Daily Markets News From FBS

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Oct. 22: Asian session

The market players are waiting for the release of US employment data (12:30 GMT) in order to assess the timing for the reduction in the Fed’s stimulus. According to the consensus forecast, Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) added 182K in September.

EUR/USD edged down to $1.3660. There will be no important data out of Europe today. GBP/USD slid a bit to $1.6115. Britain will release public sector net borrowing figures at 08:30 GMT. USD/JPY extends the rebound, strengthening to 98.35. USD/CHF went slightly up to 0.9035.

AUD/USD is consolidating in a tight $0.9645/60 range. Aussie weakened after a multiple failure to break above$ 0.9680. NZD/USD is trading in the $0.8438/57 range after having formed a bearish candle yesterday. There are no data releases on the Asian agenda today. Markets are waiting for the US data to come in the evening. USD/CAD is stuck at 1.0300. Canada is to publish retail sales figures at 12:30 GMT.

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FBS: trading USD/JPY

USD/JPY is trading higher on Tuesday, testing 98.35. The greenback remains supported for a second day in a row after having bottomed at 97.50 on Friday. Demand for the US currency is up ahead of the nonfarm payrolls release at 12:30 GMT.

We hold our USD/JPY long from 98.15 with a target of 98.95 and a stop at 97.95. Large sell orders are clustered in the 99.00 region, while buyers have gathered at 98.00 and 97.50.

Chart. H4 USD/JPY

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Bank of Canada to lower growth forecasts

The Bank of Canada will release a rate decision along with its monetary policy report on October 23. The regulator is widely expected to hold interest rates unchanged at 1.0%.

However, the BoC Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said earlier this month that the Canada’s economy will expand more slowly than had been forecast. According to him, the bank now expects economic growth of 2.25% in the H2 2013 (previous forecast: 3.2%). The central bank’s monetary policy report and rate announcement will give us more details.

“The global economy has disappointed the bank’s expectation (U.S. growth in 2014 is particularly vulnerable),” said economists at TDS Securities. “Paired with weaker commodity prices and a smaller-than-expected rebound over the second half of the year, the outlook for the Canadian economy will also be pared back”.

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Oct. 23: Asian session



EUR/USD rose yesterday to $1.3792 adding about 100 pips. Today euro’s correcting to the downside and touched $1.3765. US dollar fell on Tuesday as data showed that employers added fewer jobs than economists estimated. This adds to the expectations that the Fed may keep its current pace of asset purchases for longer. Today watch German 10-year bund auction, EU consumer confidence, US import price index and HPI. Consult economic calendar at www.fxbazooka.com.

GBP/USD initially reached $1.6256 continuing yesterday’s growth, but then declined to $1.6209. The Bank of England will release at 08:30 GMT minutes of its October meeting when it has left policy unchanged. USD/JPY dropped by almost 100 pips to 97.30 (200-day MA) after having formed a candle of uncertainty yesterday. USD/CHF renewed October lows sliding to 0.9840 yesterday. Today the greenback’s consolidating a bit.

AUD/USD plummeted to $0.9640 after having tested a fresh 4-month high of $0.9758 (200-day MA). Australian Q3 inflation gained 1.2% q/q vs. the expected 0.8% rise. Higher inflation is a hurdle for RBA to cut interest rates further. NZD/USD fell by more than 100 pips, touching $0.8390. New Zealand finance minister English made some bullish comments, saying kiwi could rise on the back of the depreciating US dollar. Westpac said the RBNZ was likely to delay rate rise to April 2014.

USD/CAD keeps fluctuating around 1.0300. The Bank of Canada’s meeting today. At 14:00 GMT it will release overnight rate and the rate statement, at 14:30 GMT – monetary policy report and at 15:15 GMT it will hold a press conference.

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Key currency options

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3650, $1.3670, $1.3695, $1.3700, $1.3710, $1.3725, $1.3750, $1.3760, $1.3800, $1.3810;

GBP/USD: $1.6125, $1.6150;

USD/JPY: 97.50, 98.00, 98.10, 98.20, 98.35, 98.45, 98.50, 98.70, 98.80;

USD/CHF: 0.9000;

AUD/USD: $0.9600, $0.9610, $0.9650, $0.9660, $0.9700, $0.9730;

USD/CAD: 1.0270, 1.0275, 1.0285, 1.0295, 1.0300, 1.0315;

NZD/USD: $0.8400, $0.8450;

EUR/GBP: 0.8425, 0.8500, 0.8530;

EUR/CHF: 1.2400;

GBP/JPY: 158.40.

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GBP/USD lower on BoE minutes

The Bank of England October monetary policy minutes showed MPC unanimously voted to leave monetary policy unchanged.

Some points we should pay attention to:

2013 unemployment and GDP growth could be faster than forecasted in August
BoE expects H2 GDP to grow by 0.7% q/q or a little higher
The current GBP strength may reflect stronger data and lower financial system risk
Regulator doesn't seem to be worried by the expensive pound
However, there was no hawkish hints, despite the recent labor market improvements

GBP/USD extended the downside, slipping to $1.6135.



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USD/JPY under pressure

USD/JPY has come under a renewed selling pressure, having touched 97.15 as of writing. The pair is testing the levels below the 200-day MA (97.26).

Buy orders are concentrated in the 97.20/97.00 area. Slide below 97.00 could open the way for a deeper drop. Next support lies at 96.50.



Chart. H4 USD/JPY

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Oct. 28: Asian session

EUR/USD is trading in the $1.3800 area, below 2-year high $1.3832 set last week, before the Fed begins a 2-day meeting tomorrow and economists predict that the central bank will refrain from tapering stimulus. The US will release industrial production data at 13:15 GMT and pending home sales figures at 14:00 GMT. GBP/USD is trading in the $1.6170/80 area below the recent highs at $1.6250. Britain will release CBI realized sales at 11:00 GMT.

USD/JPY opened the week with a gap higher at 97.60 and is quietly trading around this figure. Japan is scheduled to release a bunch of important data tonight (retail sales, household spending and unemployment rate). USD/CHF is trading a bit on the upside in the 0.8940 area, above support at 0.8890.

AUD/USD moved a little lower after having strengthened to $0.9620. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens is scheduled to speak today at 22:30 GMT. NZD/USD touched $0.8315 before returning below $0.8300. There is some speculation on the market that RBNZ could raise interest rates on the meeting on Wednesday. USD/CAD tested 1.0428 after easing down a bit from Friday’s high at 1.0460.

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Key currency options

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3700, $1.3765, $1.3780, $1.3805;

USD/JPY: 97.00, 97.20, 97.25, 97.50, 98.00, 98.20, 98.75;

USD/CHF: 0.8950, 0.9000, 0.9030;

AUD/USD: $0.9600, $0.9645, $0.9665;

USD/CAD: 1.0350, 1.0450;

NZD/USD: 0.8395;

EUR/GBP: 0.8500:

EUR/CHF: 1.2325.

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EUR/USD: Elliot wave analysis

Weekly. EUR/USD continues building a global horizontal triangle. Now we are seeing the formation of a wave Y of [D] of the triangle.

Chart. Weekly EUR/USD

Daily. The wave Y is taking form of a zigzag. Wave [C] of this zigzag is currently being formed.

Chart. Daily EUR/USD

H4. The layout of the wave [C] is shown at the chart. Now we are seeing the construction of a wave (5). After the formation of a local correction the upward movement in this wave will likely resume.

Chart. H4 EUR/USD

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GBP/USD: Elliot wave analysis

Weekly. The layout has been revised. Now we are seeing the formation of a global corrective wave B, which takes the form of a wave flat. At the moment the market’s forming an upward impulse wave [c].

Chart. Weekly GBP/USD

Daily. The detailed layout of this wave is shown at the picture. The market is constructing the wave (III).

Chart. Daily GBP/USD

H4. The figure shows 2 scenarios of the price movement. It all depends on what wave is now being formed. Either this is an impulse wave V, in which case we’ll see a continued recovery, or a wave IV (this scenario is marked on the chart with gray) – in this case, in the near future we’ll see a decline. The upward movement in the wave V will begin only after the construction of the wave IV is complete.

Chart. H4 GBP/USD

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USD/JPY: Elliot wave analysis

Daily. It’s possible that we are seeing now the formation of a global corrective wave 2. The construction of the correctional wave is either complete or close to completion. However, the market is now in an uncertain situation. In this regard consider an alternative scenario.

Chart. Daily USD/JPY

Daily. According to this alternative scenario, now we are seeing the construction of a wave (IV), which is close to an end. When it’s complete, the upward trend will continue. Now we can’t say exactly which scenario is being implemented. We’ll monitor closely the developments.

Chart. Daily USD/JPY

H4. Here’s the detailed layout of the main scenario. The pair keeps forming the wave (E) which may be taking form of a zigzag or a flat. In the near future we expect the local upward movement to resume.

Chart. H4 USD/JPY

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AUD/USD: Elliot wave analysis

Weekly. We are seeing the beginning of the construction of an impulse wave [c]. In the near future the upward movement is expected to continue.

Chart. Weekly AUD/USD

Daily. The pair may have completed the construction of the wave [3] and the market moved to the correctional phase [4].

Chart. Daily AUD/USD

H4. The detailed layout is shown at the figure. The wave [4] is now in process of formation, but its detailed layout isn’t clear yet. This wave may take the form of horizontal correction. Trading in the fourth wave of the impulse is quite risky. It’s recommended to wait until the correction is over.

Chart. H4 AUD/USD

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FOMC: no changes to QE expected

The Fed’s 2-day meeting starts tomorrow. According to the consensus forecasts, the central bank will keep the size of its bond-buying stimulus unchanged at $85 billion per month.

UBS: “Everyone expects it to be dovish. In fact, there’s every likelihood that we’ll see the Fed communicate a willingness to delay before they taper. That would confirm market expectations and would probably lead to an extension of this USD weakness that we’ve been seeing over the last week or so.”

Barclays: “While the consensus forecast now looks for March 2014 tapering, their policy decision is ultimately data-dependent and incoming US data are worthy of close attention.”

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Oct. 29: Asian session

EUR/USD slid to $1.3770, but still remained close to the 2-year high. The Fed begins a 2-day meeting today and economists are predicting that the policy makers will refrain from tapering stimulus. In the euro area watch for German Gfk consumer climate at 07:00 GMT. Data released yesterday showed that US pending home sales slumped in September, while industrial production kept growing at a bit higher pace. Later today don’t miss US retail sales figures at 12:30 GMT and consumer confidence at 14:00 GMT.

GBP/USD tested $1.6063 before returning to the levels above $1.6100, but is still trading on the downside. Britain will release net lending for individuals data at 09:30 GMT. USD/JPY is trading in the 97.70/45 range, gravitating towards the lower part of the range. Japan released a bunch of positive data tonight. Retail sales rose by 1.8% m/m (forecast: 0.5%), while household spending grew by 3.7% y/y (forecast: 0.5%). USD/CHF met resistance around 0.8970.

AUD/USD extends the downside, falling by 70 pips to $0.9505 in the Asian trade. RBA Governor Stevens pulled the pair lower by saying that the “unusually high” AUD is not supported by the fundamentals. Stevens said the Aussie is likely to be ‘materially lower’ sometime in the future given the declining terms of trade. NZD/USD has followed the Aussie’s decline, slipping to $0.8260. USD/CAD is trading below resistance at 1.0450. Bank of Canada’s Governor Poloz will speak at 16:00 GMT.

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Trade signals from Danske Bank

EUR/USD: Hold long from $1.3661 with a target of $1.3871 and a stop at $1.3738

GBP/USD: Hold short from $1.6120 with a target at $1.5980 and a stop at $1.6160

USD/CHF: Hold short from 0.8965 with a target of 0.8891 and a stop at 0.9050

AUD/USD: Buy at $0.9535 with a target of $0.9715 and a stop at $0.9480

USD/CAD: Possibly buy

*Traders at Danske Bank use trailing stop orders

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EUR/USD: near-term prospects

EUR/USD declined to $1.3750 descending from Friday’s high around $1.3830.

SEB Bank points out that euro may dip a bit more, to $1.3730 (the middle of the candle formed last Tuesday). The pair didn’t manage to settle above $1.3800 and the buyers have run out of steam.

Commerzbank notes that there’s support at $1.3695 and $1.3646. Below the latter the pair will be vulnerable for a decline to $1.3472 (Oct. 16 low) and $1.3405 (base of the 3-month upward channel). Above $1.3830 there will be more resistance at $1.3850. Bank of America adds that while a EUR/USD pullback should be seen as temporary, the downside could extend to $1.3711/3646 before renewed basing.

OCBC Bank says that the pair will be more range bound ahead of the FOMC announcement on Wednesday and as the market suspects that the ECB may be uncomfortable with the current EUR/USD level.

Chart. Daily EUR/USD

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Oct. 30: Asian session

USD strengthened yesterday amid weaker than expected US economic data and the upcoming FOMC meeting. Today the mood remainы pretty much the same.

EUR/USD declined to $1.3730. Still, euro’s supported ahead of data due to 08:00 GMT forecast to show Spain’s economy expanded for the first time in more than 2 years (forecast: +0.1%). Also watch German unemployment change at 08:55 GMT and CPI and German and Italian debt auctions. The ECB’s official Nowotny said the ECB doesn’t have tools to fight back the euro strength.The evening will be very tense with the release of ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT, CPI at12:30 GMT and, the most important, the FOMC statement at 18:00 GMT.

GBP/USD is trading in the $1.6040 area after dipping to $1.6020 earlier. USD/JPY is consolidating in the 98.10/98.30 range after the yesterday’s decisive rise from 97.50. Market is waiting for the BoJ meeting outcome on Thursday. The regulator will also release its “Outlook for economic activity and prices”. USD/CHF rose to 0.9000.

AUD/USD has recovered from $0.9460 (lowest since mid-October) to $0.9495. NZD/USD had a volatile session, first dipping to $0.8210 and then recovering to $0.8265. Kiwi’s initial drop was caused by the news that Moody’s has ‘discussed’ cutting New Zealand’s AAA rating. “New Zealand has the largest negative net international investment position from the AAA countries, so we discussed cutting the rating, but decided we should not downgrade New Zealand”, Moody’s executive said. Meanwhile, NZ Prime Minister John Key said that the country is among the fastest growing developed nations. RBNZ will announce its monetary policy decision today at 20:00 GMT. USD/CAD reached the highest level since September at 1.0472 before declining to 1.0460. Canadian dollar fell to a 7-week low after Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said he would extend a 3-year pause in interest-rate increases.

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Key currency options

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3650 (large), $1.3675, $1.3725, $1.3730, $1.3735, $1.3750, $1.3800;

GBP/USD: $1.6000, $1.6010, $1.6020, $1.6050, $1.6080, $1.6085;

USD/JPY: 97.35, 98.00, 98.15, 98.20, 98.25, 98.50 (large), 99.00;

USD/CHF: 0.8900 (large), 0.8950;

AUD/USD: $0.9450, $0.9475, $0.9500 (large), $0.9600;

USD/CAD: 1.0415, 1.0450 (large) 1.0500;

EUR/GBP: 0.8540.

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BNZ: the biggest risk today

Analysts at Bank of New Zealand claim that the biggest risk associated with the Fed’s decision today is that the central bank is less dovish than expected.

Market players don’t expect any policy changes, but the FOMC is expected to say that American economic prospects have deteriorated. If the Fed doesn’t do that, euro will probably slide below $1.3700.

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RBS: thoughs about EUR/USD

Analysts at RBS compare the current situation in the euro are with what we’ve seen in Japan before Abe became the Prime Minister: the central bank in the face of deflation pressure and a large current account surplus that leads to a strong currency. In their view, “without a sovereign crisis against ongoing extreme policy easing in the US, EUR is likely to grind higher”.

The specialists view the current decline in EUR/USD as corrective. This correction happens as the market’s been very long on euro and traders are worrying about potential earlier than expected Fed’s policy tightening, so long positions got squeezed. Yet, the general trend remains to the upside.

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Oct. 31: Asian session

EUR/USD declined to $1.3700. The greenback remains higher versus euro before US data forecast to show jobless claims decreased. The Fed maintained monetary stimulus yesterday saying in a statement it saw “improvement in economic activity and labor market conditions.” Today watch for German retail sales and German GfK consumer climate at 07:00 GMT, French consumer spending at 07:45 GMT, euro zone inflation and unemployment data at 10:00 GMT. The US will release unemployment claims data at 12:30 GMT and Chicago PMI at 13:45 GMT. GBP/USD is trading on the downside just above $1.6000 after it tested $1.5988.

USD/JPY slid to 98.30 after it reached 98.67 yesterday. Yen advanced after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged. The BOJ will issue a semi-annual report on the economy and prices, which will include fresh long-term growth prospects, at 06:00 GMT, followed by a news conference by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at 06:30 GMT. USD/CHF is trading a bit above 0.9000 after it reached 0.9024.

AUD/USD is trading just under $0.9500 after it found support in the $0.9460/40 area. Aussie bounced after surprisingly strong housing data showed record-low interest rates were helping the economy gain traction, lessening the need for further easing. NZD/USD is trading on the downside, in the $0.8250 area, after it spiked down to a 6-week low at $0.8193 yesterday. New Zealand’s dollar declined, but stayed above the recent minimum after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand reiterated it was likely to hike interest rates next year. USD/CAD is trading at 1.0485 after it almost reached 1.0500. Canada will release GDP figures at 12:30 GMT.

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Key currency options

Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (14:00 GMT).

Here are the key options expiring today:

EUR/USD: $1.3720, $1.3740, $1.3750, $1.3775, $1.3800, $1.3820, $1.3825 (large);

GBP/USD: $1.5975, $1.6000;

USD/JPY: 97.40, 97.50, 97.85, 98.00 (large), 98.10, 98.25 (large), 98.40, 98.75, 99.00, 99.45;

USD/CHF: 0.8900, 0.8950, 0.9035;

AUD/USD: 0.9460, 0.9450, 0.9575, 0.9500, 0.9530, 0.9550, 0.9560, 0.9570, 0.9585;

EUR/GBP: 0.8520, 0.8550, 0.8570, 0.8575;

EUR/CHF: 1.2300, 1.2360;

EUR/JPY: 135.00;

GBP/JPY: 157.80.

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Oct. 31: European session

EUR/USD slid to October 3 high at $1.3646. Euro was hit by a bunch of lower-than-expected data from the euro area: German retail sales (-0.4%), GfK German consumer climate (7.0 vs. 7.3), French consumer spending (-0.1%), euro zone inflation (0.7% vs. 1.1%) and unemployment (12.2% vs. 12.0%). The market will now wait something dovish from the ECB.

GBP/USD is consolidating in a tight $1.6045/00 range. EUR/GBP dropped by almost 70 pips to 0.8500. UK October nationwide house prices rose by 1.0 % m/m (forecast: +0.7%).

Commodity currencies have found support versus the US dollar. AUD/USD recovered to $0.9540, while NZD/USD – to $0.8395. USD/CAD weakened to 1.0450 after the release of the better-than-expected Canadian GDP.

USD/JPY is trading under a slight pressure around 98.25. USD/CHF jumped to 0.9050.

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Trade signals from Danske Bank

EUR/USD: Hold short from $1.3757 with a target of $1.3662 and a stop at $1.3803

USD/JPY: Buy at 98.34 with a target of 99.67 and a stop at 97.75

GBP/USD: Hold short from $1.6120 with a target at $1.5894 and a stop at $1.6110

USD/CHF: Hold short from 0.8985 with a target of 0.8891 and a stop at 0.9050

AUD/USD: Hold short from $0.9485 with a target of $0.9334 and a stop at $0.9560

USD/CAD: Hold long from 1.0450 with a target of 1.0516 and a stop at 1.0419

*Traders at Danske Bank use trailing stop orders

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