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Old 18-12-2013, 13:34
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MS: trading on the FOMC

Analysts at Morgan Stanley developed scenarios of the FOMC meeting results and supplied them by the suitable course of actions for traders:

Scenario 1: No major policy changes

Actions: Initially sell USD against most currencies; buy risky currencies vs. JPY. Then start looking for lower levels to buy USD as the QE tapering should take place early next year.

Scenario 2: Some tapering without guidance

Actions: Buy USD vs. risky currencies; cautious about USD/JPY longs as yen will likely strengthen in the risk-off environment.

Scenario 3: Forward guidance

Actions: The stronger the forward guidance is, the better performance MS would expect from currencies which are highly sensitive to rate spreads and less sensitive to risk appetite. If we get forward guidance + tapering, GBP and CAD would outperform on the crosses.
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GBP/USD: how long will the rally last?

Kira Iukhtenko, FX BAZOOKA analyst


As we expected yesterday, the cable met buyers at the lower boundary of the bearish channel at $1.6230 (this is also the 38.2% Fibo retracement from the $1.5850/6450 rally). On Wednesday GBP/USD jumped to $1.6365 (61.8% Fibo of the recent decline), inspired by the upbeat UK employment figures. Jobless claims in Great Britain contracted by 36.7K in November (forecast: -35.2K; prior revised up to -42.8K). Unemployment rate fell from 7.6% to 7.4%, coming closer to the BoE 7.0% target. BoE meeting minutes brought nothing new except for the words that “further substantial appreciation” of GBP may hurt the economic recovery. However, the market didn’t pay too much attention on that.

The question now arises of whether the GBP rally will survive the Fed’s meeting or not. If the Fed tapers and pushes the greenback up, cable can depreciate. However, the market needs too close below $1.6230/00 area to confirm the top at $1.6465. If the Fed disappoints with QE reduction, we can see a rise towards our initial target of $1.6600 in the medium term.

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Dec. 19: Asian session

US dollar gave back some of the gains it made yesterday as the Fed said it would start tapering QE.

USD/JPY corrected a bit from more than 5-year high at 104.36, but is still trading above 104.00. Japanese Nikkei share average jumped by 1.5% this morning. Data on Japan buying foreign bonds showed continued outflow of money from Japan.

Australian and New Zealand dollars came under pressure as Fed announced tapering. AUD/USD fell to$0.8820, its lowest level since August 2010, but has recovered some ground later. The pair sits at the $0.8850 August 2013 lows as of writing. NZD/USD fell to $0.8175 despite the better-than-expected New Zealand GDP. NZ economy rose by 1.4% q/q in Q3 vs. expected +1.1% and prior +0.3%.

EUR/USD slipped to $1.3648. GBP/USD is trading in the $1.6370 area after peaking to $1.6484 yesterday.
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Key currency options (Dec. 19)

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3500 (large), $1.3530, $1.3540, $1.3670, $1.3770, $1.3780;

GBP/USD: $1.6400;

USD/JPY: 103.00 (large), 103.50, 103.70;

AUD/USD: $0.8710 (large); $0.8900 (large); $0.8950, $0.9050 (large);

USD/CAD: 1.0595.
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Fed announced $10 bln tapering

Farewell surprise from Mr. Bernanke )

The Federal Reserve announced it would cut its monthly bond purchases in January to $75 billion from $85 billion, taking the first step toward unwinding the unprecedented monetary stimulus. “In light of the cumulative progress toward maximum employment and the improvement in the outlook for labor market conditions, the committee decided to modestly reduce the pace” purchases, the Federal Open Market Committee said today. The interest rate will remain at record lows at least before the unemployment falls below 6.5%. The Fed has also revised its economic forecasts to the upside.
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Technicals for majors

EUR/USD

EUR/USD breached support at $1.3705 on the news that the Fed will taper QE.

The pair fell below 55-period MA and is trading in the area of the100-period one. The lines went from rising to the horizontal state.
The prices are at the lower edge of the Ichimoku Cloud ($1.3666) which is currently providing support. Failure here will be a bearish signal. The bullish Cloud itself has dramatically narrowed.
MACD went to the negative territory. RSI is currently signaling oversold.
Support: $1.3666, $1.3648, $1.3625 and $1.3575

Resistance: $1.3705, $1.3740/50, $1.3790


Chart. H4 EUR/USD

Upcoming events:

EUR - 9:00 GMT - Current Account

EUR - All Day - European Council meeting (banking union discussion)

USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

USD - 15:00 GMT - Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

USD - 15:00 GMT - CB Leading Index
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GBP/USD

Market sentiment on the H4 is bullish. Cable is consolidating around $1.6380 after having jumped to $1.6485 post the Fed’s announcement. We remain bullish for the pair as long as it holds above $1.6320.

The cable broke above the bearish channel.
H4 MACD histogram rose into the positive territory (bullish sign).
Cable rose above the 100- and 55- period MAs.
Ichimoku Cloud is also giving out bullish signals.
Support: $1.6340, $1.6300, $1.6230 (38.2% Fibo), $1.6215

Resistance: $1.6435, $1.6465, $1.6500


Chart. H4 GBP/USD

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GBP - 9:30 GMT – Retails sales

USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

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USD/JPY

Bulls have regained control over the pair: USD/JPY rose by almost 200 pips yesterday, touching a new 5-year high of 104.40.The bullish impulse slowed at these levels, resulting in another wave of bearish correction.

• USD/JPY holds above the bullish H4 Ichimoku with Kijun-sen crossing the Tenkan-sen to the upside.

• Supported by the 55-day MA (102.85) and the 100-period MA (102.50).

• MACD histogram rose into the positive territory (bullish sign).

• Sentiment remains bullish as long as the 103.75 support holds.

Support: 103.75, 103.40, 102.50

Resistance: 104.40, 105.00, 105.55


Chart. Daily USD/JPY

Upcoming events:

USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

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USD/CHF

Bearish pressure on USD/CHF eased as the pair rose from the 2-year low of 0.8832 to 0.8960.

The pair broke into the wide bearish Ichimoku and is trading not far from the Cloud resistance now (0.8975).
MACD histogram rose into the positive territory (bullish sign).
The price rose above the 55-period MA that acted as a resistance, but met sellers at the 100-period MA
Buyers need a break above the 0.8960/75 resistance to move further
Support: 0.8930, 0.8920, 0.8900

Resistance: 0.8960/75, 0.9000, 0.9030


Chart. Daily USD/CHF

Upcoming events:

USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

CHF - 14:00 GMT - SNB Quarterly Bulletin

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

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AUD/USD

AUD/USD renewed this year’s low by sliding to $0.8821. Aussie was already quite oversold, so here we didn’t see such a big decline as in other pairs.

The pair is at the lower Bollinger band and there’s still a small divergence in MACD/RSI, so we expect some correction up.
All MAs are declining that indicates that a medium-term downtrend is well in place.
The prices are below the bearish Ichimoku Cloud. The indicator lines went horizontal, so we may see some consolidation.
Support: $0.8820, $0.8800, $0.8755

Resistance: $0.8880, $0.8900, $0.8970, $0.9000


Chart. H4 AUD/USD

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USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

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USD/CAD

USD/CAD reached the highest level since 2010 at 1.0725. The medium-term uptrend continues.

100- and 50-period MAs turned a bit up. The lines are melded together. So far 50-period MA hasn’t fallen below the 100-period one.
RSI (14) is still in the overbought area above 70. The pair’s above the upper Bollinger band.
The prices rose above the Ichimoku Cloud which has turned bullish. The Cloud, however, is thin and the indicator lines went horizontal.
Resistance: 1.0725, 1.0745, 1.0800 (38.2% of the decline from 2008 to 2011)

Support: 1.0700, 1.0670, 1.0635


Chart. H4 USD/CAD

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USD - 13:30 GMT - Unemployment Claims

USD - 15:00 GMT - Existing Home Sales

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Dec. 19: European session

EUR/USD is trading in the $1.3680 area after it tested $1.3648 today. Data from the region are generally good, but the market expects news from the region’s leaders.

European leaders meet
Today is the meeting of the European Council. According to ANZ, there’s “a little bit of event risk tonight in the sense there’s a European leaders summit where they’re supposed to come up with proposals for a banking union. The risk to me is downside in euro for the next 24 hours.” However, German finance minister Schaeuble said that “convincing” agreement is reached on banking union backstop failed banks. Expect more on this topic today.

Euro zone’s current account surplus rose
Euro zone current account balance in Oct +26.2bln vs. +14.2B forecast

Ireland: surprisingly good growth
Irish GDP rose by 1.5% in Q3 vs. 0.7% forecast

German inflation
According to IFW Kiel institute of world economic research, German inflation in 2015 will be 2.5% (higher than the 1.90% forecast). As German policymakers are known for their fear of inflation, they might call ECB for tighter policy (potentially EUR-positive).

Greece: unemployment edged down, but remains high
Greek unemployment 27.0% in Q3vs. 27.1% prior

GBP/USD is consolidating in the $1.6360/6400 range after the yesterday’s post-FOMC jump to $1.6485. UK retail sales rose in line with forecast by 0.3% in November (vs. a 0.9% drop in October).
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Dec. 20: Asian session

Asian stocks fell, led by Chinese shares amid concern funding costs for the nation’s lenders will remain high even after the central bank injected cash into the financial system. Japanese Nikkei 225 edged down as investors booked profits before the long weekend in Japan.

USD/JPY rose to 104.45. Yen declined after the Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and voted unanimously to maintain its pledge of increasing base money, or cash and deposits at the central bank, at an annual pace of 60 trillion yen ($576 billion) to 70 trillion yen. But the BOJ slightly tweaked its view on the outlook to signal that it was mindful of the potential pain on the economy from an increase in the national sales tax in April next year. Investors are now waiting for Governor Kuroda’s comments on how the Fed’s tapering could affect the BOJ's decision on if and when it might next expand stimulus.

AUD/USD tested $0.8889, but then returned to $0.8870. NZD/USD tested $0.8712, but then returned by 20 pips lower.

EUR/USD slid to $1.3631. GBP/USD is trading a bit on the downside, in the $1.6360 area.
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Key currency options (Dec. 20)

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3600 (large), $1.3645, $1.3650, $1.3770, $1.3775;

GBP/USD: $1.6200, $1.6300, $1.6350;

USD/JPY: 103.00, 103.50, 104.00 (large), 104.25, 104.50, 105.00 (large);

USD/CHF: 0.8875, 0.9020;

AUD/USD: 0.8850 (large), 0.8875 (large), 0.8900 (large), 0.9000, 0.9020, 0.9075, 0.9100;

NZD/USD: 0.8195;

USD/CAD: 1.0700, 1.0775, 1.0800 (large);

EUR/JPY: 142.75;

EUR/GBP: 0.8405;

EURCHF: 1.2220 1.2275.
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EUR/USD: Ichimoku analysis (Dec. 20)

Daily. Last week the pair once again failed to overcome the $1.3800 figure, which led to a corrective decline to the Tenkan-Kijun channel. Pay attention to Chinkou Span, which at that point was in the overbought area. This was an additional incentive for the short-term trend reversal. Now the prices may test support formed by Kijun-sen (KS) just above $1.3600. After that the bulls may once again take the lead as the indicator’s readings are all in all rather positive.



Chart. Daily EUR/USD

H4. At H4 the pair fell inside the Cloud. The short-term trend became bearish: Tenkan and Kijun are now pointing down (C). However, the Cloud is still bullish. Therefore, after testing the lower boundary ($1.3600), euro can start recovering.



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GBP/USD: Ichimoku analysis (Dec. 20)

Daily. The pair is apparently finishing consolidation. On the daily chart the prices spend a brief time inside the Tenkan-Kijun channel, and by the the end of the week sterling managed to get to positive territory. The prices haven’t even touched Kijun-sen (KS), which shows the weakness of the bears. Note that the indicator is still positive: golden cross (C) is still in place and the Cloud expands upwards.



Chart. Daily GBP/USD

H4. The pair was trading within the Ichimoku Cloud and the market was in the sideways state. Nevertheless, in the second half of the week the pair rebounded from the lower border of the Cloud. If the prices fix above the horizontal Kijun-sen at $1.6350, this can lead to the further strengthening of sterling. Otherwise, the market will have to find support at the $1.6300 handle.



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USD/CHF: Ichimoku analysis (Dec. 20)

Daily. Last week currency pair found support in the 0.8850 area. A"double bottom" was formed on the daily chart and the bulls used it to turn the greenback up. Note the pair was oversold and this contributed to the bullish sentiment. Despite the bearish character of the indicator, the bulls tested resistance of Kijun-sen (KS). A short-term recoil down from here towards the Tenkan-sen in the 0.8915 region looks possible.



Chart. Daily USD/CHF

H4. At H4 the pair broke into the Cloud after some consolidation under the lower border of the Ichimoku Cloud. This breakthrough was rapid and by the end of the week the currency pair reached 0.9000. This is actually bad for the bulls. A sharp increase has led to an overbought market. Also, just above the 0.9000 figure there is a strong resistance level, formed by the upper boundary of the cloud. Consequently, in the near future we expect the pair to turn down from these levels.



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USD/JPY: Ichimoku analysis (Dec. 20)

Daily. USD/JPY continues setting new yearly highs. Although the greenback is strongly overbought, the currency pair is trading above 104.00, in the 104.50 area. All the indicator lines on the daily timeframe are directed upwards, which indicates strong activity of the buyers. The bullish rally may pause around the weekly levels at 105.20 and 106.00.



Chart. Daily USD/JPY

H4. The pair was supported by the Ichimoku Cloud top, and after a brief consolidation above 102.70 US dollar resumed recovery. In general, technical picture is completely in favor of the bulls. Tenkan and Kijun formed a new Golden Cross above the Cloud. The Cloud continues to rise, which also has a positive impact on the long-term market sentiment. Only the fact that the pair is overbought can hinder further growth.



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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (20.12) Part 1

EUR/USD

EUR/USD keeps drifting down. Euro has slid to support at $1.3525. Euro may slide to consolidation area of $1.3620/3520. Data released in Germany was mixed (see the economic calendar).
55-period MA is starting to slope down.
The prices dropped below the Ichimoku Cloud ($1.3666) – a bearish sign. Tenkan-sen (red line) went almost vertically down.
MACD extended down in the negative territory. RSI, however, is currently signaling oversold (below the 30 level).
Support: $1.3625, $1.3613, $1.3600 and $1.3575 (200-period MA)
Resistance: $1.3666, $1.3705, $1.3740/50, $1.3790



Upcoming events:
EUR - All Day - EU Economic Summit
EUR - 10:00 GMT - Italian retail sales
USD - 13:30 GMT - Final GDP
USD - Tentative - Fed Chairman Nomination Vote

GBP/USD

Cable remains in a narrow $1.6335 /1.63875 range for a second day in a row. There are now clear signals on the pair for now. However, we still remain bullish for the pair with a medium-term target of $1.6600 as long as it holds above $1.6320.
The cable consolidates above the bearish channel;
H4 MACD histogram remains in a positive territory, but stopped its rise;
Cable is supported by the 100- and 55- period MAs;
Ichimoku: Kidjun-sen is about to cross Tenkan-sen to the downside (that could become a bearish signal).
Support: $1.6340, $1.6320, $1.6300, $1.6230 (38.2% Fibo)
Resistance: $1.6435, $1.6465, $1.6500



Upcoming events:
GBP - 9:30 GMT - Final Q3 GDP, Current Account, Public Sector Net Borrowing
USD - 13:30 GMT - Final GDP q/q
USD - Tentative - Fed Chairman Nomination Vote

USD/JPY

USD/JPY extended the upside on Friday, hitting a fresh 5-year high of 104.60. Our next target for the pair lies at 105.55.
USD/JPY holds above the bullish H4 Ichimoku with Kijun-sen crossing the Tenkan-sen to the upside;
Supported by the 55-day MA (102.85) and the 100-period MA (102.50);
MACD keeps on rising (bullish sign);
Sentiment remains clearly bullish as long as the 103.75 support holds.
Support: 104.00, 103.75, 103.40, 102.50
Resistance: 105.00, 105.55



Upcoming events:
USD - 13:30 GMT - Final GDP q/q
USD - Tentative - Fed Chairman Nomination Vote
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Dec. 23: Asian session

Asian stocks went cautiously higher on Monday encouraged by record highs on Wall Street due to the upbeat data on American economic growth and the resilience of stocks to the Fed’s decision to start QE tapering. However, growth in shares wasn’t strong as China’s benchmark short-term money rates swung to 9.8% fueling the fears of a credit squeeze.

USD/JPY is little changed in the 104.00 area, below Friday’s peak at 104.63. Trading is quiet as Japanese banks are closed today in observance of the Emperor’s Birthday. Australian and New Zealand dollars are trading a little higher on Monday. AUD/USD extends the upside, strengthening to $0.8950. Last week the pair has formed a “hammer” candle. NZD/USD keeps consolidating in the $0.8190/8220 range. Gold price is consolidating around $1200.0 – slightly above the June 3-year low of $1180.0.

EUR/USD edged up to $1.3695 and GBP/USD – up to $1.6360.
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Key currency options (Dec. 23)

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3600, $1.3650, $1.3660, $1.3700, $1.3750;

USD/JPY: 103.00, 104.00, 105.00 (large);

USD/CHF: 0.8900;

AUD/USD: 0.8900 (large) 0.9100 (large);

USD/CAD: 1.0650 1.0675.
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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (Dec. 23)

EURUSD

EUR/USD managed to rise from support at $1.3625 and test $1.3710.

55-period MA is starting to slope down.

The prices returned inside the Ichimoku Cloud. Tenkan-sen (red line at $1.3667) is providing some support. The Cloud turned bearish, but isn’t widening.

MACD remains in the negative territory, but above the signal line. RSI (14) went from oversold to the neutral state (46).

Above $1.3667 there’s scope for increase to $1.3718/33. Upper Bollinger band is at $1.3760. Below this level we’ll be selling.

Resistance: $1.3690, $1.3705, $1.3740/50, $1.3790

Support: $1.3667, $1.3625, $1.3613, $1.3600 and $1.3575 (200-period MA)


Chart. H4 EUR/USD

Upcoming events:

USD - 13:30 GMT - Core PCE Price Index

USD - 13:30 GMT - Personal Spending

EUR - 14:00 GMT - Belgian NBB Business Climate

USD - 14:55 GMT - Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (Dec. 23)

GBPUSD


GBP bulls have given some ground after a quick test of the $1.6485 high last week. Cable has been consolidating in a narrow descending channel since then. However, the pair remains supported at $1.6320 (23.6% Fibo) for now.

H4 MACD histogram is declining and is below the signal line (bearish signal);
Cable slipped below the 100- and 55-period MAs.
Support: $1.6320, $1.6300 (channel support), $1.6230 (38.2% Fibo)

Resistance: $1.6360, $1.6400,$1.6430


Chart. H4 GBP/USD

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USD - 13:30 GMT - Core PCE Price Index

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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (Dec. 23)

USDJPY


USD/JPY is retracing a little lower from 104.60 (5-year high 104.60). Our next target for the pair lies at 105.55.

USD/JPY holds above the bullish H4 Ichimoku. The Kijun line lies above the Tenkan line, but both lines are flat.
The pair remains supported by the 55-day MA (102.85) and the 100-period MA (102.50);
H4 MACD histogram is declining and is below the signal line (bearish signal);
104.00/103.75 is the key area of support for now.
Support: 104.00/103.90, 103.75, 103.40

Resistance: 104.60, 105.00, 105.55



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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (Dec. 23)

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USD/CHF is correcting lower after hitting the 0.9000 mark (38.2% Fibo) on Friday.

We believe the last week’s break above the 0.8975 resistance opened the way to 0.9050.

The pair remains supported by the wide bearish Ichimoku, the 100-period MA and the middle Bollinger (0.8970/45 area);

H4 MACD histogram is declining and is below the signal line.
Support: 0.8930/20, 0.8900/8890
Resistance: 0.9000, 0.9030, 0.9050


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FX BAZOOKA: technicals (Dec. 23)

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AUD/USD recovered to $0.8950.

The pair returned to the upper Bollinger band and approached 55-period MA.

All MAs keep declining that indicates that a medium-term downtrend is well in place.

The prices are below the bearish Ichimoku Cloud. However, the Cloud stopped expanding, while Tenkan and Kijun formed a golden cross, weak as it is below the Cloud. Still these lines provide support ($0.8900).

MACD has reached the 0 area on its way up. RSI rose almost to 60.

There will be no news from Australia to help Aussie extend upward correction.
Resistance: $0.8970, $.8990/9000, $0.9040
Support: $0.8900, $0.8820, $0.8800, $0.8755


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Dec. 24: Asian session

Asian stocks rose boosted by the gains in the American session as the upbeat US spending data showed that US economic recovery gaining momentum. In addition, China’s central bank moved to ease a cash crunch by making its first market-wide money injection in three weeks.

Japan’s Nikkei went up by about 0.8% to 6-year high above 16,000 after Tokyo markets opened after a holiday. USD/JPY rose to 104.41.

AUD/USD declined to $0.8907 after peaking to $0.8960 yesterday. NZD/USD edged down to $0.8176. Gold dipped below the $1,200 level yesterday and is heading for its biggest annual loss in three decades.

EUR/USD slid to $1.3675 after it tested $1.3716 on Monday. GBP/USD is consolidating around $1.6345.
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EUR/USD: how do the banks trade?

There’s a choice among various shorts.

BoA/Merrill: Short at $1.3764 with stop at $1.3834 and take profit at $1.3479

Credit Agricole: Short at $1.3780 with stop at $1.4160 and take profit at $1.3300

Credit Suisse: Short at $1.3800 with stop at $1.3860 and take profit at $1.3415

Commerzbank: Short at $1.3750 with stop at $1.3815 and take profit at $1.3405

Commerzbank: Short at $1.3665 with stop at $1.3815

Morgan Stanley: Short at $1.3600 with stop at $1.3750 and take profit at $1.2700
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Nomura: trajectory for USD/JPY

Analysts at Nomura have outlines a scenario for USD/JPY using Elliott waves. The specialists expect the pair to trade sideways in the 102.50/104.50 during the next month in the wave (4) and then rally to 106.00 in the wave (5).

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Credit Agricole: Q1 GBP forecasts

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GBP/USD to weaken to $1.6200 in the stronger USD environment. Britain's officials will try to talk the pound down in Q1 2014.



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As for EUR/GBP, the pair is expected to fall towards 0.8200 by end-March. Pound will gain some ground vs. the euro on a wave of EUR sales.


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ANZ: EUR/USD will continue uptrend

Analysts at ANZ point out that EUR gained 6% versus its main counterparts this year. This happened despite the fact that the ECB lowered interest rates to the record low, the euro zone’s economic recovery isn’t very convincing and the region’s unemployment remains extremely high.

ANZ concludes that the EUR depends not on comparative growth dynamics, but on a large current account surplus, improving fiscal position and the union’s progress in resolving the crisis and deepening economic integration. According to the specialists, this situation is unlikely to change in 2014. In their view, the uptrend will remain in place, especially against AUD and NZD. ANZ expects EUR/USD to trade in the $1.40/45 range.
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Dec. 30: Asian session

USD/JPY edged up to 105.40. Asian stocks strengthened, curbing demand for haven assets. MSCI Asia Pacific Index of shares advanced 0.2%.Yen declined on a mix of improving sentiment on the global economy, rising investor risk appetite and expectations of more Bank of Japan stimulus.

EUR/USD declined to $1.3730 after spiking to $1.3890 on Friday. Euro rose by the end of the year as the European banks tended to repatriate funds ahead of an asset review by the ECB. Mario Draghi said that he saw no urgent need to cut the euro zone’s main interest rate further and no signs of deflation. GBP/USD declined to $1.6474 after spiking to $1.6578 yesterday.

Commodity currencies are all trading under pressure, but have reversed the early-session drop. AUD/USD found support at $0.8835, holding a bit above the key $0.8820 support (Dec. 10 low). NZD/USD bounced from the $0.8115 low.
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BoA: EUR/USD will make a top

Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have noticed that since 2008 EUR/USD was reversing down near the long-term resistance after completing a 3-legged advance from the previous cyclical low. This time such low is at $1.2041 (July 2012 low).

So, the specialists are looking for a top and turn down. Targets lie at $1.2745 (March 2013 low) and $1.2173.


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Analysts on USD/JPY 2014 prospects

We’ve seen an impressive rally in USD/JPY in the year 2013 – the pair rose by more than 3000 pips, recovering 61.8% Fibonacci from the 2007/2011 decline. The gradual widening of the yield spread between the US and Japan should support the pair further, as the Fed’s monetary policy will become less dovish with time, while the BOJ is expected to ease further. Our next bullish targets lie at 107.35 (200-month MA) and 108.80.

JP Morgan strategists warn about a strong bearish correction in the year 2014. “JPY has high risk of mean reversion over the next year because positioning is so stretched (shorts more than 3-sigmas from average). This extreme positioning is why we have flagged USD/JPY as vulnerable to a correction in Q2 (target 100) if the economy fails to reaccelerate quickly from a contraction induced by the consumption tax hike”. However, by the year-end analysts expect the pair to recover to 106.00.

Analysts at Deutsche Bank are much more optimistic on the USD prospects: “We are only about half way through a move that will eventually push up to and probably through 120.00 yen”. DB puts its 2014 USD/JPY forecasts at 106 in Q1, 109 in Q2, 112 in Q3 and 115 in Q4.


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Jan. 9: Asian session

US dollar remains strong versus its main counterparts as the signs of improvement in the labor market (ADP said US private employers added a bigger-than-expected 238K jobs in December, the strongest increase in 13 months) support expectations the American economy will be strong enough for the Fed to end bond purchases this year. USD/JPY is trading in the 104.80 area after reaching 105.12 yesterday.

Asian shares wavered on Thursday after a lackluster performance on Wall Street overnight. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.2% after snapping a five-day losing streak on Wednesday. Despite the yen's weakness, Japan’s Nikkei benchmark shed 1.4%, giving up some of its 1.9% bounce in the previous session.

Australian and New Zealand dollars are trading under pressure for a third consecutive day. AUD/USD dipped to $0.8865 before bouncing to $0.8880. AUD weakened in the Asian trade despite the strong retail sales figures (+0.7% m/m vs. forecasted +0.5%). Australia has also released pretty neutral building approvals data (-1.5% m/m). NZD/USD hit a daily low of $0.8240. New Zealand building consents rose above the forecast by 1.1%. China inflation figures came a little bit below the forecast with CPI rising by 2.5% y/y and PPI falling by 1.4%.

EUR/USD edged up to $1.3586, while GBP/USD is trading in the $1.6450 area.
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Soros: China is the biggest risk

George Soros remains pessimistic about the prospects of the Chinese economy. In his view, the growth model that caused its rapid rise has run out of steam. Soros believes China is the main destabilizing factor threatening the global economic recovery, and not other bleak assessments on the euro, the US political stalemate or a Japanese bubble.

Soros sees a worrisome disconnect between China's pledges to move away from excessive investment and overborrowing and toward a services-based economy without sacrificing rapid growth. “There is an unresolved self-contradiction in China’s current policies: restarting the furnaces also reignites exponential debt growth, which cannot be sustained for much longer than a couple of years," Soros wrote.
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Jan. 10: Asian session

Asian shares were little changed on mixed Chinese trade data. Trade surplus contracted, but the jump at imports points to stronger domestic demand and may mean that the nation’s rebalancing away from a reliance on exports to fuel growth. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched up by 0.1%. Shanghai stocks trimmed early losses to be almost flat. Japan’s Nikkei also pared losses to be down 0.4%, while the Hong Kong market added 0.5%.

USD/JPY is trading just under 105.00. AUD/USD is trying to recover after having dipped to $0.8880 on China trade balance figures. NZD/USD remains under a slight bearish pressure for a fourth day in a row. Kiwi remains supported by the 55-day MA at $0.8246 as of writing. Australian and New Zealand dollars may be influenced by the US nonfarm payrolls data today.

EUR/USD found support at $1.3550 yesterday and rose to $1.3616 today. GBP/USD is trading in the $1.6480 area.
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EUR/USD: Ichimoku analysis (Jan. 10)

Daily. The pair started the year with a decline. The strengthening of the US dollar contributed to the fall of the currency pair to the upper limit of the Ichimoku Cloud. Senkou Span B supported euro at $1.3560 – the pair was consolidating above this point last week. Short-term outlook turned bearish as Tenkan and Kijun formed a “dead cross” (C). However, pay attention to the fact that the Kijun-Sen (KS) went up immediately after the intersection. This may mean a recovery in the near term. Also note that the Ichimoku Cloud is still positive.


Chart. Daily EUR/USD

H4. The trend turned bearish at H4. The prices fell and Tenkan-sen and Kijun formed a “dead cross” (C), which is still relevant after almost two weeks. Ichimoku Cloud turned bearish. This indicates that the bears are gaining power. Nevertheless, the support at $1.3560 doesn’t give them the opportunity to continue the decline. During the last day the pair returned to the Tenkan and Kijun lines. If the prices fix above Kijun, they may rise to the lower boundary of the Cloud.


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GBP/USD: Ichimoku analysis (Jan. 10)

Daily. During the past week GBP/USD managed to regain a bit the lost ground. Kijun-sen (KS) acted as support, which stopped the corrective decline at $1.6400. Note that a local minimum was formed a lower, in the $1.6340 area. Thus, the upward trend remains in both the short- and long-term prospects. A “golden cross” (C) is still in place. The Ichimoku cloud is bullish. If the prices fix above Tenkan, the bulls will continue purchases.


Chart. Daily GBP/USD

H4. At H4 the picture is not that smooth. After the pair recovered to the upper boundary of the Cloud, it found resistance at $1.6500. It may be difficult for the prices to break higher as Chinkou Span is in the overbought area. So, in the short term we can expect the depreciation to Tenkan after another attempt to get above $1.6500.


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