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US President Trump reportedly plans his tariff ‘Liberation Day’ with a more targeted push, according to Bloomberg over the weekend.
STOXX 600 began the week on a firmer footing before trimming opening gains after a mixed APAC handover; EZ Flash PMIs were mixed and largely highlighted trade uncertainty.
DXY is lower after some choppy price action in early European trade. The macro narrative for the US has kicked the week off with a focus on the trade agenda.
USTs are lower amid the encouraging risk environment on account of weekend reporting over the Trump tariff agenda.
Crude prices are choppy. Benchmarks were lacklustre overnight amid the subdued risk appetite in Asia before trending higher in European hours; Precious and base metals hold mild upward biases.
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Using my platform as a HEATMAP shows
… week starting out in a risk on mood after Trump’s reciprocal tariff comments… As I have noted, while markets may react to the latest headline actions speak louder than words (April 2 is the reciprocal tariff day).
… the dollar is trading weaker but off earlier lows… exception is USDJPY but remains below 150
EURUSD came close but paused below 1.0860… See What is the trend in Forex Majors for coming week
EZ composite PMIs mixed (manufacturung up a touch (but below 50), Services down a touch (but above 50)… S
THIS WEEK’S MARKET-MOVING EVENTS (all days local)
The week of March 24 brings a flood of critical economic indicators, with global flash PMIs offering early insight into how new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum are affecting European exporters. Germany, the EU’s top metals exporter, could see further pressure in its manufacturing readings. In the U.S., housing data may reflect a rebound from weather-related slowdowns, while regional Fed surveys and PCE inflation numbers provide updates on manufacturing health and price pressures. In Asia-Pacific, inflation figures from Australia and Japan will guide monetary policy, especially as core price trends remain under close scrutiny.
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EURUSD
Daily Supports: 1.07950, 1.07650 & 1.06300
Daily Resistances: 1.08300, 1.08600, 1.08900 & 1.09200
Weekly Supports: 1.07950, 1.07300 & 1.06650
Weekly Resistances: 1.09550, 1.10250 & 1.11700
Barclays Weekly Insights
From uncertainty to multi-shock
As the US administration seems determined to impose high tariffs and ‘detox’ the domestic economy, US growth is set to slow sharply, with global spillovers. Effects from higher European investment will lag but could be significant. We expect the Fed, BoE and BoJ to remain on hold.
The Trump administration has expressed more tolerance for adverse economic fallout from tariffs than we had thought. We adjust our assumptions by incorporating softer trajectories for activity and a bigger upsurge in inflation in the US.
We lower our euro area growth forecast for 2025 as activity is set to decelerate further given US tariffs on EA exports. We still see the ECB’s depo rate reaching 1.5% by year-end.
In the UK, a weaker growth outlook, tariff uncertainty, and an easing labour market but rising inflation expectations provide a complicated backdrop to the MPC meeting.
We expect the Bank of Japan to keep its “on track” assessment of growth and inflation, but take time to gauge the effect of its January rate hike as well as tariffs and wages.
China data suggest risk of prolonged deflationary pressures this year, while companies are holding back from hiring. US trade risks are two-sided.
US tariffs on steel and aluminium are unlikely to have a material economic effect on Emerging Asia, but more severe tariffs could slow the export up cycle.
Positive comments on a Ukraine ceasefire have driven market sentiment in CEE.
Labour indicators report healthy momentum in most of Latin America. However, this does not necessarily reflect economic strength.
EURUSD 4h
1.08600 proved to be impenetrable and afterwards Eur broke below channel trendline.
If it closes in next 10 min around here – 1.08200 or lower, we are going to have Pattern signal for sell.
What I don’t like about it is a fact that this is already a prolonged correction and the law we saw is so called extended move – so carefully
Use stop – I would place it just above 1.08250 , but that’s just me – don’t like big stops and my approach is that if market doesn’t go my direction – voila…I am out.
DLRx 103.60
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overall USD is getting some love from market, BUT not enuff to be charging out of call it consolidation zone
another overall is that bonds too are more mixed that lop-sided.
jerome tried to bamboozle players with some blablah about stagflation …
and so my so-far instinct observation is that with CB yikyakings about rates and ploicies over, players are and will put focus on any “clarifications” about April 2nd tariffications dynamics.
still overall in my reading of market sentiment about the dollar is that there retisence to rush into it, which by extention means that a rally in the dollar should have limited octane. in other words dlrx puppy will be needing to rush through 104 decisively and hold the level.
euro 1.0832 as I type.
I am biased down on this one. I maintain it needs to test decisively 108.20 Sup failure of which should open up approx 100 southerly pips and towards the 200dma
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US equity futures lower whilst USD gains ahead of Trump-Hegseth meeting
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European indices hold a negative bias, airliners on the backfoot with Heathrow closed; US futures are also lower.
USD is broadly firmer vs. peers with macro newsflow on the light side, but ahead of Trump-Hegseth meeting at 15:00GMT.
Gilts underperform on more unfavourable developments for Reeves, Bunds bid.
TTF ignites on Sudzha damage,
Using my platform as a HEATMAP shows..
… the dollar trading firmer although except for USDJPY, all are still below Thursday’s highs
Another case where news reports look for some excuse to explain the price action
This time it is the Fed being in no rush to cut rates
EURUSD: Looks like it will break an 8 day pattern around 1.09 (bearish)… needs to stay above 1.0805 to avoid an outside week
Stocks a touch lower, US bond yields. steady, DAX is weaker
XAUUSD: Lower after no new record high today
Light news day
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