Weekly Wrap: Leaders And Laggards

 | Jul 14, 2014 01:33AM ET

A snapshot view of last week's money flow and technical notes for the week ahead.

KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK:

AUD:     RBA Minutes; New motor vehicle sales; NAB quarterly business confidence
CAD:     Manufacturing sales; Rate decision / statement; Core CPI; Wholesale sales
CHF:     PPI
CNY:     New Loans; GDP q/y; industrial production y/y; Fixed asset investment ytd; NBS press conferencel Retail sales
EUR:     Draghi speaks; ZEW economic indicator; CPI / Core CPI y/y
GBP:     CPI y/y; RPI Input; Carney speaks; Unemployment rate; Claimats amount
JPY:      Monetary policy statement; Press conference
NZD:     CPI q/q
USD:
     Core / Retail sales; FED Chair testifies; PPI; Building permits; 

FOREX: W1 DXY   Inside week and Spinning Top provide a neutral bias; However holding above 80 key level so potential for gains
AUD/USD 
Shooting Star and Inside week below 0.945 resistance warns of potential weakness below this key level
EUR/USD  Inside week spinning top; Meanders around the 50wk eMA and ranging between 1.350 and 1.370 key levels; Neutral on W1
GBP/USD Hanging Man warns for potentials weakness; However trend still bullish and buy-setups may be considered above 1.70
USD/CAD Morning Star Reversal above last week’s Spinning Top Doji and TL from 2012; COTS suggests trend may return bullish
USD/CHF Inside week but above previous Bullish Hammer; Potential for continued gains above 0.895 resistance
USD/JPY  Bearish outside week and at lower end of the 102-103 range; Neutral bias but with bearish undertone 
NZD/USD Bullish trend and bullish close to 5-year highs; Continues to be favoured for 'buy the dip' strategies