Yes, German Elections is another important moment, but I don’t think that the fate of EUR is in their hands…any more…Trumps dealings with Russia / Ukraine is way more important.
Aside feelings of honourable European politicians ( finally someone to make them sweat and lose some sleep) , if Trump manages it till the end, Europe as a region/continent will get another chance.
It all falls back to question of Gas and Minerals coming from Russia- so Europe might ( will ) lose this one – as in the eyes of local politicians Piece is a loss…but Europe will win in many ways…
Of course waves will be felt for months to come, but we like to say : every miracle lasts three days…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Wall Street nursed a bruising on Walmart (NYSE:WMT)’s downbeat results, casting a cloud over the U.S. consumer just as more buoyant European markets awaited the weekend’s German election.
Another blizzard of often conflicting influences from geopolitics, trade, monetary policy and corporate earnings barrelled into world markets over the past 24 hours.
But it was the retailing giant’s miss on its sales and profit forecasts – citing the turbulent political environment and trade uncertainties ahead – that cut deepest.
EUR weighed on by PMIs & JPY hit by Ueda remarks, Commodities are pressured by the firmer Dollar ahead of US PMIs
Good morning USA traders, hope your day is off to a great start! Here are the top 4Â things you need to know for today’s market.
4 Things You Need to Know
European bourses are mostly higher after paring initial pressure following dire French PMIs; US futures are modestly mixed.
DXY attempts to recoup lost ground, EUR weighed on by PMIs, JPY hit by Ueda remarks.
BoJ Governor Ueda said if markets make abnormal moves, the BoJ stands ready to respond nimbly, such as through market operations, to smooth market moves.
Bunds bolstered by soft PMI metrics; Commodities are pressured by the firmer Dollar.
There has not been a lot of attention on the German elections but with the vote scheduled for Sunday, let’s take a closer look by asking the followung question
The failure to retest the record 22225 has raised a risk oif a retracement as long as it trades below 22134.
Keep in mind that betting on retracements following through has been painful so keep an eye on 22000 as this level will dictate whether retracement pressures can build.
The negative reaction to Walmart’s Guidabce Warning is a sign the risk has turned two-soded.