Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Too Difficult to Resist to buy the dip as S&P 500 Tumbles to Crucial 4000 Points Support Level
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The return of the currency wars
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Daily Market Outlook, May 10, 2022
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GBP reacting to the BOE’s decision
After the interest rate decision by the BOE on May 6 to hike interest rates 25 bps from 0.75% to 1.00%, the pound sterling has been seen to have strong reactions.
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GBPUSD
Cable has been in a constant downward trend since last year, however, due to recent world events the price has accelerated its fall in the past 3 weeks and now even more with the decision of the BOE, giving sharp falls of up to almost 300 pips in some days, falling from 1.30000 to a new low at 1.22600 yesterday, a drop of approx. 740 pips in a few weeks.
It is currently below the Fib 61.8% level of the cycle that began in March 2020, which was at 1.24931 that was broken 3 days ago. In the last 2 days the price marked a hammer and a spinning top that are locked between 1.23-1.24, which could signal a pause to the downtrend to mark a retracement before continuing it.
Resistances: Psychological level 1.24000, Fibo 61.8% and psychological level at 1.25000, SMA of 20period at 1.27000, from there to the level broken 3 weeks ago at 1.30000.
Supports: Lows at 1.23000 tested the last 2 days without breakout and 1.21000 both marked in 2020 before the psychological level of 1.20000 that joins the Fibo level 78.6% at 1.20162.
ADX at 47.18 with range, +DI8.45 neutral bias, -DI 22.52 with bearish bias. ADX very close to the limit at 60 and already showing signs of exhaustion.
GBPJPY
For this pair there is an interesting panorama since on the part of the BOJ there is management of interest rates that the bank intends to remain low, and on the part of the BOE the increases already given with the possibility of a continuation of these monetary tightenings.
GBPJPY has downward pressure due to the appearance of the pattern known as shoulder head shoulder, which had a maximum at 168,418 on April 20 and has currently broken the SMA of 21 daily periods with several touches such as PB and fall to the collarbone that is marked by an area that joins the psychological level of 160,000, the SMA of 50p 1D at 160,051 and the Fibo 50% at 159,693. If the collarbone is broken with its typical PB, the pattern would have a fall target of approx. 800 pips, almost at the beginning of the cycle that started at the beginning of March, below the SMA of 100 and 200 daily periods, in addition to the strong level that took 3 previous highs to break the Fibo 61.8% at 157,634 and Fibo 88.6% at 152,957. If there is a failure to break the collarbone, we would see the typical upward movement that would have to overcome the previous 2 highs marked by the right shoulder and the head of the skipper to catapult to 2015 highs at 190,000.
ADX is marking 25.70 after falling from its high above 60, +DI at 11.61 bearish bias, -DI at 15.98 bearish bias. The upward trend is slowing, and a rebound at the level of 25 with a cross of -DI above the +DI would start a downtrend or in case it falls below 25 we would expect to drill upwards of this level to confirm a trend.
EURGBP
EURGBP has been in an expansion channel for more than a year with bearish bias leaving lows at 0.82000 where it recovered its bullish guideline marking a higher minimum than the previous one, which catapulted the price to break the SMA of 200 daily periods and its bearish guideline with a strong power candle of more than 100 pips 3 days ago marking a high at 0.85900 in a test of the highs of December and November 2021. This bullish break could be the change of trend for the upside; if the previous highs are passed and the main one that would be the beginning of the atonement pattern that is at the psychological level 0.87000 and we would be looking for a target above the level 0.89000 which was a break level for the beginning of the downtrend in 2021.
ADX at 47.64 with bullish bias, +DI at 23.19 -DI at 4.74. Confirmation of uptrend since April.
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Weekly Review: Aussie, Kiwi and Sterling
Last week was dominated by volatility as the RBA, FED and BOE gave the markets something to think about. Accelerating global price pressures following the pandemic have left central bankers with the tough tradeoffs between inflation and growth, as each dynamic has debilitating consequences for global economies, and policymakers are trying to walk a fine line between the two. The FOMC is prioritizing the inflation fight as the strength in the labor market suggests little chance of a sustained US downturn. The RBA hiked rates more than expected, the Fed took a possible 75 bps hike off the table and the BOE said not to look for too many rate hikes, while raising inflation forecasts and calling for a possible economic contraction in Q4.
Across the pond, it is becoming a major battle between the doves and hawks at the BOE and ECB as the war, sanctions, and supply chain disruptions are significantly increasing risks to growth while inflation is going through the roof. And in Asia, the zero-covid policies and restrictions in China are exacerbating a worrisome slowing in activity while price pressures are relatively tame. Inflation and growth reports will be the highlights ahead.
RBA surprised markets by raising interest rates for the first time since 2010, by 25 bps from 0.1% to 0.35%. The committee suggested there could be more gains in the future, as inflation picked up faster than anticipated. The AUDUSD picked up quickly, but was also quickly sold off in the last week, as fears of slowing growth in China following Covid-19 lockdowns affected the Australian Dollar.
China’s trade data for April released earlier this morning showed imports exploded last month, as tighter lockdowns of major cities and worse prints are expected this month, with imports set to fall -3% on the yearly measure. China’s annual inflation rate rose to a 3-month high of 1.5% in March 2022 from 0.9% in the previous two months and above market forecasts of 1.2%. China set its target CPI around 3% for the year, the same as in 2021. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in March, compared to a consensus 0.1% decline and after a 0.6% gain in February.
This is bad news for countries that depend on China’s demand for their commodity products, especially Australia. With China’s economy slowing down dramatically, there will definitely be some negative effects on the Australian economy.
On the other side of the world, US inflation releases are the focal point this week now that the May policy meeting and the jobs report are out of the way. That pressures failed to abate last year and into 2022 as the FOMC expected has cost policymakers some credibility as the long-touted “transitory” inflation never materialized. The acceleration in prices to multi-decade, if not record highs by some measures, stirred fears the Fed was behind the curve and forced the Committee to aggressively increase interest rates — last week’s 50 bps hike was the largest since 2000.
AUDUSD closed last week with a decline of -0.53% and closed at 0.7072. A move to the downside is possible to retest the 0.6966 low, as long as the 0.7265 resistance holds. A sustained break of the 0.6966 support will deepen the correction wave 0.8006 to the 50.0% FR retracement level in the 0.6775 price range in the coming weeks. Conversely, if the support at 0.6966 holds, it will take the asset into consolidation.
AUDUSD,H4– edged lower to 0.7029 last week, rebounding to 0.7265 before turning lower. The initial bias remains neutral this week and views are changing, that the decline from 0.7660 is the third move of the corrective pattern from 0.8006. A price move below 0.7029 will target the 0.6966 low first. A strong break there would confirm a medium term bearish case. However, a move above the price of 0.7265 will confuse the prospects for the future.
Technical indicators are still validating movement to the downside, with 2 oscillation indicators in the sell zone and price movement below the Alligator, Kumo and 200-period EMA.
New Zealand Dollar
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s strong labor market in Q1 and the unemployment rate at a record low of 3.2% brought no significant changes for the Kiwi, last week. The emergence of global growth concerns, especially in China, built a stigma for falling commodity prices which ultimately affected the New Zealand Dollar as a commodity currency.
NZ inflation hit 6.9% in Q1 and the RBNZ is determined to curb inflation expectations. The RBNZ raised interest rates by 0.50% in April to 1.50% and indicated further tightening is needed. Despite the RBNZ’s hawkish stance, the New Zealand Dollar underperformed amid the strengthening US Dollar.
NZDUSD continued its decline for the 6th week in a row, losing more than -6% in April and additional losses for May above -1%. The 0.6380 minor support looks soft, after the break of the 0.6528 support 2 weeks ago. Further declines should target the 61.8% FR retracement level around the 0.6227 price level. As long as the resistance at 0.6567 holds, the outlook remains bearish.
NZDUSD, H8
The intraday bias remains tilted to the downside for the FE100.0% projection at 0.6344 from a drawdown of 0.7217-0.6528 and 0.7033. However a move above the 0.6567 resistance would confuse the short-term outlook. Technical indicators are still validating intraday price moves to the downside, overall.
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Russian Oil Ban for EU Makes Progress
The European Union continues to sanction Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. In the sixth round of measures proposed on Wednesday which focused on increasing the pressure on Russia and reducing the damage in Europe, a package was proposed that seeks to ban all oil imports and reduce gas from Russia by the end of this year (the EU receives approximately 25% of its oil, 14% of its Diesel and 40% of its natural gas from Russia), eliminate the country’s largest bank Sberbank (a third of the Russian banking sector) along with two other banks from the SWIFT international payment network, ban the 3 largest Russian state broadcasters, prohibit the provision of European services to Russian companies and sanctions to the military involved in war crimes that occurred in Bucha and Mariupol.
“We will ensure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly manner, in a way that allows us and our partners to secure alternative supply routes and minimize the impact on global markets,” Von Der Leyen said.
Until now, Germany has been one of the countries opposed to the brake on imports, being one of the largest dependents, with the focus on the Schwedt refinery, to which Russian oil arrives, but lately there has been a reduction in their dependency from 35% to 12%. This region is the only one in Germany that continues to depend on Russian oil, thanks to the fact that this refinery belongs, in majority ownership, to the Russian state company Rosneft. On the other hand, there is the concern of the population where said refinery is located, since the closure of this site could ruin the local economy, being the economic force of Schwedt, providing more than 90% of the fuel for the northeast of Germany, including Berlin, giving the possibility of a fuel collapse in the region as well as parts of Poland, affecting everything from drivers to the Berlin airport. As part of the solution, Berlin is considering a new law that would give the German state the power to take over energy facilities deemed crucial to national security. Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habeck has sought alternative ways to speed up the phase-out of Russian energies, mentioning in a video that Germany is moving away from Russian oil faster than expected and that an embargo on oil energy could be done without leading into a recession, although there would be a sharp rise in prices (which has already risen 40% since the beginning of the year) and there could be a shortage in the region.
Even though the UK, US, Canada and Australia are not part of the EU, they too are already phasing out Russian oil. The Netherlands mentioned that it wants to stop all imports by the end of this year. On the contrary, there are several countries (Hungary, Spain, Italy, Greece, etc.) that are against such a sanction or that would like to have a longer transition period of up to 3 years.
The price of UKOil had a daily bullish candle that after being supported by the 21-period SMA rose from 105.40 to 110.96, breaking the downward trend of the triangle that has been forming since March on the rise and the 50-period SMA, with a target above the March highs above 140.00. In case it fails to break above the previous high at 114.00 and/or the pattern is invalidated there is support at the psychological level of 100.00 and below that the 100 period SMA.
ADX is low at 14.44, +DI 22.21 -DI 15.25, and there is no confirmed trend yet. However, on H4 it is at 34.96, confirming the uptrend.
USOil – D1
The USOil has a similar picture, with a break of the triangle to the upside with a target above 130.00 almost at 140.00, and the daily candle supported in the 50-day SMA to go from 102.90 to 108.55. The price has resistance at 110.00 and support at the psychological level of 100.00.
ADX at 13.26, +DI at 23.93 -DI at 15.36, with still no trend confirmed. However, like UKOil, on the H4 timeframe the ADX is at 37.00 confirming the uptrend since May 3 with +DI at 24.93 and -DI at 7.78.
Sources:
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61318689
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61318690
- https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/04/business/eu-russia-oil-ban/index.html
- https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/05/eu-takes-major-step-toward-russian-oil-ban-new-sanctions/
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USDCAD: 1.3000 key level will determine direction
Headlines in regards to how high inflation and rising interest rates will slow growth, and Canada’s GDP report last week reinforced the view that the momentum in the Canadian economy is not stopping. In February, GDP rose by 1.1%, the fastest advance since March 2021, above the market forecast of 0.8% amid the easing of Omicron-related restrictions. Improvements to the February print and a strong flash forecast for March point to 5.6% annualized growth for Q1. Compared to the others, Canada is clearly superior.
The BoC may no longer need to convince that a 50 bp hike is needed at its June 1 meeting. This has sent the Canadian 2-year and 10-year yields soaring last week and this week to reach 2.66% and 2.95%, respectively. With Canadian yields narrowing the gap relative to US Treasuries, the Loonie has appreciated more than half a percent.
Technical Overview
USDCAD has formed an Ascending Triangle pattern. The focus remains on the psychological 1.3000 level and the 38.2%FR level at 1.3022 from the withdrawal of the March 2020 peak and the May 2021 low. A sustained break of the 38.2%FR level would confirm that the downtrend from 1.4667 has been completed and the 1.206 long term support maintained. Further gains should be seen towards 50.0%FR at 1.3333 first, however rejection at 1.3022 would maintain the medium term bearish bias. A break of 1.2006 would continue the downtrend and carry more bearish implications.
The intraday bias is currently neutral after retreating from 1.2912. Some consolidation is seen, but further rally is expected as long as support holds. A move above 1.2912 would continue the rally to 1.3000 next. A decisive break there would carry even greater bullish implications. On the downside, in the short term the price is likely to test 2 price levels, namely 1.2717 and 1.2675, before attempting to move back to the upside. The oscillation is testing the critical level of the midline from the upside, and a bounce back from the midline would indicate the price of the asset is not yet expected to fall. Broadly speaking, the indications from the technical indicators are still dominant to the upside, however traders should watch out for the 1.3000 price range.
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Falling Stocks and Bonds Means Next Recession can be Different
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Domino’s Pizza’s share price will heat up again – here's how to play it
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Monday, May 9, 2022
Precious Metals Monday 09-05-2022
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Mastercard: Will Fed’s Rate Hike Be Its Tailwind?
Last week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased its benchmark rate by 50 bp to 0.75%-1.00%, the largest single hike since May 2000 in an attempt to tackle a 40-year high in US inflation. In addition to reducing asset holdings, Fed Chair Powell signaled a couple of rate hikes by 50 bp in the coming meetings. He also reiterated that the central bank will go down to rate hikes of 25 bp “if inflation comes down”.
Fig.1: US Non Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate. Source: Trading Economics
On the other hand, the Non-Farm Payrolls in April 2022 recorded an increase of 428K in employment, marking job gains above 400K for twelve consecutive months. The unemployment rate stayed flat at the previous level of 3.6%, slightly higher than consensus estimates at 3.5%. Labor force participation marked its lowest level since January, at 62.2%. In addition, average hourly wage hits new low since March 2021, at 0.3% – this may be an indication of inflation slowing down. Regardless of the results, the CME watch tool shows that the Fed’s decision for tightening monetary policy remains unchanged.
Tightening of monetary policy may not be friendly to the stock market. In this circumstance, its fairly essential to locate stocks that could possibly withstand a rising-rate environment. Mastercard Inc. may be one of the candidates. Being one of the conglomerates in the global payment space, Mastercard facilitates payment transactions in more than 200 countries with more than $7 trillion flow through its network and over 2.5 billion cards in circulation. Following the central bank’s rate hike, Mastercard will collect higher fees for each transaction by serving as a middleman between sellers and consumers.
However, it is also worth noting that the economic conditions plays a great role in determining the outlook for the company. If economies fall into recession, reduced demand and spending may inevitably hurt the business of all global payment companies. On a positive note, collaboration with Microsoft and Zeta offers a more competitive edge for Mastercard in aspects such as safety, security, convenience of e-commerce, online banking and contactless transactions.
Technical Overview:
The daily chart shows #Mastercard trading within an ascending wedge, currently testing the lower line at $341.30, or FR 38.2% extended from the highest point ($399.90) in February’22 to the lowest point ($305.15) in March’22. Breaking below the level would indicate bearish possibilities for the company’s share price to test the next support zone $324.00 – $327.50, and $300.15 – $305.15. On the other hand, $352.50 (FR 50.0%) serves as the nearest resistance to watch. A strong candlestick close above the said level as well as the 100-day SMA may suggest more buying pressures towards the next resistance at $363.70 (FR 61.8%) $379.60 (FR 78.6%) and the highest point seen this year at $399.90.
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Larince Zhang
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Market Update – May 9 – USD dominance rips through every marker on FED
Monday Markets Blues
Sometimes the cause take place after the effect? This is what looks to be the case this week. The USD surged to 2001 to has been bought and fixed income sold on ideas that the Fed had taken a hawkish turn, with investors searching for safety. The hikes will be front-loaded with the next 50 bp hikes discounted for the next two meetings (June and July) and a strong leaning for the same in September (~66%). Yields 10-year is up 1.0 p at 3.14%. Stock markets are broadly lower, with Japanese markets underperforming and the Nikkei down -2.5%. Tighter lockdowns against in Beijing and Shanghai raised pressure on its economy, while China reported faster-than-expected growth in exports for April, while imports were flat.
Meanwhile in the market, speculation that President Putin might declare war on Ukraine in order to call up reserves during his speech at “Victory Day” celebrations could hurt further market sentiment.
The week ahead is important because it may be the first signs that may be peak inflation is at hand.
- USDIndex above 104.10.
- Equities – Nikkei down -2.5%. The ASX closed with a loss of -1.2%, the CSI is currently down -1.4%, while Hong Kong was closed today. USA500 led the way with a drop of 1.1%, while USA100 shed 1.0%
- Yields 10-year is up 1.0 p at 3.14%, Australia’s long yield also continued to climb and the German 10-year rate is up 0.4 bp at 1.13% this morning.
- Oil back to 109, after EU and G7 mull Russian oil imports while Saudi Arabia cut prices for buyers in Asia as China’s lockdowns weigh on demand in the region.
- Gold drifted back to 1869 as it looks less attractive from the safety of USD, while elevated yields further weighed on prices.
- Bitcoin hammered! Gapped down to at 33,228. The start of a sharp technical fall ?
- FX markets – EURUSD ιs just over the 1.05 mark, AUD and NZD also struggled against the largely stronger USD. USDJPY climbed above the 131 mark and Cable is at a near 2-year low at currently 1.2259.
Biggest FX Mover @ (06:30 GMT) USOIL (-2.17%) drfted to S1 at 108.15 in the EU open. MAs & Stochastics bearishly crossed, and RSI is at 41 sloping lower. H1 ATR 0.91, Daily ATR 4.43.
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