EUR/USD Current price: 1.0657
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The technical picture is still neutral-to-bearish according to the 4 hours chart, as the price remains unable to advance beyond a mild bearish 20 SMA, whilst the technical indicators have recovered from near oversold levels, but remain below their mid-lines. In the 1 hour chart, the price advances above a bullish 20 SMA, but has met sellers around its 100 SMA, while the technical indicators aim higher above their mid-lines. Some follow through beyond 1.0690 could see the pair advancing up to 1.0760, where the dominant bearish trend is expected to resume.
Support levels: 1.0620 1.0590 1.0550
Resistance levels: 1.0690 1.0730 1.0760
EUR/JPY Current price: 130.44
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The EUR/JPY pair remains under selling pressure, having extended its decline down to 130.18 daily basis, a couple of pips below the previous weekly low a new multi-month one. In fact, the pair has posted a lower low and a lower high daily basis for a fourth day in-a-row, and despite the limited downward momentum the bearish trend is firmly in place. Short term, the 1 hour chart shows that the price has extended well below its moving averages that present strong bearish slopes, while the technical indicators have recovered partially, but remain below their mid-lines, limiting the possibilities of an upward movement. In the 4 hours chart, the technical indicators are correcting from oversold territory, but remain well into negative territory, while the lack of follow through in price, maintains the risk towards the downside.
Support levels: 130.20 129.80 129.40
Resistance levels: 130.90 131.30 131.70
GBP/USD Current price: 1.5076
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The British Pound plummeted to 1.5052 against the greenback, following the UK inflation report hearings. The BOE's Governor, Mark Carney, and a couple of MPC members testified on inflation and the economic outlook before the Parliament's Treasury Committee, painting a dark future for a rate hike case during the first half of 2016. First was chief economist Haldane, who said that that the downside inflation risk is worse than the one reported in the latest inflation report. Then, Carney stated that rates e likely to remain low "for some time." Sentiment towards the GBP turned negative and the pair stands near its lows, barely bouncing in the short term, rather on oversold conditions than an actual change in market's sentiment. In the 4 hours chart, the technical picture is quite bearish still, as the 20 SMA has turned sharply lower above the current level, whilst the technical indicators are bouncing some from extreme oversold levels. Nevertheless, and as long as the price remains below 1.5110, the immediate short term resistance, the pair is set to decline down to 1.5010, with further declines below the psychological 1.5000 figure opening doors for a downward move towards 1.4850.
Support levels: 1.5050 1.5010 1.4980
Resistance levels: 1.5110 1.5160 1.5190
USD/JPY Current price: 122.42
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The USD/JPY pair trades near the daily low set in the American afternoon at 122.34, nearing a key support level at 122.20, as US data failed to boost sentiment towards the greenback. During the upcoming Asian session, the Bank of Japan will release the Minutes of its latest meeting, and investors will be looking there for clues on whether the Central Bank is planning to extend its ongoing stimulus program during the upcoming months or not. Technically, the pair seems to have established a double top in the 123.60 region, with the neckline being the 122.20 mentioned level, November 15th daily low, which means that a break below this last should confirm the figure and therefore anticipate a continued decline. Short term, the technical picture is bearish in the 1 hour chart, as the price is well below its 100 and 200 SMAs, whilst the indicators head sharply lower below their mid-lines. In the 4 hours chart, the price has moved below a still bullish 100 SMA, while the technical indicators head south below their mid-lines, in line with the shorter term view.
Support levels: 122.20 121.70 121.35
Resistance levels: 123.00 123.40 123.75
AUD/USD Current price: 0.7240
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The Australian dollar recovered ground against its American rival, helped by a comeback in base metals, as gold prices recovered some from multi-year lows , whilst the price of copper bounced from its lowest level since May 2009. Some risk aversion, triggered by lingering tensions in Syria favored the bright metal, although sentiment was not the only reason behind the AUD recovery. The antipodean currency is getting closer to confirm an interim bottom against the greenback, as better-than-expected local employment data and increasing confidence in the economic developments from the Central Bank had put a halt to the previous bearish trend. Technically the 1 hour chart shows that the price is near its daily high around 0.7250, and above a bullish 20 SMA, but that the technical indicators are losing upward strength well above their mid-lines, suggesting some consolidation ahead. In the 4 hours chart, however, the upside remains favored with a break above 0.7249 last week high required to confirm further gains towards the 0.7330 region.
Support levels: 0.7200 0.7150 0.7110
Resistance levels: 0.7250 0.7285 0.7330
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