Forex News from New Forex: Technical analysis of EUR/USD
On Tuesday, the trades develop with the same ascending potential as during the last trading session with a small price correction during the trades in Asia so today the market remains within updated levels of support at 1.0621 and resistance at 1.0684. On the four-hour chart the MACD histogram indicates the remaining ascending potential of the market despite the created sale signal to single European currency. Moving averages continue to grow steadily while the Stochastic oscillator creates a strong signal for an entrance to the market with a long position as the line %К crosses the %D line top down at the exit from an oversold zone that can foretell good bullish movement in the nearest future.
Forex News from New Forex: Technical analysis of GBP/USD
The descending movement is observed since the beginning of a current month, starting to slow down. It indicates the beginning of warring parties forces redistribution. Bearish potential of the market was considerably reduced during the trading session on Monday. In such a manner, today everything will depend on investors and speculators behavior. On the four-hour chart, there are observed contradictory indications of the technical analysis indicators. The MACD histogram was reduced to the central line and now it is already appeared in a positive zone whereas the Stochastic oscillator gives a signal to sterling’s sale against the greenback. In such situation we prefer to wait, staying out of the market.
NewForex Analyst
Sara Rosenstein
Fundamental analysis from New Forex: The Asia-Pacific region
Asian shares were traded in different directions and US treasury bonds were traded near its highest level this year as investors expect almost obvious growth of US Federal allowance rates this week. The stock market in Japan weakened for the first time in 4 days. The Chinese shares grow because of strong economic data. Data from China showed that industrial production in January and February grew by 6.3% and retail sales at 9.5% in relation to the last year’s levels. Today, the MSCI index on transregional shares almost didn’t change. Topix in Japan decreased by 0.1% after it was closed with the maximum of December, 2015 on Monday. Kospi in South Korea added 0.7%, having expanded the 1% growth of Monday. The Chinese shares which are traded in Hong Kong increased 0.5% after growth by 1.9% a day earlier. The Taiwan Taiex grew by 0.5%. The Jakarta Composite index increased 0.7%, to the highest levels since November. Futures for the S&P 500 index weakened at 0.1% after the control index was closed on Monday almost without any changes. The yen weakened a little having reached the level of 114.85 against dollar having lost after fluctuations between profit and losses slightly less than 0.1%. The index of US dollar increased 0.1%. The Canadian dollar grew against the greenback to 1.3439 having come off the level of yesterday’s closing 1.3445 for 0.04%. Ten-year schools of the USA decreased at 2.61% and there is an opinion that breakdown of 2.60% level can initiate a strong bullish trend to the American bonds this week.
Fundamental analysis from New Forex: Europe
The European stock markets were closed with a surplus on Monday while oil prices continued to fall. Investors watch the course of elections in the Netherlands and preliminary polls show that extremely right candidate Geert Wilders feels the ground slipping away from under the feet and will hardly become the following Dutch prime minister. The Stoxx Europe 600 index increased 0.38% to 374.64. DAX in Germany adding 0.22% to 11.9900, and CAC 40 in France strengthened at 4.9996 with a surplus in 0.13%. Shares in London also finished its session with a modest surplus because of increase in prices for metals. FTSE 100 increased 0.33% to the level of 7367.08. In the foreign exchange markets euro weakened to level 1.0662 in relation to the greenback having lost 0.16%. The pound sterling weakened against all main competitors and now it is traded with 0.3% decrease against US dollar after the parliament approved an initiative of negotiations between the prime minister Theresa May and officials of the EU concerning the procedure of an exit from the Union. The Swiss franc became stronger against the European colleagues but trades below principal currencies of an Asia-Pacific region.
The Wall Street was closed almost without any changes expecting FRS meeting
US shares finished the Monday’s trades practically without any changes as traders showed care expecting the FRS meeting following the results of which the regulator, as expected, will raise the interest rates. Mobileye papers jumped up almost at 30 percent to a maximum in $61,51 after the producer of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) chips agreed to make a purchase for the development of pilotless driving technologies for $15,3 billion. The shares Mobileye finished the trades with the growth at 28,2 percent while Intel papers fell in price by 2,1 percent. Recently, in the investors focus there is a two-day meeting of FRS which will begin later on Tuesday. The traders observe 94 percent probability of increase in interest rates on 25 basis points; results of a meeting will become known only on Wednesday. The shares of a graphical accelerators and processors developer Nvidia grew by 2.8 percent while the papers of auto components producer Delphi Automotive (NYSELPH) added 4 percent. Both companies are engaged in development of technologies for the auto industry. The Dow Jones index finished the trades with decrease by 0.1 percent to the level of 20.881,48 points, the S&P 500 index added 0,04 percent to 2.373,47 points, the Nasdaq Composite index grew up at 0,24 percent to 5.875,78 points. Papers of Valeant Pharmaceuticals decreased by 9.3 percent after closing of an official session as the investor William Ackman who had been supporting pharmaceutical company for two years, reported on Monday that its hedge-fund sold all shares of the firm.
The GB stock market was closed with a fall, having decreased by 0,66%
The stock market of Great Britain finished the Monday’s trades with fall against the background of negative dynamics from operators of a fixed telephony sectors, metal industry, production, construction and building materials. At the time of closing the London stock exchange, the stock market decreased by 0,66%.
In the leaders of growth, following the results of today’s trading were the shares Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) which increased 76,00 items (5,59%) in price having closed on at the mark in 1.436,00. Quotations of Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) rose 36,50 items (4,88%) having finished the trades at the level of 784,50. The shares of Capita PLC (LON:CPI) increased 23,50 items (4,32%) in price having closed at the mark of 568,00.
The leaders of fall were the following shares: BT Group PLC (LON:BT) which price decreased by 10,85 items (3,17%) having finished it session at the mark of 331,60. Standard Life PLC (LON:SL) shares increased 8,50 items (2,24%) having closed with the level of 371,50 while BP PLC (LON:BP) decreased by 7,20 items (1,53%) in the price finishing the trades on the mark at 463,50.
During the London stock exchange, the number of the risen in shares (1047) exceeded the quantity which was closed in minus (873) and quotations of 475 shares which practically didn’t change. The future for gold with delivery in April added 0,15% or 1,85, having reached a point in $1.203,25 per troy ounce. As for other goods, the prices of WTI future crude oil with delivery in April slumped 0,19%, or 0,09, to $48,40 per barrel. Brent’s futures for oil with delivery in May rose 0,06% in price or 0,03, to the mark $51,40 per barrel.
Meanwhile, in the Forex the pair GBP/USD increased 0,48% to 1,2229 and quotations of EUR/GBP decreased by 0,72% having reached the point 0,8718. The future for the USD index decreased by 0,20% to 101,18.
NewForex Analyst
Michael Butnitsky
On Tuesday, the trades develop with the same ascending potential as during the last trading session with a small price correction during the trades in Asia so today the market remains within updated levels of support at 1.0621 and resistance at 1.0684. On the four-hour chart the MACD histogram indicates the remaining ascending potential of the market despite the created sale signal to single European currency. Moving averages continue to grow steadily while the Stochastic oscillator creates a strong signal for an entrance to the market with a long position as the line %К crosses the %D line top down at the exit from an oversold zone that can foretell good bullish movement in the nearest future.
Forex News from New Forex: Technical analysis of GBP/USD
The descending movement is observed since the beginning of a current month, starting to slow down. It indicates the beginning of warring parties forces redistribution. Bearish potential of the market was considerably reduced during the trading session on Monday. In such a manner, today everything will depend on investors and speculators behavior. On the four-hour chart, there are observed contradictory indications of the technical analysis indicators. The MACD histogram was reduced to the central line and now it is already appeared in a positive zone whereas the Stochastic oscillator gives a signal to sterling’s sale against the greenback. In such situation we prefer to wait, staying out of the market.
NewForex Analyst
Sara Rosenstein
Fundamental analysis from New Forex: The Asia-Pacific region
Asian shares were traded in different directions and US treasury bonds were traded near its highest level this year as investors expect almost obvious growth of US Federal allowance rates this week. The stock market in Japan weakened for the first time in 4 days. The Chinese shares grow because of strong economic data. Data from China showed that industrial production in January and February grew by 6.3% and retail sales at 9.5% in relation to the last year’s levels. Today, the MSCI index on transregional shares almost didn’t change. Topix in Japan decreased by 0.1% after it was closed with the maximum of December, 2015 on Monday. Kospi in South Korea added 0.7%, having expanded the 1% growth of Monday. The Chinese shares which are traded in Hong Kong increased 0.5% after growth by 1.9% a day earlier. The Taiwan Taiex grew by 0.5%. The Jakarta Composite index increased 0.7%, to the highest levels since November. Futures for the S&P 500 index weakened at 0.1% after the control index was closed on Monday almost without any changes. The yen weakened a little having reached the level of 114.85 against dollar having lost after fluctuations between profit and losses slightly less than 0.1%. The index of US dollar increased 0.1%. The Canadian dollar grew against the greenback to 1.3439 having come off the level of yesterday’s closing 1.3445 for 0.04%. Ten-year schools of the USA decreased at 2.61% and there is an opinion that breakdown of 2.60% level can initiate a strong bullish trend to the American bonds this week.
Fundamental analysis from New Forex: Europe
The European stock markets were closed with a surplus on Monday while oil prices continued to fall. Investors watch the course of elections in the Netherlands and preliminary polls show that extremely right candidate Geert Wilders feels the ground slipping away from under the feet and will hardly become the following Dutch prime minister. The Stoxx Europe 600 index increased 0.38% to 374.64. DAX in Germany adding 0.22% to 11.9900, and CAC 40 in France strengthened at 4.9996 with a surplus in 0.13%. Shares in London also finished its session with a modest surplus because of increase in prices for metals. FTSE 100 increased 0.33% to the level of 7367.08. In the foreign exchange markets euro weakened to level 1.0662 in relation to the greenback having lost 0.16%. The pound sterling weakened against all main competitors and now it is traded with 0.3% decrease against US dollar after the parliament approved an initiative of negotiations between the prime minister Theresa May and officials of the EU concerning the procedure of an exit from the Union. The Swiss franc became stronger against the European colleagues but trades below principal currencies of an Asia-Pacific region.
The Wall Street was closed almost without any changes expecting FRS meeting
US shares finished the Monday’s trades practically without any changes as traders showed care expecting the FRS meeting following the results of which the regulator, as expected, will raise the interest rates. Mobileye papers jumped up almost at 30 percent to a maximum in $61,51 after the producer of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) chips agreed to make a purchase for the development of pilotless driving technologies for $15,3 billion. The shares Mobileye finished the trades with the growth at 28,2 percent while Intel papers fell in price by 2,1 percent. Recently, in the investors focus there is a two-day meeting of FRS which will begin later on Tuesday. The traders observe 94 percent probability of increase in interest rates on 25 basis points; results of a meeting will become known only on Wednesday. The shares of a graphical accelerators and processors developer Nvidia grew by 2.8 percent while the papers of auto components producer Delphi Automotive (NYSELPH) added 4 percent. Both companies are engaged in development of technologies for the auto industry. The Dow Jones index finished the trades with decrease by 0.1 percent to the level of 20.881,48 points, the S&P 500 index added 0,04 percent to 2.373,47 points, the Nasdaq Composite index grew up at 0,24 percent to 5.875,78 points. Papers of Valeant Pharmaceuticals decreased by 9.3 percent after closing of an official session as the investor William Ackman who had been supporting pharmaceutical company for two years, reported on Monday that its hedge-fund sold all shares of the firm.
The GB stock market was closed with a fall, having decreased by 0,66%
The stock market of Great Britain finished the Monday’s trades with fall against the background of negative dynamics from operators of a fixed telephony sectors, metal industry, production, construction and building materials. At the time of closing the London stock exchange, the stock market decreased by 0,66%.
In the leaders of growth, following the results of today’s trading were the shares Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) which increased 76,00 items (5,59%) in price having closed on at the mark in 1.436,00. Quotations of Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) rose 36,50 items (4,88%) having finished the trades at the level of 784,50. The shares of Capita PLC (LON:CPI) increased 23,50 items (4,32%) in price having closed at the mark of 568,00.
The leaders of fall were the following shares: BT Group PLC (LON:BT) which price decreased by 10,85 items (3,17%) having finished it session at the mark of 331,60. Standard Life PLC (LON:SL) shares increased 8,50 items (2,24%) having closed with the level of 371,50 while BP PLC (LON:BP) decreased by 7,20 items (1,53%) in the price finishing the trades on the mark at 463,50.
During the London stock exchange, the number of the risen in shares (1047) exceeded the quantity which was closed in minus (873) and quotations of 475 shares which practically didn’t change. The future for gold with delivery in April added 0,15% or 1,85, having reached a point in $1.203,25 per troy ounce. As for other goods, the prices of WTI future crude oil with delivery in April slumped 0,19%, or 0,09, to $48,40 per barrel. Brent’s futures for oil with delivery in May rose 0,06% in price or 0,03, to the mark $51,40 per barrel.
Meanwhile, in the Forex the pair GBP/USD increased 0,48% to 1,2229 and quotations of EUR/GBP decreased by 0,72% having reached the point 0,8718. The future for the USD index decreased by 0,20% to 101,18.
NewForex Analyst
Michael Butnitsky