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America’s Roundup: U.S. dollar dips after U.S. inflation data, Wall Street closes higher, Gold gains,Oil rises 2% on U.S. crude drawdown, weaker dollar-January 13th,2022

Market Roundup

•US Dec Real Earnings (MoM)  0.1%, -0.2% previous

•US Dec CPI Index, s.a  280.19, 278.88 previous

•US Dec Core CPI Index  284.76, 283.20 previous

•US Dec CPI (YoY)  7.0% ,7.0% forecast, 6.8% previous

•US Dec Core CPI (MoM)  0.6%,0.5% forecast, 0.5% previous

•US Dec Core CPI (YoY)  5.5%,5.4% forecast, 4.9% previous

•US Crude Oil Inventories -4.553M,-1.904M forecast, -2.144M previous

Looking Ahead - Economic Data (GMT)

• 05:20 Japan Dec PPI (MoM)  0.3% forecast,  0.6% previous

• 05:20 Japan Dec PPI (YoY)  8.8% forecast,  9.0% previous

• 05:20 Japan Foreign Bonds Buying -416.5B previous

• 06:00 Australia Home Loans (MoM) -4.1% previous

• 06:00 Australia Invest Housing Finance (MoM) 1.1% previous

•08:30 China Dec Imports (YoY)  26.3% forecast, 31.7% previous

•08:30 China Dec Exports (YoY)  20.0% forecast, 22.0% previous

•08:30 China Dec Trade Balance (USD)  74.50B forecast, 71.72B previous

Looking Ahead - Economic events and other releases (GMT)

•No significant events

Currency Summaries

EUR/USD: The euro firmed on Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments at a congressional hearing were less hawkish than expected. The greenback slid to its weakest since mid-November against significant peers after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it may take several months to make a decision on running down the central bank’s $9 trillion balance sheet. Some investors were relieved that the Fed did not sound more hawkish than the market had anticipated, and this helped euro gain against dollar. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.1421 (23.6% fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.1463 (15th Nov high).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.386 (38.2% fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.1357(50%fib).

GBP/USD: Sterling steadied on Wednesday within striking distance to its recent highs versus the dollar and the euro, as investors focused on possible rate increases from the Bank of England.The pound has strengthened recently as investors ramped up expectations of further rate rises while Britain’s focus on rolling out booster vaccinations rather than returning to coronavirus lockdown measures boosted risk sentiment. The pound was up against the dollar  at $1.3685. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3695 (23.6% fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.3714 (Higher BB).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3624 (38.2%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.3567(50%fib).

USD/CAD: The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest level in nearly two months against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices rose and investors took in stride data showing U.S. inflation rose strongly in December. The loonie was trading 0.4% higher at 1.2500 to the greenback, after touching its strongest intraday level since Nov. 16 at 1.2490. The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, added to recent gains on tight supply and easing concerns about the potential hit to demand from the Omicron coronavirus variant. U.S. crude prices were up nearly 1% at $82.01 a barrel. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.4150 (Daily high), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.4318 (Higher BB).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.4093 (21 DMA), a break below could take the pair towards 1.4003 (9 DMA).

USD/JPY: The dollar declined against the Japanese yen on Wednesday after data  showed an expected surge in U.S. consumer prices in December, fell short of offering any new impetus for the Federal Reserve's policy normalization efforts . U.S. consumer prices surged in December, with the annual increase in inflation the largest in nearly four decades, which could bolster expectations that the Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates as early as March. The consumer price index increased 0.5% last month after advancing 0.8% in November, the Labor Department said on Wednesday.Strong resistance can be seen at 115.51 (38.2%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 115.85 (Jan 19th high).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 115.05 (5 DMA), a break below could take the pair towards 114.56 (61.8%fib).

Equities Recap

European shares ended higher on Wednesday, supported by commodity-linked stocks which rose on hopes of more stimulus in major importer China, while easing bond yields took pressure off the technology sector.

 UK's benchmark FTSE 100 closed up by 0.81 percent, Germany's Dax ended up  by 0.43 percent, France’s CAC finished the day up  by 0.75 percent.

U.S. stock indexes rose on Wednesday after data showed that while U.S. inflation was at its highest in decades, it largely met economists' expectations, cooling some fears that the Federal Reserve would have to pull back support even more forcibly than already expected.

Dow Jones closed down  by  0.11% percent, S&P 500 closed up by 0.28% percent, Nasdaq settled up by 0.23%  percent.

Treasuries Recap

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday after a reading on inflation was largely in line with expectations and did not alter views on the path of Federal Reserve policy.

Benchmark 10-year yields dipped as more aggressive rate hikes are also seen as likely to dent growth and inflation longer-term. The yield had reached 1.808% on Monday, its highest since Jan. 21, 2020.

Commodities Recap

Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply as crude inventories in the United States, the world's top consumer, fell to their lowest since 2018, and as the dollar weakened and worries eased about the Omicron coronavirus variant.

U.S. crude inventories fell 4.6 million barrels last week to 413.3 million barrels, their lowest since October 2018

Gold firmed on Wednesday as data showing U.S. inflation was within expectations dented the dollar and prompted buying from investors who seemed to have priced in the Federal Reserve's likely interest rate hike trajectory.

Spot gold was last up 0.2% at $1,825.83 per ounce by 14:11 ET (1911 GMT), extending gains after rising the most since mid-December on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures settled up 0.5% at $1,827.3.

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