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06.10.2011
18:40
Crude oil futures on the NYMEX trading results increased in price $82.66 a barrel
18:36
EURO-DOLLAR: The euro, at $1.3442 currently, stalls after breaking above earlier US session highs to test $1.3443.

Offers at $1.3460/65, but the real test comes at $1.3480/85 (downtrend line and 61.8% Fibo retrace). Stops expected on a break above $1.3500. Euro resistance will go hand in hand with key technical levels in other instruments. 

18:19
European stocks close

 

European stocks rose for a second day amid speculation policy makers will reach agreement to contain the sovereign-debt crisis and as the Bank of England expanded its bond-purchase program.
National benchmark indexes rose in every western-European markets except Denmark. France’s CAC 40 Index advanced 3.4 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index rose 3.7 percent. Germany’s DAX Index added 3.2 percent.
FTSE 100 5,291 +189.09 +3.71%, CAC 40 3,075 +101.47 +3.41%, DAX 5,645 +172.22 +3.15% 
BNP Paribas SA, Credit Agricole SA and Natixis surged after Le Figaro said the French government is working on a contingency plan to take stakes in the country’s lenders. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, rallied 5.9 percent as metal prices increased. SABMiller Plc surged 7 percent after a report the brewer is in talks to be bought by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

17:53
American focus: euro strengthened, franc dropped

The euro strengthened against the dollar and yen on speculation a reintroduction of loans to banks by the European Central Bank will buoy crisis-ridden markets. 
The 17-nation currency weakened earlier as ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said the region’s economy is facing “intensified downside risks.” The pound fell after the Bank of England unexpectedly expanded its bond-purchase plan. 
The franc dropped for a third day against the euro on speculation the central bank will impose further measures to contain its strength after imposing the cap last month at 1.20 per euro. 

16:54
U.S. stocks rose

U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index the biggest three-day gain since August, as the Europe took steps to control the region’s debt crisis. 
Dow 11,029.14 +89.19 +0.82%, Nasdaq 2,491 +30.95 +1.26%, S&P 500 1,155.79 +11.76 +1.03% 
Financial shares rose the most among 10 groups in the S&P 500. Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. added at least 3 percent. Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, climbed 6.6 percent as commodities jumped. Target Corp. rose 4.5 percent as sales beat estimates. Yahoo! Inc. tumbled 4.6 percent as people familiar with the matter said Microsoft Corp. isn’t close to making an offer for the company.

16:39
BOE KING: "Problems are originating in rest of world"
  • Imbalances are at root of problems
  • Not immune to the world economy
  • Inflation will fall quite rapidly in 1st months 2012
  • Inflation could fall well below target by 2013
  • Isn't enough money in the economy
  • Money underlying may be growing around 2% a year
  • Money growth needs to rise faster
  • Eurozone are having to find alternatives to devaluing fx
  • Moves in fx are a 'safety valve' for imbalances
  • Sterling fall has bolstered UK competitiveness
  • Taken preemptive action to ease slowdown
  • UK has credible plan to repay debts
16:30
Gold rose

Gold and silver futures rose for the second straight day on concern that Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis will hamper the global economy, bolstering demand for the precious metals as a store of value. 
Gold futures for December delivery gained 0.6 percent, to $1,656.80 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Yesterday, the metal climbed 1.6 percent. 

16:14
US: Pres Obama says China has been very aggressive in gaming the trade system, China fx intervention is an example. Have seen some slight Yuan appreciation but not enough
15:50
Oil increased

Crude oil increased after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet announced a bond- purchase program to stimulate economic growth.
Futures rose as much as 1.8 percent as Trichet said at a press conference in Berlin that the ECB will resume covered-bond purchases and reintroduce one-year loans for banks as the sovereign debt crisis threatens the region. Oil dropped earlier as Trichet said that euro-area economy faces
Crude oil for November delivery rose 51 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $80.19 a barrel at 10:49 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures climbed to $81.15 and dropped to $79.08. Prices are down 12 percent this year.
Brent oil for November settlement increased 32 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $103.05 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.

15:39
US stocks hit session highs; DJIA up 71
15:25
US: Obama continues arguing for jobs bill, saying that if no action's taken US econ could falter.
14:13
Company news: Sept chain store results show Target same-store sales +5.3% YOY, Dillards +3.0%, Gap -4.0%, and Macys +4.9%.
14:01
CANADA: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index 55.7 in Sep
13:46
Options:

EUR/USD $1.3100, $1.3225,
USD/JPY Y75.50, Y76.65, Y77.15, Y77.25, Y78.00, Y78.50
EUR/GBP stg0.8700
AUD/USD $0.9640
EUR/CHF chf1.2250

13:34
US Stocks open: Dow 10,916.64 -23.31 -0.21%, Nasdaq 2,460 -0.27 -0.01%, S&P 1,140.88 -3.15 -0.28%
13:15
Before the bell: S&P futures +0.7%, Nasdaq futures +0.7%

 

U.S. stock futures rose as investors speculated that Europe is stepping up measures to support banks.
Equity futures pared gains after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the euro-area economy faces “intensified downside risks.” 
Trichet said the ECB will offer banks additional longer- term liquidity and also restart its covered bond purchases. ECB officials meeting in Berlin left the benchmark interest rate at 1.5 percent, as predicted economists.
Company news:
Apple Inc., the biggest technology company, lost 0.4 percent after founder Steve Jobs died.

 

12:56
ECB Trichet: "Infl has remained elevated; To stay above 2% next mnths"
12:49
ECB Trichet: "One with maturiny of approx 12 months in October"

  • ECB to do 1-yr ltro in oct; and 13-mo LTRO in Dec
  • inflation has remained elevated
  • data confirms infl to stay above 2% in months ahead
  • infl to fall thereafter
  • int rates low
  • to conduct 2 longer term refi ops

12:30
US: Initial jobless claims 401k in Oct 1 wk
12:10
BOE: "Inflation likely to rise above 5% in next month"

 

  • inflation likely to fall back sharply next year
  • to launch 3 auctions per week starting Oct 10
  • underlying rate of uk growth has moderated
12:08
European session: The pound slumped

Data:

07:00 UK Halifax house price index (August) -0.5%
07:00 UK Halifax house price index (August) 3m Y/Y -2.3%
10:00 Germany Manufacturing orders (August) seasonally adjusted -1.4%
10:00 Germany Manufacturing orders (August) not seasonally adjusted, workday adjusted Y/Y 3.9%
11:00 UK BoE meeting announcement 0.50%
11:45 EU(17) ECB meeting announcement 1.50%

The pound slumped against all its major counterparts after the Bank of England expanded its bond-purchase plan and kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low. 
Sterling tumbled after U.K. policy makers said they would increase their bond-purchase program by 75 billion pounds. 
The Swiss franc fell after the central bank said its currency holdings increased to a record last month after its decision to cap the currency’s gain. 
Today's meeting ECB will be the last chaired by President Jean- Claude Trichet before he hands the presidency to Italy’s Mario Draghi on Nov. 1.

EUR/USD: the pair decreased in  $1.3300 area.

GBP/USD: the pair fell in  $1.5300 area.

USD/JPY: the pair holds in Y76.55-Y76,85 area.

At 1230GMT, US data starts with initial jobless claims, which are expected to rise 19,000 to 410,000 in the October 1 week after falling sharply in the previous week on seasonal adjustment difficulties. Claims usually decline in the last week of a quarter before surging in the 
following week, though claims rose in last week of September in 2008-2010. At 1330GMT, the IMF gives it's regular biweekly briefing in Washington. 

11:47
ECB leaves rate unchanged, as expected
11:35
Tech on USD/JPY

Resistance 3: Y77.30 (Sep 15 and Oct 3 high) 

Resistance 2: Y77.10 (Oct 5 high) 
Resistance 1: Y76.80 (area of session high) 
Current price: Y76.63
Support 1:Y76.55/50 (area of session low, Sep 30, Oct 3 and 4 lows) 
Support 2:Y76.10 (area of low of September)
Support 3:Y75.90 (area of historic low)


 

11:24
Tech on USD/CHF

Resistance 3: Chf0.9500 (Feb 22 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9350 (high of March and April)
Resistance 1: Chf0.9310 (session high)
Current price: Chf0.9248
Support 1: Chf0.9220 (session low)
Support 2: Chf0.9160/50 (area of Oct 5 low, Oct 4 low and 38,2 % FIBO Chf0,8920-Chf0,9310)
Support 3: Chf0.9090/75 (50,0 % FIBO Chf0,8920-Chf0,9310)
Comments: the pair remains in area of the reached high. Strong resistance - Chf0.9350.


11:06
Tech on GBP/USD

Resistance 3: $ 1.5530 (area of Sep 29-30 lows and МА (200) for Н1)

Resistance 2: $ 1.5490/00 (area of Oct 4 high)
Resistance 1: $ 1.5390 (area of Oct 5 low)
Current price: $1.5342
Support 1 : $1.5300 (area of session low and low of Sep'2010)
Support 2 : $1.5000 (psychological mark)
Support 3 : $1.4950 (low of Jul'2010)
Comments: the pair fell after BOE MPC increases QE by stg75bln. The futher falling is possible after overcoming $1.5300. 


 

11:00
UK: BOE MPC increases QE by stg75bln, keeps Bank rate unchanged, as widely expected
10:45
Tech on EUR/USD

 

Resistance 3: $ 1.3600 (Sep 30 high)
Resistance 2: $ 1.3480 (61,8 % FIBO $1,3690-$ 1,3150)
Resistance 1: $ 1.3400/20 (area of session high and 50,0 % FIBO $1,3690-$ 1,3150)
Current price: $1.3352
Support 1 : $1.3310 (session low) 
Support 2 : $1.3260 (Oct 5 low) 
Support 1 : $1.3150 (Oct 4 low) 
Comments: the pair consolidated in $1,3350 area before ECM announcement its intrest rate decision.

10:21
European stocks rose

Currently FTSE  5,194 +92.27 +1.81%, CAC 3,047 +72.96 +2.45%, DAX 5,596 +122.61 +2.24%. 

European stocks rose for a second day on continuing speculation that Europe’s leaders will reach an agreement to contain the sovereign-debt crisis.

 

10:02
GERMANY: August real sa manufacturing orders -1.4% m/m
09:55
Ahead of ECB meeting:

 

BNP Paribas expects 25bps rate cut, and announce possibly a new programme of covered bond purchases;
BarCap expects no change in Refi;
Goldman Sachs sees Refi on hold, but expects non-standard measures -- increasing the duration of repo operations; reactivation of ECB's covered bank program;
Citi expects Refi on hold;
BA-ML expects no change in Refi, but expects ECB to extend its non-conventional operations;
RBS expect 25bps cut.
09:20
Option expiries for today's 1400GMT cut:

EUR/USD $1.3100, $1.3225,
USD/JPY Y75.50, Y76.65, Y77.15, Y77.25, Y78.00, Y78.50
EUR/GBP stg0.8700
AUD/USD $0.9640
EUR/CHF chf1.2250

08:29
Asia Pacific stocks close:

Nikkei 225 8,522 +139.04 +1.66%
Hang Seng 17,047 +796.97 +4.90%
S&P/ASX 4,070 +143.41 +3.65%
Shanghai Composite closed

08:02
Asian session: The dollar and yen advanced

00:00 China National Day Celebrations

The dollar and yen advanced against most of their major peers as a decline in U.S. stock futures supported demand for the haven currencies.
The 17-nation euro failed to rally versus its U.S. and Japanese counterparts before a European Central Bank meeting today, where 11 out of 52 economists survey predict policy makers will cut borrowing costs.
The Dollar climbed for the sixth time in seven days.
The euro held a two-day advance against the Swiss franc and the pound on speculation European leaders will step up efforts to aid the region’s banks in a bid to resolve the debt crisis.
The Bank of England is also due to announce a decision on its official bank rate today and will probably hold it at 0.5 percent, according to all 53 economists in another poll.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars held a two-day gain versus the U.S. currency as Asian stocks extended a worldwide rally, increasing demand for higher- yielding assets.

EUR/USD: on asian session the pair fell, but later restored

GBP/USD: on asian session the pair fell, but later restored

USD/JPY: the pair holds in range Y76.70/80


On Thursday at 1000GMT by German manufacturing orders, but this will also be overshadowed by the later ECB announcement at 1145GMT with it's policy announcement, followed as usual by the press conference, this time taking place in Berlin. This will be Jean-Claude Trichet's finale as ECB President with investors continuing to guess how the central bank will react to quickly deteriorating economic sentiment and ominous financial market tensions. At 1400GMT, the Insee, IFO, ISAE institutes deliver their 4Q Eurozone.
economic outlook. At 1230GMT, US data starts with initial jobless claims.

07:39
Forex: Wednesday’s review


The euro erased a decline versus the dollar as stocks rose amid speculation European policy makers are looking at measures to shield banks from the region’s sovereign- debt crisis, boosting stocks and damping demand for safety. But later the euro fell against most of its major counterparts as concern the region’s debt crisis may spread led investors to shun the currency before a European Central Bank meeting.
The 17-nation euro weakened to almost a decade low against the yen after a spokesman for European Union Economic and Monetary Commissioner Olli Rehn said there’s no concrete plan to recapitalize banks. Speculation about the effect of euro area bank holdings of Greek debt has helped weaken the euro 5.5 percent in the past month.
The pound declined against the dollar and euro after a report showed U.K. economic growth slowed during the second quarter.

EUR/USD: the pair is restored after falling, bur weakened later.
GBP/USD: the pair holds in range $1.5410-$1.5480
USD/JPY: yesterday the pair is grown

During Thursday   at 1000GMT by German manufacturing orders, but this will also be overshadowed by the later ECB announcement at 1145GMT with it's policy announcement, followed as usual by the press conference, this time taking place in Berlin. This will be Jean-Claude Trichet's finale as ECB President with investors continuing to guess how the central bank will react to quickly deteriorating economic sentiment and ominous financial market tensions. At 1400GMT, the Insee, IFO, ISAE institutes deliver their 4Q Eurozone.
economic outlook. At 1230GMT, US data starts with initial jobless claims.

07:16
Switzerland: Consumer Price Index September +0,3% m/m, +0,5% y/y
07:02
Stocks: Wednesday’s review

Asian stocks dropped, led by exporters, as a downgrade of Italy’s credit rating overshadowed signs that Europe may reach consensus on measures to shield its banks from the sovereign-debt crisis. 

Japan’s Nikkei 225 (NKY) Stock Average fell 0.9 percent. South Korea’s Kospi Index slumped 2.3 percent. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 1.4 percent. The Hong Kong stock exchange is closed today for a public holiday.

Nikkei 225 8,383 -73.14 -0.86%, Hang Seng 16,250 -571.88 -3.40%, S&P/ASX 200 3,926 +54.38 +1.40%, Shanghai Composite 2,359   -6.12 -0.26%.

Toyota Motor Corp. the world’s biggest carmaker, fell 2 percent in Tokyo. Japanese utilities slumped on speculation the government will change the framework for pricing electricity. BHP Billiton Ltd., the largest mining company, gained 3.8 percent in Sydney as commodity prices rallied after the Financial Times reported Europe is nearing a plan to recapitalize its banks.

European stocks advanced for the first time in four days amid speculation policy makers are examining measures to shield banks from the region’s sovereign- debt crisis.

Benchmark indexes rose in all 18 western European markets, with the exception of Iceland. The DAX climbed 4.9 percent in Frankfurt. France’s CAC 40 rose 4.3 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 advanced 3.2 percent.

FTSE 100 5,102 +157.73 +3.19%, CAC 40 2,974 +123.35 +4.33%, DAX 5,473 +256.32 +4.91%

Dexia SA snapped a four-day plunge after France and Belgium said a “bad bank” will be set up to hold its troubled assets. BNP Paribas SA and Societe Generale SA, France’s biggest lenders, climbed more than 8 percent. Rio Tinto Group led mining companies higher. European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. rose 5.7 percent after saying 2011 will be a “very good” year.


U.S. stocks rallied, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest two-day gain in more than a month, as economic data topped estimates and investors speculated Europe will act to contain the region’s debt crisis.

Dow 10,936.62 +127.91 +1.18%, Nasdaq 2,461 +55.69 +2.32%, S&P 500 1,144 +20.09 +1.79%

The S&P 500 advanced 1.8 percent to 1,143.87 at 4 p.m. New York time, according to preliminary closing data. The index has climbed 4.1 percent in two days, the most since Aug. 29.

Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, rallied 4.7 percent after forecasting higher-than-expected profit. Halliburton Co. gained 6.1 percent, pacing gains in energy producers, as oil rose after the U.S. Energy Department reported an unexpected decline in inventories. Walt Disney Co.  advanced 5.5 percent as Citigroup Inc. raised its recommendation for the shares.

06:42
Tech on USD/JPY

Resistance 3: Y77.30 (Oct 3 high)
Resistance 2: Y77.10 (Oct 5 high)
Resistance 1: Y76.85 (session high)
The current price: Y76.74
Support 1:Y76.10 (session low)
Support 2:Y76.50 (Oct 3 low)
Support 3: Y76.10 (Sep 22 low)

Comments: the pair remains in uptrend.

06:24
Tech on USD/CHF

Resistance 3: Chf0.9390 (Feb 23 high)
Resistance 2: Chf0.9340 (Apr 1 high)
Resistance 1: Chf0.9255 (session high)
The current price: Chf0.9224
Support 1: Chf0.9215 (session low)
Support 2: Chf0.9145/60 (area of Oct 4-5 low)
Support 3: Chf0.9080 (Oct 3 low, MA (200) H1)

Comments: the pair remains in uptrend. In focus resistance Chf0.9255.

06:01
Tech on GBP/USD

Resistance 3: $ 1.5580 (Oct 3 high)
Resistance 2: $ 1.5530 (MA (200) H1)
Resistance 1: $ 1.5475 (session high)
The current price: $1.5420
Support 1 : $1.5410/15 (area of Oct 5 low, session low)
Support 2 : $1.5330/40 (area of Sep 22 low and  Oct 4 low)
Support 3 : $1.5295 (Sep 7’2010 low)

Comments: the pair holds in range. In focus $1.5410.

05:40
Tech on EUR/USD

Resistance 3: $ 1.3540/60 (area of Sep 23-26 high)
Resistance 2: $ 1.3445 (MA (200) H1)
Resistance 1: $ 1.3385 (Oct 5 high)
The current price: $1.3332
Support 1 : $1.3280 (low of the American session on Oct 5)
Support 2 : $1.3230 (low of the American session on Oct 4)  
Support 3 : $1.3160/70 (area of Oct 3-4 low)

Comments: the pair continues to restore. In focus resistance $1.3385.

05:20
Daily history for Oct 5'2011:

Change % Change Last
Nikkei 225 8,383 -73.14 -0.86%
Hang Seng 16,250 -571.88 -3.40%
S&P/ASX 200 3,926 +54.38 +1.40%
Shanghai Composite 2,359 -6.12 -0.26%
FTSE 100 5,102 +157.73 +3.19%
CAC 40 2,974 +123.35 +4.33%
DAX 5,473 +256.32 +4.91%
Dow 10,936.62 +127.91 +1.18%
Nasdaq 2,461 +55.69 +2.32%
S&P 500 1,144 +20.09 +1.79%
10 Year Yield 1.90% +0.12 --
Oil $79.77 +0.09 +0.11%
Gold $1,641.40 -0.20 -0.01%

04:59
Schedule for today, Thursday , Oct 6'2011:

00:00   China National Day Celebrations 0
07:15   Switzerland Consumer Price Index (MoM) September -0,3% +0,1%
07:15   Switzerland Consumer Price Index (YoY) September +0,2% +0,3%
10:00   Germany Factory Orders s.a. (MoM) August -2,8% +0,1%
10:00   Germany Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY) August +8,7% +4,7%
11:00   United Kingdom BoE Interest Rate Decision 0 0,50% 0,50%
11:45   Eurozone ECB Interest Rate Decision 0 1,50% 1,50%
12:30   U.S. Initial Jobless Claims неделя по 1 октября 391К 405К
12:30   Eurozone ECB Press Conference 0
14:00   Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index September 57,6 58,2

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