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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.5374; (P) 1.5463; (R1) 1.5570; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/AUD remains neutral at this point. On the upside, above 1.5650 will revive that case that correction from 1.5976 has completed at 1.5254. Intraday bias will be back on the upside for 1.5749 resistance first. On the downside, firm break of 1.5254/71 will carry larger bearish implication and resume the fall from 1.5976.

In the bigger picture, it's still early to confirm if rise from 1.4281 represents bullish trend reversal. But as long as 1.5271 support holds, such rally is in favor to continue. Break of 1.5976 will target 1.6434 key resistance next. On the other hand, firm break of 1.5271 will retain medium term bearishness instead.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9854; (P) 0.9883; (R1) 0.9901; More....

Intraday bias in EUR/CHF remains neutral at this point. On the upside, firm break of 0.9905 minor resistance will confirm short term bottoming. More importantly, corrective pattern from 1.0095 should have then completed. Bias will be flipped back to the upside for 1.0067/95 resistance zone. In case of another fall, downside should be contained by 38.2% retracement of 0.9407 to 1.0095 at 0.9832.

In the bigger picture, the rejection by 55 week EMA (now at 1.0025) mixed up the outlook. On the upside, sustained trading above 55 week EMA will raise the chance of bullish trend reversal. Rise from 0.9407 should then target 1.0505 cluster resistance (2020 low at 1.0505, 61.8% retracement of 1.1149 to 0.9407 at 1.1484). However, firm break of 0.9832 support will revive medium term bearishness and bring retest of 0.9407 low instead.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0650; (P) 1.0698; (R1) 1.0734; More...

EUR/USD recovered ahead of 1.0654 support and intraday bias remains neutral. On the downside, break of 1.0654 will resume the corrective fall from 1.1032 to 38.2% retracement of 0.9534 to 1.1032 at 1.0463. Strong support should be seen around there to bring rebound, at least on first attempt. On the upside, firm break of 1.0803 minor resistance will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 1.1032 high instead.

In the bigger picture, the rally from 0.9534 low (2022 low) is a medium term up trend rather than a correction. Further rise is in favor to 61.8% retracement of 1.2348 (2021 high) to 0.9534 at 1.1273 next. This will remain the favored case as long as 1.0482 support holds.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 133.03; (P) 133.69; (R1) 134.84; More...

Intraday bias in USD/JPY remains on the upside at this point. Rebound from 127.20 short term bottom is in progress for 38.2% retracement of 151.93 to 127.20 at 136.64. Strong resistance could be seen there to complete the corrective rise. On the downside, break of 131.49 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral again first.

In the bigger picture, prior of 55 week EMA (now at 131.47) raises the chance of medium term bearish reversal, but that's not confirmed yet. Strong rebound from current level, followed by sustained break of 38.2% retracement of 151.93 to 127.20 at 136.64 will argue that price actions from 151.93 is merely a corrective pattern. However, rejection by 136.64 will solidify medium term bearishness for 61.8% retracement of 102.58 to 151.93 at 121.43 and 38.2% retracement of 75.56 to 151.93 at 122.75.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1955; (P) 1.2069; (R1) 1.2147; More...

Intraday bias in GBP/USD is mildly on the downside for 1.1960 support. Break there will resume the fall from 1.2446, as the third leg of the corrective pattern from 1.2445, to 1.1840 support and possibly below. Risk will now stay mildly on the downside as long as 1.2269 resistance holds, in case of recovery.

In the bigger picture, rise from 1.0351 medium term bottom is at least correcting whole down trend from 1.4248 (2021 high). Further rise is expected as long as 1.1644 resistance turned support holds. Next target is 61.8% retracement of 1.4248 to 1.0351 at 1.2759. Sustained break there will pave the way back to 1.4248.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9209; (P) 0.9236; (R1) 0.9264; More...

Range trading continues in USD/CHF and intraday bias remains neutral. On the upside, firm break of 0.9289 resistance will confirm short term bottoming at 0.9058, and bring stronger rise to 0.9407 resistance. On the downside, however, sustained break of 0.9058 will resume larger decline from 1.0146 instead.

In the bigger picture, rise from 0.8756 (2021 low) has completed at 1.0146, well ahead of 1.0342 long term resistance (2016 high). Based on current downside momentum, fall from 1.0146 should be a medium term down trend itself. Next target is a test on 0.8756 low. Strong support should be seen there to bring rebound. Still, further decline will be expected as long as 0.9407 resistance holds, in any case.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.3338; (P) 1.3389; (R1) 1.3445; More....

Intraday bias in USD/CAD remains neutral and outlook is unchanged. The choppy decline from 1.3704 might still extend lower, but strong support is expected to 1.3224 key support to bring rebound. On the upside, above 1.3474 resistance will confirm short term bottoming, and turn intraday bias back to the upside for retesting 1.3704 resistance. However, decisive break of 1.3224 would carry larger bearish implication.

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.3222 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 1.2005 to 1.3976 at 1.3223) holds, larger up trend from 1.2005 (2021 low) is still expected to resume through 1.3976 high at a later stage. However, firm break of 1.3222/3 will indicate that the trend might have reversed. Deeper fall would be seen to next cluster support at 1.2726 (61.8% retracement at 1.2758).

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.6849; (P) 0.6920; (R1) 0.6974; More...

AUD/USD recovered ahead of 0.6854 support despite yesterday's dip. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. On the downside, break of 0.6854 will resume the corrective fall from 0.7156 to 100% projection of 0.6854 to 0.7028 from 0.6854 at 0.6736, which is close to 0.6721 key structural support. Strong support is expected there to bring rebound. On the upside, break of 0.7028 will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 0.7156 high.

In the bigger picture, corrective decline from 0.8006 (2021 high) should have completed with three waves down to 0.6169 (2022 low). Further rally should be seen to 61.8% retracement of 0.8006 to 0.6169 at 0.7304. Sustained break there will pave the way to retest 0.8006. This will now remain the favored case as long as 0.6721 support holds.

Despite another rally attempt overnight, Dollar failed to break through near term range against others except versus Yen. The Japanese currency was licking wounds in Asian session but remains the worst performer for the week, following extended rebound in US and European benchmark yields. Canadian is the next weakest followed by Sterling. On the other hand, Euro is the currently strongest one, followed by Swiss Franc and then Aussie. The greenback is mixed for now.

Technically, Bitcoin broke through 24245 resistance to resume the whole rebound from 15452. Notably support was seen above 55 day EMA during prior pull back, which is a bullish signal. Immediate focus is now on 25198 resistance. Firm break there will be another bullish sign and should pave the way to 61.8% projection of 15452 to 24256 from 21357 at 26791. The move could be followed by break of 12269 resistance in NASDAQ to resume the rise from 10069. Such risk-on sentiment could continue to cap Dollar's rally.

In Asia, at the time of writing, Nikkei is up 0.77%. Hong Kong HSI is up 2.29%. China Shanghai SSE is up 0.84%. Singapore Strait Times is up 1.20%. Japan 10-year JGB yield is down -0.0001 at 0.506. Overnight, Dow rose 0.11%. S&P 500 rose 0.28%. NASDAQ rose 0.92%. 10-year yield rose 0.048 to 3.809.

ECB Lagarde: We intend to hike by 50bps in March

In a speech to the European Parliament, ECB President Christine Lagarde reiterated that "we intend to raise interest rates by another 50 basis points at our next meeting in March", and the "evaluate the subsequent path". Future policy decisions will continue to be "data-dependent" and follow a "meeting-by-meeting approach".

While headline inflation moderated to 8.5% as shown in January flash estimate, "price pressures remain strong and underlying inflation is still high" with core inflation at 5.2%. "Even though most measures of longer-term inflation expectations currently stand at around 2%, these measures warrant continued monitoring."

Risks to growth outlook are "now more balanced" than they were in December. Russia's war against Ukraine continues to be a "significant downside risk". But "faster resolution of the energy shock would support growth". Risk to inflation outlook "have also become more balanced,  especially in the near term."

Japan posts record monthly trade deficit as exports to China tumbled

Japan goods exports rose 3.5% yoy to JPY 6551B in January, better than expectation of 0.8% yoy, but much worse than prior month's 11.5% yoy. Exports to China fell -17.1% yoy on  cars, car parts and chip-making equipment. Exports to the US were up 10.2% yoy. Exports to Europe ere up 9.5% yoy.

Imports rose 17.8% yoy to JPY 10048B, below expectation of 18.4% yoy and prior month's 20.7% yoy. Import growth was boosted by coal, liquefied natural gas and crude oil,

Trade deficit came in at JPY -3497B.The monthly deficit was the largest on record going back to 1979.

In seasonally adjusted term, exports dropped -6.3% mom to JPY 7788B. Imports dropped -5.1% mom to JPY 9609B. Trade deficit was largely unchanged at JPY -1821B.

Australian employment down -11.5k in Jan, unemployment rate rose to 3.7%

Australia employment contracted -11.5k or -0.1% mom in January, worse than expectation of 20k growth. Unemployment rate rose from 3.5% to 3.7%, above expectation of 3.5%. Participation rate dropped from 66.6% to 66.5%. Monthly hours worked dropped -2.1% mom.

ABS noted: Along with a larger-than-usual increase in unemployed people in January, there was also a similarly larger-than-usual rise in the number of unemployed people who had a job to go to in the future.

Bjorn Jarvis, ABS head of labour statistics said: "January is the most seasonal time of the year in the Australian labour market, with people leaving jobs but also getting ready to start new jobs or return from leave. This January, we saw more people than usual with a job indicating they were starting or returning to work later in the month."

AUD/USD Daily Report

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.6849; (P) 0.6920; (R1) 0.6974; More...

AUD/USD recovered ahead of 0.6854 support despite yesterday's dip. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. On the downside, break of 0.6854 will resume the corrective fall from 0.7156 to 100% projection of 0.6854 to 0.7028 from 0.6854 at 0.6736, which is close to 0.6721 key structural support. Strong support is expected there to bring rebound. On the upside, break of 0.7028 will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 0.7156 high.

In the bigger picture, corrective decline from 0.8006 (2021 high) should have completed with three waves down to 0.6169 (2022 low). Further rally should be seen to 61.8% retracement of 0.8006 to 0.6169 at 0.7304. Sustained break there will pave the way to retest 0.8006. This will now remain the favored case as long as 0.6721 support holds.

Economic Indicators Update

GMT	Ccy	Events	Actual	Forecast	Previous	Revised
23:50	JPY	Trade Balance (JPY) Jan	-1.82T	-2.47T	-1.72T	-1.82T
23:50	JPY	Machinery Orders M/M Dec	1.60%	2.70%	-8.30%
00:00	AUD	Consumer Inflation Expectations Feb	5.10%		5.60%
00:30	AUD	Employment Change Jan	-11.5K	20.0K	-14.6K	-20.0K
00:30	AUD	Unemployment Rate Jan	3.70%	3.50%	3.50%
09:00	EUR	ECB Economic Bulletin
13:30	USD	Housing Starts Jan		1.36M	1.38M
13:30	USD	Building Permits Jan		1.35M	1.34M
13:30	USD	PPI M/M Jan		0.40%	-0.50%
13:30	USD	PPI Y/Y Jan		5.10%	6.20%
13:30	USD	PPI Core M/M Jan		0.30%	0.10%
13:30	USD	PPI Core Y/Y Jan		4.90%	5.50%
13:30	USD	Initial Jobless Claims (Feb 10)		200K	196K
13:30	USD	Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Feb		-7.7	-8.9
15:30	USD	Natural Gas Storage		-97B	-217B

USD/JPY:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for USDJPY is bullish due to the current price crossing above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue heading towards the 1st resistance at 134.650, where the overlap resistance is. In an alternate scenario, price could possibly head back down to retest the 1st support at 132.904, where the overlap support is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 134.650
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 132.904

DXY:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for DXY is bullish due to the current price crossing above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue heading towards the 1st resistance at 104.110, where the recent high is. In an alternative scenario, price could head back down to retest the 1st support at 103.740, where the overlap support is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 104.110
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 103.740

EUR/USD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for EURUSD is bearish due to the current price crossing below the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bearish market structure. If this bearish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue heading towards the 1st support at 1.05830, where the overlap support and 61.8% Fibonacci projection line is. In an alternate scenario, price could possibly head back up to retest the 1st resistance at 1.06952, where the overlap resistance is.

Areas of consideration :

• H4 1st resistance at 1.06952
• H4 1st support at 1.05830

GBP/USD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for GBPUSD is bearish due to the current price crossing below the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue to head towards the 1st support at 1.19609, where the recent swing low is. In an alternate scenario, price could head back up to retest the 1st resistance line at 1.21756 where the overlap resistance and 50% Fibonacci line is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 1st resistance at 1.21756
• H4 1st support at 1.19609

USD/CHF:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for USDCHF is bullish due to the current price being above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If the current bullish trend continues, expect the price to possibly break the 1st resistance at 0.92882, where the previous swing high is, before heading towards the 2nd resistance at 0.93609 where the intermediate high is. In an alternative scenario, price could possibly head back down to retest the 1st support at 0.90591, where the recent swing low and 50% Fibonacci line is.

Areas of consideration

• H4 1st support at 0.90591
• H4 1st resistance at 0.92882
• H4 2nd resistance at 0.93609

XAU/USD (GOLD):

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for XAUUSD is bearish due to the current price being below the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue heading towards the 1st support at 1824.515 where the overlap support and -61.8% Fibonacci expansion line is. In an alternative scenario, price could possibly head back up to retest the 1st resistance at 1863.530, where the previous swing low and 50% Fibonacci line is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 1863.530
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 1824.515

AUD/USD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for AUDUSD is bearish due to the current price being below the Ichimoku cloud, and the ascending trend line has been broken, indicating a change of market structure.

The 1st support is at 0.68711 which is the overlap support and in line with the 50% Fibonacci retracement. The 2nd support is at 0.65831 which is the recent swing low.

In an alternate scenario, the price could possibly go back up towards the 1st resistance level at 0.70132 which is the recent swing high and in line with the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement. There is 2nd resistance at 0.71363 which is the previous swing high.

Areas of consideration

• H4. 2nd resistance at 0.71363
• H4. 1st resistance at 0.70132
• H4, 1st support at 0.68711
• H4, 2nd support at 0.65831

NZD/USD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for NZDUSD is bearish, as the current price is below the Ichimoku Cloud, and the ascending trend line has been broken, indicating a change of market structure. Expecting the price to go down towards the 1st support at 0.62517 which is the recent overlap swing low. It is also inline with 78.6% Fibonacci retracement. The 2nd support is at 0.61936 which is the previous swing low.

In an alternate scenario, price could possibly go up towards the 1st resistance level at 0.63649 which is the recent overlap swing high andin line with 50% Fibonacci retracement. . There is a 2nd resistance at 0.65158.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 2nd resistance at 0.65158
• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 0.63649
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 0.62517
• H4 time frame, 2nd support at 0.61936

USD/CAD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for USDCAD is bearish , as there is a descending trend line. Expecting the current price is head down towards the 1st support at 1.32332 which is the recent swing low and in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement.

In an alternative scenario, the price could possibly head up to the 1st resistance at 1.34730 which is the recent swing high and also in line with the 50% Fibonacci retracement. The 2nd resistance is at 1.36933 which is the previous swing high.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 2nd resistance at 1.36933
• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 1.34730
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 1.32332

OIL:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for BOC is bullish.as the current price is above the Ichimoku cloud, Expecting the price head up towards the 1st resistance level at 88.598 which is the recent swing high.

In an alternate scenario, the price could possibly head down towards the 1st support level at 79.222 which is the recent overlap swing low, before the price drops to the 2nd support at 75.827.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 88.598
• H4 time frame,1st support at 79.587
• H4 time frame, 2nd support at 75.827

Dow Jones Industrial Average:

On the H4 chart, the overall bias for DJI is bullish. To add confluence to this, the price is crossing above the Ichimoku cloud which indicates a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly continue heading towards the 1st resistance line at 34342.32, where the recent swing high is. In an alternative scenario, price could possibly head back down towards the 1st support at 33380.95, where the 50% Fibonacci line is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st support at 33380.95
• H4 time frame, 1st Resistance at 34342.32

DAX:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for DAX is bullish due to the current price crossing above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly head towards the 1st resistance line at 15705, where the recent high is. In an alternative scenario, price could possibly head down to retest the 1st support at 15290, where the overlap support is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st resistance is at 15705
• H4 time frame, 1st support is at 15290

ETHUSD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for ETHUSD is bullish, as there is a strong ascending trend line. The price may go up and break the 1st resistance line at 1685.76 before breaking the 2nd resistance line at 1785.00 which is the previous swing high.

In an alternate scenario, the price to go down to break the 1st support line at 1449.11 which is in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement, before it heads towards the 2nd support at 1310.18 which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 2nd resistance of 1785.00
• H4 time frame, 1st resistance of 1685.76
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 1449.11
• H4 time frame, 2nd support at 1310.18

BTCUSD:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for BTCUSD is bearish. As there is an ascending trend line, expecting the price could possibly head up to the 1st resistance at 24234.83 which is the previous swing high, before it head up to the 2nd resistance 29432.80 where the 38.2% Fibonacci retracemnt is.

The 1st support line at 21121.43 which is in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement, before heading down towards the 2nd support at 19231.61 which is in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 2nd resistance 29432.80
• H4 time frame, 1st resistance 24234.83
• H4 time frame, 1st support at 21121.43
• H4 time frame, 2nd support at 19231.61

S&P 500:

Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for S&P500 is bullish due to the current price being above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect the price to possibly break the 1st resistance at 4208.50, where the recent swing high is., before heading towards the 2nd resistance at 4327.50 where the previous swing high is, In an alternative scenario, price could possibly head back down to retest the 1st support at 4090.00, where the 50% Fibonacci line is.

Areas of consideration:

• H4 time frame, 1st support at 4090.00
• H4 time frame, 1st resistance at 4208.50
• H4 time frame, 2nd resistance at 4327.50