EURJPY TECHS: Consolidating

May-30 04:45
  • RES 4: 141.06 High Jun 4 2015 and a key resistance
  • RES 3: 140.87 0.50 proj of the Mar 7 - 28 - Apr 5 price swing
  • RES 2: 138.32/140.00 High May 9 / High Apr 21 and the bull trigger
  • RES 1: 136.80 High May 23
  • PRICE: 136.40 @ 22:11 BST May 29
  • SUP 1: 133.93 Low May 19
  • SUP 2: 132.81/66 100-dma / Low May 12 and the bear trigger
  • SUP 3: 132.20 50% retracement of the Mar 7 - Apr 21 bull phase
  • SUP 4: 131.59 Low Mar 22

EURJPY is consolidating. On May 23, the cross attempted a break of resistance at 136.75, May 12 high, before pulling back. 132.66, the May 12 low, has been defined as a key S/T support. The recovery from 132.66 threatens a recent bearish theme. An extension higher would open 138.32, May 9 high and an important S.T resistance. On the downside, clearance of 132.66 would be a bearish development. This would open 132.20.

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USDCAD TECHS: Corrective Pullback

Apr-29 20:00
  • RES 4: 1.2964 High Dec 20 2021
  • RES 3: 1.2936 2.0% 10-dma envelope
  • RES 2: 1.2901 High Mar 8
  • RES 1: 1.2880 High Apr 28
  • PRICE: 1.2804 @ 16:59 BST Apr 29
  • SUP 1: 1.2648 50-day EMA
  • SUP 2: 1.2568 Low Apr 22
  • SUP 3: 1.2459 Low Apr 21
  • SUP 4: 1.2403 Low Apr 5 and a key support

USDCAD remains bullish and added to the week’s gains Thursday. However, the pullback from 1.2880, Thursday’s high, highlights potential for a short-term correction. A key near-term support lies at 1.2648, the 50-day EMA. A clear break of this support is required to suggest scope for a deeper pullback. For bulls, a resumption of gains would refocus attention on 1.2901, the Mar 8 high. This is also the bull trigger.

US TSY FUTURES: BLOCK, Late 10Y Buy

Apr-29 19:57
  • +7,500 TYM2 119-00.5, buy through 119-00 pst-time offer at 1551:35ET

US TSYS: Data-Driven Vol, Yields Higher, Stocks Extend Wk Lows

Apr-29 19:54

FI markets traded weaker after the bell, off early session lows amid data-driven vol in the first half. Quiet second half trade ensued even as equities fell back to late Tuesday levels (SPX -3.6% to 4128.0)

  • Rates trade weaker, curves bear flattening with short end underperforming (Block sale: -10,000 TUM2 105-10.88, sell through 105-11 post-time bid at 0841:030ET) after Personal Income: +0.5%/MoM vs. +0.4% est, Spending +1.1%MoM vs. +0.6% est, PCE Deflator in line at +0.9%, Employment Cost Index is +1.4% vs. 1.1% est.
  • FI levels rebounded sharply after April Chicago Business Barometer™ fell to 56.4 vs. 62.0 est. Prices Paid ticked up a modest 0.4 points to 86.1 with over three-quarters of firms citing higher prices this month. The Ukraine war was cited as inflating steel, plastics and lumber costs.
  • Data driven volatility evaporated by midday with rates hold to a relative narrow range, yield curves flatter but off lows (2s10s -1.116 at 18.994 vs. 13.399L; 5s30 -1.867 at -3.742 vs. -6.508L).
  • Focus turns to next Wednesday's FOMC policy annc, 50bp expected, Tsy refunding early Wednesday as well.
  • The 2-Yr yield is up 7.7bps at 2.6943%, 5-Yr is up 7.3bps at 2.9124%, 10-Yr is up 5.9bps at 2.8811%, and 30-Yr is up 4.9bps at 2.9413%.