Dollar index trading at 98.83 (-0.83%)
Strength meter (today so far) – Euro +1.46%, Franc +0.13%, Yen -1.11%, GBP +0.22%
Strength meter (since last week) – Euro +1.46%, Franc +0.13%, Yen -1.11%, GBP +0.22%
EUR/USD –
Trading at 1.087
Trend meter –
- Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Range
Support
- Long term – 1.032, Medium term – 1.05, Short term – 1.06
Resistance –
- Long term – 1.11, Medium term – 1.09, Short term – 1.09
Economic release today –
- NIL
Commentary –
- The euro is the best performer of the day as pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron comes first in the first round of French election.
GBP/USD –
Trading at 1.283
Trend meter –
- Long term – Sell, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Buy
Support –
- Long term – 1.16, Medium term – 1.23, Short term – 1.27
Resistance –
- Long term – 1.32, Medium term – 1.305, Short term – 1.305
Economic release today –
- CBI industrial trend survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
Commentary –
- The pound is up on weaker dollar. We expect the pound to reach parity in the longer run.
USD/JPY –
Trading at 110.1
Trend meter –
- Long term – Sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Sell
Support –
- Long term – 107, Medium term – 107, Short term – 107
Resistance –
- Long term – 119, Medium term – 115, Short term – 112
Economic release today –
- Leading economic index improves to 104.8 and coincident index improves to 115.3
Commentary –
- The yen is the worst performer of the day as the French election triggers risk rally.
USD/CHF –
Trading at 0.994
Trend meter –
- Long term – Buy, Medium term – Range/Buy, Short term – Range
Support –
- Long term – 0.95, Medium term – 0.95, Short term – 0.98
Resistance –
- Long term – 1.08, Medium term – 1.037, Short term – 1.037
Economic release today –
- NIL
Commentary –
- Franc is again moving in line with the euro. Active call -Franc might decline to 1.08 per dollar. Target extended to 1.14