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Rise in German Unemployment Further Discourages Euro Investors

THE TAKEAWAY: German unemployment rises by 19K, despite expectations for 10K fall -> positive labor market trend was said to have been outweighed by slowdown of economic momentum -> Euro drops as weak PMI manufacturing also comes in

Gold Bars

Daily Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT for DailyFX Last week’s hold above the 4/4 low suggests that gold has been forming a bullish base since mid-March. Exceeding the April high would put bulls in control towards the trendline above 1700 (that line extends off of the September 2011 and February 2012 highs).

USDCAD Trend is Down against 9980

240 Minute Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT The multi month USDCAD range has been resolved to the downside therefore my bias is to the downside. Today’s advance off of GDP offers an opportunity to align with the larger downtrend. Resistance extends to 9925 and risk on shorts should be above 9980. Bottom Line (next 5 days) – sideways/lower?

EURUSD FXE

The US Dollar (ticker: USDOLLAR) is set to bounce off of recent range lows against the Euro, Japanese Yen, and other major counterparts as forex market volatility suggests range trading will be the top strategy in the week ahead. DailyFX Individual Currency Pair Conditions and Trading Strategy Bias

USD To Find Bid On Broader Fundamentals, AUD At Risk On RBA Policy

Index Last High Low Daily Change (%) Daily Range (% of ATR) DJ-FXCM Dollar Index 9830.8 9844.1 9816.27 0.07 55.72% The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar) is 0.07 percent higher from the open after being oversold on Friday, and the greenback should continue to retrace the decline from earlier this month as we expect the Federal Reserve to conclude its easing cycle this year. However, the technical outlook

Breaking News

This morning saw a flurry of economic data pushing the U.S. markets around ahead of the Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll

Euro Formation Foreshadows Key Break, Sterling Rally To Gather Pace

Talking Points Euro: Spain Faces Double-Dip Recession, Triangle Continues To Take Shape British Pound: Clears 23.6% Fib, RSI Bouncing Around 70 Euro: Spain Faces Double-Dip Recession, Descending Triangle Continues To Take Shape

U.S. Stock Market

April 30, 2012 first day of the trading week is starting out in the pre-market very active.

Week of April 30 Economic Calendar

Week of April 30, 2012 Economic Calendar.

What to Do with the USDCAD at 2012 Lows

FXCM Expo Videos Innovative Techniques with Traditional Technical Indicators Trading with the Elliott Wave Principle Seeing the Forest from the Trees: An Analysis of Global Markets Afternoon Technicals (all charts) Other TA (crosses, COT, etc.) April was choppy and difficult to navigate. May ideally ushers in better conditions. Continue to watch the Yen crosses, as many are near/at their 50% retracements from the February lows. The EUR, CAD, AUD, and