Minutes Ahead of the Fed Statement and Decision
As traders get ready to move on the FOMC statement out shortly at 12:30
EUR/USD
Euro Clears Previous Weekly High to Expose Fresh Upside Towards 1.2800
Markets are off to a positive start in the early week, with two key developments over the weekend seen as the primary drivers for the initial surge in risk correlated assets. The news that EU assistance to the Spanish banking sector in the amount of Eur100B has well exceeded estimates of most analysts, while Chinese data was not as bad as many had feared. Both of these developments have resulted in a market rally driven by the expectation that the global economy will continue to be supported by proponomics.
EURUSD: Hold Short as Upswing Losses Steam
We initially sold EURUSD at 1.3121 and added to the position at 1.3026. The pair sold off after forming a bearish Harami candlestick pattern and we have subsequently revised the stop-loss and target downward to lock in some gains
EURUSD at Interim Resistance as Support is Now 12510
EUR/USD at Interim Resistance
European Investor Confidence Falls to 3-Year Low
European investors’ optimism for the Eurozone has reached a 3-year low according to a Sentix survey. The Sentix investor confidence for June came in at -28.9, the lowest score since May 2009, but still better than analysts’ expectations for a -30.0 survey result. Back in March of this year, the survey reached a six month high at -8.2, before the survey results declined for the next four straight months.
Euro Under Intense Pressure in Monday Trade; Below 1.3125 Accelerates
Euro reverses course in early weekly trade Softer round of Eurozone PMIs weigh heavily on risk appetite Global equities also trade with heavy tone US Dollar and Japanese Yen prime beneficiaries Eurozone sovereign debt highest since Euro established Currencies were under pressure for the entire European session, with the safe haven US Dollar and Japanese Yen benefitting from the risk off trade. The pullback in the Euro has been quite