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EUR/USD $1,3698 -0,07%
GBP/USD $1,6837 +0,15%
USD/CHF Chf0,8919 -0,02%
USD/JPY Y101,31 -0,16%
EUR/JPY Y138,77 -0,24%
GBP/JPY Y170,56 -0,02%
AUD/USD $0,9240 -0,91%
NZD/USD $0,8571 -0,63%
USD/CAD C$1,0905 +0,32%
00:30 Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence May +0.3%
01:30 Australia Wage Price Index, q/q Quarter I +0.7% +0.8%
01:30 Australia Wage Price Index, y/y Quarter I +2.6% +2.6%
03:00 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.10% 0.10%
03:00 Japan Bank of Japan Monetary Base Target 270 270
03:00 Japan BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
05:00 Japan BoJ monthly economic report May
07:30 Japan BOJ Press Conference
08:00 Eurozone Current account, adjusted, bln March 21.9 24.2
08:30 United Kingdom Retail Sales (YoY) April +4.2% +5.3%
08:30 United Kingdom Bank of England Minutes
08:30 United Kingdom Retail Sales (MoM) April +0.1% +0.4%
14:00 Eurozone Consumer Confidence May -8.6 -8.0
14:00 U.S. FOMC Member Dudley Speak
14:30 U.S. Crude Oil Inventories May +0.9
15:30 U.S. Fed Chairman Janet Yellen Speaks
17:30 U.S. FOMC Member Narayana Kocherlakota
18:00 U.S. FOMC meeting minutes
The U.S.
dollar traded higher against the most major currencies amid the release of
Federal Reserve's meeting minutes on Wednesday. Market participants are
awaiting the Fed's view of the economy. Recently published U.S. economic data
was mixed and showed uneven recovery of the U.S. economy.
The euro
traded lower against the U.S. dollar due to expectations for further stimulus
measures by European Central Bank and the weak growth figures in the Eurozone,
published last week.
The
producer price index in Germany decreased 0.1% in April, from a 0.3% decrease
in March. Analysts had expected 0.0%. On a yearly basis, the German producer
price index declined 0.9% in April (March: -0.9%). Analysts had forecasted a
0.7% decrease.
The British
pound increased against the U.S. dollar after the release of the
better-than-expected U.K. inflation data. The Office for National Statistics
(ONS) released the inflation figures. On a yearly basis, the U.K. consumer
price index increased 1.8% in April, from a 1.6% rise in March. Analysts had
forecasted a 1.7% gain. On a monthly basis, the U.K. consumer price index
climbed 0.4% in April, from a 0.2% rise in March. Analysts had forecasted a
0.3% increase.
The raise
of the consumer price index was driven by the by transport and motoring costs.
The
published consumer price index showed that the growth of the inflation is
faster than the growth of wages. U.K. wages including bonuses increased 1.7% in
March.
U.K. house
prices climbed 8.0% in March, from 9.2% in February.
The
Canadian dollar traded lower against the U.S. dollar due to
weaker-than-expected Canadian wholesale sales. Wholesale sales in Canada declined
0.4% in March, from a 1.1% rise in February. Analysts had expected a 0.5% gain.
The New
Zealand dollar decreased against the U.S. dollar. No economic data was
published in New Zealand.
The
Australian dollar dropped to 2-week lows against the U.S. dollar after the
release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting minutes. The Reserve Bank
Australia's policy meeting showed that the bank plans to maintain interest
rates at record lows for a longer period of time because the "overall
growth in coming quarters is likely to be below trend."
The
Conference Board released its leading index for Australia. The index was flat
in March, after a 0.2% rise in February. February’s figure was revised down
from a 0.3% gain.
EUR/USD $1.3700/10, $1.3725, $1.3745/55
USD/JPY Y100.60, Y100.75
USD/CAD Cad1.0825, Cad1.0900, Cad1.0925
AUD/USD $0.9330, $0.9360
GBP/USD $1.6900
NZD/USD NZ$0.8600
EUR/GBP stg0.8200
Economic
calendar (GMT0):
00:00 Australia Conference Board Australia Leading
Index March +0.3% 0.0%
01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes
03:15 Australia RBA Assist Gov Debelle Speaks
04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index,
m/m March -1.1%
+1.6% +1.5%
06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) April -0.3%
0.0% -0.1%
06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) April -0.9%
-0.7% -0.9%
08:30 United Kingdom Retail Price Index, m/m April +0.2%
+0.4% +0.4%
08:30 United Kingdom Retail prices, Y/Y
April +2.5% +2.6%
+2.5%
08:30 United Kingdom RPI-X, Y/Y April +2.5% +2.6%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input
(MoM) April -0.6%
0.0% -1.1%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input
(YoY) April -6.5% -5.5%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index -
Output (MoM) April +0.2%
+0.2% +0.0%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index -
Output (YoY) April +0.5%
+0.8% +0.6%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y
April +1.6% +2.0%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP, m/m
April +0.2% +0.3%
+0.4%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP, Y/Y
April +1.6% +1.7%
+1.8%
The U.S.
dollar traded higher against the most major currencies amid the release of
Federal Reserve's meeting minutes on Wednesday. Market participants are
awaiting the Fed's view of the economy. Recently published U.S. economic data
was mixed and showed uneven recovery of the U.S. economy.
The euro
traded lower against the U.S. dollar due to expectations for further stimulus
measures by European Central Bank and the weak growth figures in the Eurozone,
published last week.
The
producer price index in Germany decreased 0.1% in April, from a 0.3% decrease
in March. Analysts had expected 0.0%. On a yearly basis, the German producer
price index declined 0.9% in April (March: -0.9%). Analysts had forecasted a
0.7% decrease.
The British
pound traded higher against the U.S. dollar after the release of the
better-than-expected U.K. inflation data. The Office for National Statistics
(ONS) released the inflation figures. On a yearly basis, the U.K. consumer
price index increased 1.8% in April, from a 1.6% rise in March. Analysts had
forecasted a 1.7% gain. On a monthly basis, the U.K. consumer price index
climbed 0.4% in April, from a 0.2% rise in March. Analysts had forecasted a
0.3% increase.
The raise
of the consumer price index was driven by the by transport and motoring costs.
The
published consumer price index showed that the growth of the inflation is
faster than the growth of wages. U.K. wages including bonuses increased 1.7% in
March.
The
Canadian dollar traded lower against the U.S. dollar amid the release of Canadian
wholesale sales. Wholesale sales in Canada should increase 0.5% in March, from
a 1.1% rise in February.
EUR/USD:
the currency pair declined to $1.3677
GBP/USD:
the currency pair increased to $1.6864
USD/JPY:
the currency pair declined to Y101.23
The most
important news that are expected (GMT0):
12:30 Canada
Wholesale Sales, m/m
March +1.1% +0.5%
16:30 U.S.
FOMC Member Charles Plosser Speaks
17:00 U.S.
FOMC Member Dudley Speak
23:50 Japan
Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln April -1714.2 -600.0
EUR/USD
Offers $1.3800, $1.3770/80, $1.3750, $1.3730/35
Bids $1.3648, $1.3645/40, $1.3632, $1.3600
GBP/USD
Offers $1.6940/50, $1.6900/05, $1.6880/85
Bids $1.6800
AUD/USD
Offers $0.9400, $0.9375/80, $0.9345/50, $0.9295/00
Bids $0.9255/50, $0.9220, $0.9200
EUR/JPY
Offers Y139.75/80, Y139.50, Y139.20/25, Y139.00
Bids Y138.50, Y138.00, Y137.50
USD/JPY
Offers Y102.40/45, Y102.00, Y101.80, Y101.65/70
Bids Y101.10/05, Y100.50
EUR/GBP
Offers stg0.8215-25, stg0.8195/205, stg0.8160/65
Bids stg0.8115/10, stg0.8100, stg0.8050, stg0.8035/30, stg0.8005/000
The Office
for National Statistics (ONS) released the inflation figures. On a yearly
basis, the U.K. consumer price index increased 1.8% in April, from a 1.6% rise in
March. Analysts had forecasted a 1.7% gain. On a monthly basis, the U.K.
consumer price index climbed 0.4% in April, from a 0.2% rise in March. Analysts
had forecasted a 0.3% increase.
The raise
of the consumer price index was driven by the by transport and motoring costs.
The
published consumer price index showed that the growth of the inflation is faster
than the growth of wages. U.K. wages including bonuses increased 1.7% in March.
EUR/USD $1.3700/10, $1.3725, $1.3745/55
USD/JPY Y100.60, Y100.75
USD/CAD Cad1.0825, Cad1.0900, Cad1.0925
AUD/USD $0.9330, $0.9360
GBP/USD $1.6900
NZD/USD NZ$0.8600
EUR/GBP stg0.8200
Economic
calendar (GMT0):
00:00 Australia Conference Board Australia Leading Index March +0.3% 0.0%
01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes
03:15 Australia RBA Assist Gov Debelle Speaks
04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index, m/m March -1.1% +1.6% +1.5%
06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) April -0.3% 0.0% -0.1%
06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) April -0.9% -0.7% -0.9%
08:30 United Kingdom Retail Price Index, m/m April +0.2% +0.4% +0.4%
08:30 United Kingdom Retail prices, Y/Y April +2.5% +2.6% +2.5%
08:30 United Kingdom RPI-X, Y/Y April +2.5% +2.6%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) April -0.6% 0.0% -1.1%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) April -6.5% -5.5%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) April +0.2% +0.2% +0.0%
08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) April +0.5% +0.8% +0.6%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y April +1.6% +2.0%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP, m/m April +0.2% +0.3% +0.4%
08:30 United Kingdom HICP, Y/Y April +1.6% +1.7% +1.8%
The U.S.
dollar traded higher against the most major currencies amid the release of Federal
Reserve's meeting minutes on Wednesday. Market participants are awaiting the Fed's
view of the economy. Recently published U.S. economic data was mixed and showed
uneven recovery of the U.S. economy.
The New
Zealand dollar decreased against the U.S. dollar. No economic data was
published in New Zealand.
The
Australian dollar dropped to 2-week lows against the U.S. dollar after the
release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting minutes. The Reserve Bank
Australia's policy meeting showed that the bank plans to maintain interest
rates at record lows for a longer period of time because the "overall
growth in coming quarters is likely to be below trend."
The
Conference Board released its leading index for Australia. The index was flat
in March, after a 0.2% rise in February. February’s figure was revised down
from a 0.3% gain.
The
Japanese yen traded slightly higher against the U.S. dollar. All industry activity
index in Japan climbed 1.5% in March from a 1.1% decrease in February, missing analysts’
forecast of a 1.6% rise.
EUR/USD:
the currency pair traded mixed
GBP/USD:
the currency pair traded mixed
USD/JPY:
the currency pair increased to Y101.60
The most
important news that are expected (GMT0):
12:30 Canada Wholesale Sales, m/m March +1.1% +0.5%
16:30 U.S. FOMC Member Charles Plosser Speaks
17:00 U.S. FOMC Member Dudley Speak
23:50 Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln April -1714.2 -600.0
EUR / USD
Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)
$1.3836 (2720)
$1.3805 (1489)
$1.3760 (723)
Price at time of writing this review: $ 1.3708
Support levels (open interest**, contracts):
$1.3675 (3374)
$1.3631 (6649)
$1.3566 (3480)
Comments:
- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date June, 6 is 46545 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,4000 (4915);
- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date June, 6 is 69294 contracts, with the maximum number of contractswith strike price $1,3700 (6649);
- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.49 versus 1.51 from the previous trading day according to data from May, 19
GBP/USD
Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)
$1.7101 (1844)
$1.7002 (2710)
$1.6904 (1932)
Price at time of writing this review: $1.6813
Support levels (open interest**, contracts):
$1.6697 (2404)
$1.6599 (1542)
$1.6499 (1237)
Comments:
- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date June, 6 is 23053 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,7000 (2710);
- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date June, 6 is 23943 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,6700 (2404);
- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.04 versus 1.01 from the previous trading day according to data from May, 19
* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.
** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.
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