A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Even as public borrowing estimates were shaved on Monday, U.S. Treasury yields continue to probe three-month highs as markets lean toward a win for Donald Trump in next week’s election and a possible clean sweep in Congress for his Republican party.
In an event-packed fortnight that sees the first of this week’s five U.S. megacap earnings later on Tuesday alongside critical job openings data, Wall Street stock indexes remain buoyant near record highs.
Eye on Yellen
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Hey peasants, listen here !
..you ”are better off than they were when President Joe Biden took office.”
But … “more work was needed to bring down the cost of living but said that wages have risen faster than prices.
“Which means that the typical American can afford more goods and services than before the pandemic. And Americans are starting new businesses at a record rate, reflecting optimism about the economy,”
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Pentagon Runs Low on Air-Defense Missiles – BOOOO! – as Demand Surges – YEeeeey !
The U.S. is running low on some types of air defense missiles, forcing the Pentagon to make difficult decisions about how it defends against attacks by Iran and its allied militias in the region.
You ll have to do your own homework who and which company is facing the Air Defense Missiles surging demand
JPY weakness following Japanese elections is providing offset support to currencies such as the EUR and GBP while upporting USDJPY.. Curious that AUD has not benefited.
As for EURJPY, yesterday’s 166.08 high has been re-tested and its significance is there is little on the upside for another 9-10 big figures. This makes 166,08 a key level.
Note this follows yesterday’s bounce from just above the bottom of the ipoening week gap.
Fun and game yesterday after USDJ{Y retreat from a 153.85 post-election high found support in its opening week gap (above 152.35-40) and popped back above 153. Scroll back to yesterday’s posts to see a good real-time illustration of trading opening week gaps.
Here is a way to keep it simple
If current range is 152-155, then the 153.50 midpoint will dictate which side is ultimately at risk
If the range i a tighter 152-154, then 153 sets the tone.\
Correction: USDJPY high should read 143.88
Otherwise, uptrend is intact unless 151.44 is taken out but consolidating while below 153.85.
AUDUSD: Trend: Down
Closing the week below .6621 and the 200 day mva (.6629 confirms a shift in risk that has potential for..6505-55. You can see by this chart why this area i important.
Back above .6610-30 would be needed to slow the risk.
Range this week .6610 => .6658 (today’s low)… so nice textbook move, support target so far holding
Current consolidation range is 1.0761-1.0839, a symmetric 39 pip range either side of 1.08.
1.08 has printed 4 days in a row coming into today… see if this pattern can be extended or broken.. a break of this type of pattern often sends a directional signal.
So, 1.08 is clearly pivotal and will dictate the tone going forward.
The next cycle for UsdJpy is a sell. It is a matter of time. There is potential the early stages occur in tonight’s Asian session but the probabilities are quite there yet with the US close. It is long until it isn’t.