Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: currency news — 27-01-2017.

"Consumers expressed a higher level of confidence January than any other time in the last dozen years. The post-election surge in confidence was driven by a more optimistic outlook for the economy and job growth during the year ahead as well as more favorable economic prospects over the next five years. Consumers also reported much more positive assessments of their current financial situation due to gains in both incomes and household wealth, and anticipated the most positive outlook for their personal finances in more than a decade", says Surveys of Consumers chief economist, Richard Curtin.

EURUSD 1.0495-1.0500 (EUR 831m) 1.0630 (307m) 1.0645-55 (543m) 1.0750 (485m)1.0900 (423m) 1.0650 (271m) 1.0750 (256m)

USDJPY 113.20-25 (610m) 114.00 (722m) 114.85 (300m) Y115.00 (575m) 115.40-50(775m) 116.00 (358m)

GBPUSD: 1.2970 (GBP 700m)

AUDUSD: 0.7350 (AUD 724m) 0.7575 (333m) 0.7600 (244m)

USDCAD: 1.3145 (USD 520m) 1.3400 (2.69bln)

New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $1.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $227.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This decrease, down two consecutive months, followed a 4.8 percent November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 1.7 percent. Transportation equipment, also down two consecutive months, drove the decrease, $1.7 billion or 2.2 percent to $73.7 billion.

Nondefense new orders for capital goods in December increased $2.4 billion or 3.8 percent to $66.6 billion. Shipments increased $1.2 billion or 1.8 percent to $71.7 billion. Unfilled orders decreased $5.1 billion or 0.7 percent to $691.8 billion. Inventories increased $0.6 billion or 0.3 percent to $171.1 billion.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.5 percent.

The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government spending that were partly offset by negative contributions from exports and federal government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased

EUR/USD

Offers 1.0700 1.0730 1.0765 1.0780 1.0800 1.0830 1.0850-55

Bids 1.0655-60 1.0625-30 1.0600 1.0580 1.0565 1.0550 1.0520 1.0500

GBP/USD

Offers 1.2560 1.2580 1.2600 1.2630 1.2660 1.2680 1.2700 1.2730 1.2750

Bids 1.2525-30 1.2500 1.2480-85 1.2450 1.2430 1.2400

EUR/GBP

Offers 0.8530-35 0.8550 0.8580-85 0.8600 0.8620 0.8650

Bids 0.8470-75 0.8450 0.8430 0.8400 0.8385 0.8350

EUR/JPY

Offers 123.30 123.50 123.80 124.00 124.20 124.50 124.80 125.00

Bids 122.80 122.60 122.30 122.00 121.80 121.60 121.20 121.00

USD/JPY

Offers 115.35 115.50 115.65 115.80 116.00 116.20 116.50 116.80 117.00

Bids 115.00 114.80-85 114.50 114.30 114.00 113.80 113.50 113.30 113.00

AUD/USD

Offers 0.7550-55 0.7580-85 0.7600 0.7630 0.7650 0.7675 0.7700

Bids 0.7500 0.7480-85 0.7450 0.7430 0.7400

EUR/USD 1.0650 (EUR 271m) 1.0750 (256m)

USD/JPY 112.70-75 (626m) 112.95-113.00 (429m) 114.00 (2.1bln)

GBP/USD: 1.2260 (328m)

EUR/GBP: 0.8750 (379m)

USD/CHF: 1.000 (594m) 1.0250 (1.1bln)

AUD/USD: 0.7375 (813m) 0.7460 (250m)

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"In the short run, we continue to expect EURUSD and GBPUSD to test major resistance levels, which is consistent with our roadmap from 1999, before turning again later.

Looking back to 1999, as the DXY started turning higher in October of 1999, it did not rally against JPY. The rally was against European currencies and it is these crosses - largely EURUSD and GBPUSD - that we believe will trend in favor of the USD over the months ahead.

A month after the June 1999 Fed hike, EURUSD posted a bullish monthly reversal (July 1999) and the DXY Index posted a bearish one. We may well see the same again this month. The monthly close levels to watch this month are

- EURUSD: 1.0875 - A monthly close above would result in a bullish monthly reversal targeting a decent gap to the 200 day which currently stands at 1.1017.

- USD-Index: 99.43 - A monthly close below would result in a bearish monthly reversal

If seen, we it would add to the short term bias of USD weakness. Beyond this short term bounce the overall picture still looks bearish for EURUSD just as we saw in the last cycle.

GBP/USD: Taken out the reverse head and shoulders neckline, 55 day moving average and previous falling trendline which all converged between 1.2406-1.2415

This break suggests a rally to 1.2842 which would be the reverse head and shoulders target.

Good resistance levels are at 1.2775-1.2798".

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The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 5.0% in December 2016, from 4.8% in November.

• The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which includes currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 8.8% in December, from 8.5% in November.

• The annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 2.0% in December, compared with 1.9% in November.

• The annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 2.3% in December, from 2.1% in November.

EUR/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.0782 (2520)

$1.0757 (2240)

$1.0741 (449)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.0668

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.0622 (1373)

$1.0597 (2047)

$1.0568 (1757)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date March, 13 is 59258 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,0800 (3762);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date March, 13 is 70852 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,0000 (5001);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.20 versus 1.17 from the previous trading day according to data from January, 26

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.2808 (1712)

$1.2712 (1623)

$1.2617 (1643)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.2546

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.2589 (14396)

$1.2492 (911)

$1.2394 (1451)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date March, 13 is 22815 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,2500 (2589);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date March, 13 is 25551 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,1500 (3231);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.12 versus 1.06 from the previous trading day according to data from January, 26

* - 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.

"EURCAD is currently consolidating the sharp fall experienced from November till December 2016.

However, with a major top still in place we remain bearish and look for an eventual break below 1.3820 to turn the core trend lower again for the 61.8% retracement of the 2012/16 rise and potential trend support 1.3648/25 next.

We would expect a renewed basing effort here. However, below it would then aim at 1.3520, potentially the April 2015 major low at 1.3024.

Resistance shows first at 1.4368/94 with "neckline" and 200-day average barriers at 1.4441/47 ideally capping to keep the overall trend still bearish".

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Consumer prices in Japan were up 0.3 percent on year in December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, cited by rttnews.

That topped expectations for 0.2 percent but was down from 0.5 percent in November.

Core consumer prices, which exclude food, sank an annual 0.2 percent. That also beat forecasts for a decline of 0.3 percent following the 0.4 percent contraction a month earlier.

Overall inflation for the Tokyo region, considered a leading indicator for the nationwide trend, added 0.1 percent on year in January versus expectations for a flat reading - which would have been unchanged.

Today, after the publication of weak data on inflation Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan is still facing deflationary pressure. However, the politician added that he is waiting for the situation to improve in the near future.

This morning, the Bank of Japan increased its purchases of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 5-10 years. The Central Bank took such measures in order to curb the rise of Japanese government bond yields. After this decision the 10-year Japanese government bonds yield fell to 0.07% compared to yesterday's value of 0.09% (the highest level since December 16).

USD / JPY rose, breaking the psychological level of Y115.00, and continues to trade around this level.

The Import Price Index rose 0.2% in the December quarter 2016. Through the year to the December quarter 2016, the Import Price Index fell 4.6%.

The Export Price Index rose 12.4% in the December quarter 2016. Through the year to the December quarter 2016, the Export Price Index rose 12.4%.