AUD Bulls At Risk, Weak JPY, CAD
| Jul 14, 2014 06:27AM ET
Asia opened the week through a quiet trading session. USD/JPY and JPY crosses were slightly better bid in Japan as the industrial production expanded faster in May (0.7% m/m vs. 0.5% exp. & 1.0% y/y vs. 0.8% exp.), the capacity utilization contracted at the slower pace of -0.7% (vs. -2.2% a month ago). USD/JPY faces offers pre-101.50 (optionality), more resistance is eyed toward 101.91/96 (200-dma / daily Ichimoku cloud base). The BoJ meets this week; no surprise is expected while the government is now concerned about the weakness in stock markets and stagnation in JPY. EUR/JPY started the week at the very tight range of 137.82/99. Trend and momentum indicators are marginally negative, resistances are seen at 138.55 (21-dma), 139.02 (50-dma) then 139.39 (200-dma).
The Antipodeans slightly outperformed their G10 peers at the week opening. NZD/USD advanced to 0.8823 as REINZ data showed slower contraction in house sales in June. In Australia, the credit card purchases increased in May, lifting AUD/USD up to 0.9403. Offers above 21-dma (0.9401) capped the upside as sentiment remains negative. Governor Stevens stated over the weekend that “investors are maybe underestimating the probability of a material decline” in the Aussie-complex. The RBA minutes are due on Tuesday and may further weigh on AUD.
EUR/USD flat-opens the week within 1.3597/1.3611 range (at the time of writing). Technically, the pair trades along the June-July uptrend floor, light resistance keeps the upside limited below the 21-dma (1.3616). The short-term support is placed at 1.3576 (Jul 7th low), decent option bids at 1.3555 are likely to secure downside today. On the upside, we see resistance between 1.3647/78 (50-200 dma). EUR/USD is likely to remain range-bound until FOMC Chair Yellen’s testimony before US lawmakers on Tuesday. EUR/GBP is in the upside correction zone, yet the bullish forces remain weak. First line of resistance is placed at 0.79745 (21-dma). Heavy option related offers are waiting to be activated at 0.79300 at tomorrow expiry.
In its bearish corrective attempt, GBP/USD tests support at 1.7100. The short-term technicals point downwards, support is eyed at 1.7075/86 (21-dma / Jul 8th low). Option bets are skewed negatively below 1.7150.
Released on Friday, labor data showed that Canadian economy unexpectedly erased 9'400 jobs in June, the unemployment rate deteriorated from 7.0% to 7.1% for a participation rate seen steady at 66.1%. USD/CAD cleared resistance at 1.0700, advanced to 1.7047 in Asia. Trend and momentum turned positive and will suggest deeper upside correction as long as 1.0700/17 support (optionality / 21-dma) holds. We are heading into an important week for the Loonie. The BoC meets on Wednesday July 16th and is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.0%; the inflation is due on Friday.
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We have a light economic calendar this Monday. Traders focus on Italian May General Government Debt, Euro-Zone May Industrial Production m/m & y/y and Canadian June Teranet/National Bank HPI m/m & y/y.
Currency Tech
EUR/USD
R 2: 1.3678
R 1: 1.3647
CURRENT: 1.3605
S 1: 1.3576
S 2: 1.3503
GBP/USD
R 2: 1.7180
R 1: 1.7150
CURRENT: 1.7114
S 1: 1.7100
S 2: 1.7075
USD/JPY
R 2: 102.47
R 1: 101.91
CURRENT: 101.49
S 1: 101.07
S 2: 100.76
USD/CHF
R 2: 0.9013
R 1: 0.8960
CURRENT: 0.8922
S 1: 0.8903
S 2: 0.8857
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