Gold continued to trade in a narrow range once again yesterday, with the April gold futures contract closing marginally lower and ending the gold trading session with a narrow spread down candle, closing just below the psychological $1600 per ounce level at $1594.80 per ounce.
With strong words to support the Euro, Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank President, quelled fears over the future of the Eurozone. However, the bailout negotiations in Cyprus revealed cracks in this ‘floor’ supporting the region and markets. A ‘Banking Union’ has been undermined, imbalances within the region magnified and individual systematic risk returned.
Morning Coffee Break – Monday April 1 In today’s Morning Coffee Break we find as traders come to their trading systems after a 3 day weekend and the start of the second quarter have several milestones to build on from record closes on the Dow and S&P 500.
USDJPY remains in downtrend from 96.70, the rise from 93.53 is likely consolidation of the downtrend. Key resistance is now located at the upper line of the price channel on 4-hour chart.
Morning Coffee Break – Wednesday March 27 Today’s Morning Coffee Break is finding U.S. equity futures are indicating a lower open this morning after yesterday’s push higher towards an all-time high of less than two points in the S&P 500.
Morning Coffee Break – Friday March 22 U.S. equity markets are pointing to higher open on the first day of the week of a short week. All three U.S. indexes are in the green on a Cyprus last minute bailout plan that was approved by European Union Finance Ministers.
USDJPY moves sideways in a trading range between 94.31 and 96.70. The price action in the range is likely consolidation of the uptrend from 90.93.
Morning Coffee Break – Friday March 22 As we get ready to start the final session of the week traders will be without a doubt will be focused on the developments in Cyprus. Or should I say lack of development as Cyprus leaders’ hopes for a Russia bailout loan has fallen part and are going into the weekend with no deal and the European Central Bank deadline set for Monday
EURUSD remains in downtrend from 1.3711 (Feb 1 high), the rise from 1.2843 is likely consolidation of the downtrend. Key resistance is now located at the downward trend line on 4-hour chart, as long as the trend line resistance holds, the downtrend could be expected to resume, and another fall to 1.2800 is still possible.
Morning Coffee Break – Thursday March 21 With no significant impact from the Federal Reserve’s two day meeting and statement the S&P 500 is coming off its largest gain in over two weeks. The crisis over in Cyprus hasn’t even deterred the U.S. equities from moving higher.
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