MarketPulse | Dec 01, 2015 05:31AM ET
EUR/USD has posted gains on Tuesday, as the pair trades at the 1.06 line in the European session. In economic news, German job numbers were sharp. Unemployment Change declined by 13 thousand, while the unemployment rate edged lower to 6.3%. The Eurozone Unemployment Rate also fell, coming in at 107%. The Eurozone released Manufacturing PMIs, which were generally positive.In the US, today’s key release is US ISM Manufacturing PMI, with the estimate standing at 50.6 points.
There was good news on the Eurozone job front on Tuesday, giving the euro a much-needed boost against the US dollar. German unemployment rolls fell by 13 thousand, much better than the forecast of a drop of 4 thousand. The unemployment rate edged down to 6.3%, beating the estimate of 6.4%. The Eurozone unemployment rate dropped to 10.7%, edging below the forecast of 10.8%.
The week started on a sour note in the Eurozone, as German Retail Sales dipped 0.4%, much worse than the estimate of a 0.3% gain. The indicator, which is the primary gauge of consumer spending, has struggled, posting only one gain in the last five months. German CPI posted a weak gain of 0.1%, matching the forecast. In Italy CPI came in at 0.4%, its worst showing since February. Persistently weak inflation levels continue to hobble the Eurozone economy, and could result in the ECB implementing additional stimulus at this week’s key policy meeting.
It could be a volatile week for the euro, as the markets keep a close eye on the ECB policy meeting on Thursday. ECB head Mario Draghi hinted in October that the ECB could make take monetary measures at its December meeting. With little growth and inflation going nowhere, the markets are expecting Draghi to make some kind of move. Possible scenarios include lowering the deposit rate below the current 0.20% or expanding the current QE program. Either of these steps will likely weigh on the struggling euro, which is trading at its lowest levels since April. There is also talk that the central bank will implement two-tier negative rates on deposits to protect the banking sector.
EUR/USD Fundamentals
Wednesday (Dec. 1)
Upcoming Key Events
Thursday (Dec. 2)
*Key releases are highlighted in bold
*All release times are GMT
EUR/USD for Tuesday, December 1, 2015
EUR/USD December 1 at 12:00 GMT
EUR/USD 1.0598 H: 1.0619 L: 1.0563
EUR/USD Technical
S1 | S2 | S1 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
1.0287 | 1.0359 | 1.05 | 1.0659 | 1.0732 | 1.0847 |
Further levels in both directions:
OANDA’s Open Positions Ratio
EUR/USD ratio is showing little movement on Tuesday. The ratio has a slight majority of long positions (54:46), indicative of slight trader bias towards the pair continuing to move higher.
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