearish in case of rebound.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2132; (P) 1.2173; (R1) 1.2207; More...

GBP/USD lose some downside momentum as seen in 4 hour MACD. But intraday bias stays on the downside with 1.2213 minor resistance intact. Current decline should target 1.1946/86 key support zone next. As noted before, consolidation pattern from 1.1946 should have completed with three waves to 1.2705 already. Break of 1.1946 will confirm our bearish view and resume the larger down trend. On the upside, above 1.2213 minor resistance will turn bias neutral and bring recovery. But outlook will remain cautiously bearish as long as 1.2346 support turned resistance holds.

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 bottoming 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) 1.0127; (P) 1.0141; (R1) 1.0159; More.....

Upside momentum in USD/CHF is so far unconvincing. But with 1.0008 support intact, further rally is still expected. Rebound from 0.9860 would target a test on 1.0342 key resistance level. As noted before, based on neutral medium term outlook, we'd be cautious on topping at around 1.0342. On the downside, break of 1.0008, however, will indicate completion of the rebound from 0.9860. And intraday bias will be turned back to the downside for 0.9860.

In the bigger picture, prior rejection from 1.0327 resistance argues that USD/CHF is staying in a medium term sideway pattern. 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. Meanwhile firm break of 1.0342 will target 38.2% retracement of 1.8305 to 0.7065 at 1.1359.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 113.73; (P) 114.25; (R1) 114.89; More...

USD/JPY breaches 114.74 in early US session but stays below 114.94 resistance. Intraday bias remains neutral first. On the upside, decisive break of 114.94 resistance should confirm completion of the corrective pull back from 118.65. This would be supported by a double bottom pattern (111.58, 111.68). In such case, intraday bias will be turned to the upside for retesting 118.65. In case of another decline, we'd still expect strong support from 38.2% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 111.13 to contain downside and bring rebound.

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. Rejection from 125.85 and below will extend the consolidation with another falling leg before up trend resumption.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8645; (P) 0.8670; (R1) 0.8686; More...

EUR/GBP breaches 0.8694 temporary top but with weak upside moment as seen in 4 hour MACD. Nonetheless, intraday bias is mildly back on the upside side. Rise from 0.8402 is viewed as the third leg of the corrective price actions from 0.8303.Such rally would target 0.8851 resistance and above. However, whole price actions from 0.8303 are viewed as the second leg of the correction from 0.9304. Hence, we'd expect strong resistance from 100% projection of 0.8303 to 0.8851 from 0.8402 at 0.8950 to limit upside. On the downside, below 0.8655 minor support will turn bias neutral again. But further rise would remain in favor as long as 0.8546 support holds.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 0.9304 are viewed as a medium term corrective pattern. Deeper fall cannot be ruled out yet. But we'd expect strong support from 0.8116 cluster support (50% retracement of 0.6935 to 0.9304 at 0.8120) to contain downside. Overall, the corrective pattern would take some time to complete before long term up trend resumes at a later stage. Break of 0.9304 will pave the way to 0.9799 (2008 high).

EUR/GBP - 0.8697

 
Recent wave: Major double three (A)-(B)-(C)-(X)-(A)-(B)-(C) is unfolding and 2nd (A) has possibly ended at 0.6936.

Trend: Near term down

Original strategy  :

Buy at 0.8600, Target: 0.8700, Stop: 0.8560

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

New strategy  :

Buy at 0.8600, Target: 0.8700, Stop: 0.8560

Position : -

Target :  -

Stop : -

 
As the single currency has edged higher again after recent rally above resistance at 0.8646, adding credence to our view that the fall from 0.8857 has ended at 0.8403 and upside bias remains for the rally from there to extend further gain to 0.8740-50, however, loss of near term upward momentum should prevent sharp move beyond 0.8770 and price should falter well below 0.8800, risk from there is seen for a retreat to take place later.

In view of this, would not chase this rise here and we are looking to buy euro on pullback as 0.8600 should limit downside. Below support at 0.8547 would suggest first leg of rebound from 0.8403 has ended, bring weakness to 0.8520-25 but support at 0.8509 should contain downside and bring another rise later. 

Our preferred count is that, after forming a major top at 0.9805 (wave V), (A)-(B)-(C) correction is unfolding with (A) leg ended at 0.8400 (A: 0.8637, B: 0.9491 and 5-waver C ended at 0.8400. Wave (B) has ended at 0.9413 and impulsive wave (C) has either ended at 0.8067 or may extend one more fall to 0.8000 before prospect of another rally. Current breach of indicated resistance at 0.9043 confirms our view that the (C) leg has ended and bring stronger rebound towards 0.9150/54, then towards 0.9240/50.