Ahead of 10am fixing
and post-crappy retail sales incomings
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DLRx is heading head first into the toilet
Euro at 1.0739 still searching for some phillip (to pop over 1.0750)
Deluge of FED yikkers yet to come:
10am barkin (on economy, on the FED)
11:40 collins
13:00 yellen peddles off 13 billion in 20yr paper
13:00 logan
13:00 kugler on economy & on mon policy
13:20 newbie musalen on economy & mon policy
14:00 goolsbee
Collectively in a sum-total players will be needing to come away with the impression that the yikkers tried to sound hawkish otherwise DLR will plunge
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Tech-led Wall Street stocks have sailed to new records again this week, with Tuesday expected to see retail sales return to growth and as nervy European markets calmed for a second day.
The two red lines drawn off the low is an Amazing Trader Directional Indicator pattern that has signaled a potential change in direcdtion.
You can see how that worked out. coming close but pausing below the key 1.0745 blue resistancde line.
So, all we have now is consolidation with key levels highlighted on this chart.
I posted this yesterday…
In a politically driven market (French electio) a key is to identify when the market is trading on this upcoming event and when it is in the background.
This chart is clear —
Key levels are at the 1.0667 low (major levels 1.0649 and 1.0600) and 1.0745 (suggests limited upside unless 1.0750 trades, stronger bias if it stays below 1.0719
USDJPY so fsr came within 2 pips of its 158.25 high. If broken, there is a void on charts until the 160.16Â high. This should put traders on intervention alert but with bids likely lying in wait at lower levels
As I noted yesterday around this time’
If it wasn’t for the BoJ threat one could make a case for a run at 160.
But the threat is there above 158 so expecy caution if approached but support as long as it stays aboive 157, stronger if 157,50 becomes support
This suggests support as long as it trades above 157.50=00
Where is demand coming from?
I am not privy to the flows but firmer stocks and a firmer USDJPY suggest carry trades may be a source of JPY selling.
Trump’s idea to replace the US income tax with tariffs notched criticism from two Treasury secretaries.
“This is a prescription for the mother of all stagflations,” Larry Summers told Bloomberg TV.
Secretary Janet Yellen said that it would make life unaffordable for Americans.
Nasdaq Composite: Flying on fumes?
The Nasdaq composite IXIC has now seen five-straight record closing highs which is its longest such streak since an eight-day run of record closing highs from October 28 to November 8, 2021.
In any event, traders are on the edge, as despite the run of record highs, one has to ask himself : is this going to last ???