US NATGAS: Natural Gas End of Day Summary: Henry Hub Plunges
Henry Hub has sunk by 5% today to approach its lowest close since November. Pressure comes from high production and cooler mid-August forecasts, shrugging off Freeport’s return to liquefaction offset by a drop in net deliveries to Corpus Christi
- US Natgas SEP 25 down 4.9% at 2.93$/mmbtu
- US Natgas OCT 25 down 4.8% at 3.04$/mmbtu
- Forecasts shifted cooler across a large portion of the central and eastern US for Aug 9-13, while the West Coast, Southwest and Texas will stay slightly warmer, according to Bloomberg.
- The National Hurricane Center said that Tropical Storm Dexter is expected to move away from the US East Coast but is monitoring two other disturbances over the Atlantic: Dow Jones.
- BNEF estimates lower 48 dry gas production at 108.04 Bcf/d, down from the previous day of 109.26 Bcf/d.
- US dry gas consumption is estimated at 74.16 Bcf/d, up from the previous day of 70.44 Bcf/: BNEF
- LNG net flows from the US totalled 15.29 Bcf/d, down from the previous day of 15.93 Bcf/d. with a 30% drop in feedgas to Corpus Christi. Freeport LNG came back online today: Reuters
- US LNG cargoes scheduled to depart from August to December 2025 may theoretically earn more profit by heading to Asia than Europe, BNEF says.
- The Energos Force FSRU arrived at Jordan’s Aqaba port Aug. 1 and will start operations Aug. 5, Bloomberg said, citing Jordan’s Energy Ministry.
- Egypt is seeking to reschedule contracted LNG deliveries to cover demand in late August, Bloomberg said.
- Japanese LNG demand could fall by 22% in the next five years on a nuclear restart which could put 27 plants in service by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
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USDCAD TECHS: Trend Outlook Remains Bearish
- RES 4: 1.4111 High Apr 4
- RES 3: 1.4016 High May 12 and 13 and a key resistance
- RES 2: 1.3920 High May 21
- RES 1: 1.3674/3776 20- and 50-day EMA values
- PRICE: 1.3607 @ 16:12 BST Jul 4
- SUP 1: 1.3557 Low Jul 03
- SUP 2: 1.3540 Low Jun 16 and the bear trigger
- SUP 3: 1.3503 1.618 proj of the Feb 3 - 14 - Mar 4 price swing
- SUP 4: 1.3473 Low Oct 2 2024
The trend needle in USDCAD points south and this week’s move down reinforces current conditions. S/T gains between Jun 16 - 23 appear to have been corrective. Key support and the bear trigger is 1.3540, Jun 16 low. Clearance of this level would resume the downtrend and open 1.3503, a Fibonacci projection. Pivot resistance is at the 50-day EMA, at 1.3776. A clear break of this average would signal scope for a stronger recovery.
AUDUSD TECHS: Bull Cycle Remains In Play
- RES 4: 0.6700 76.4% retracement of the Sep 30 ‘24 - Apr 9 bear leg
- RES 3: 0.6688 High Nov 7 ‘24
- RES 2: 0.6603 High Nov 11 ‘24
- RES 1: 0.6590 High Jul 01
- PRICE: 0.6548 @ 16:05 BST Jul 04
- SUP 1: 0.6521 20-day EMA
- SUP 2: 0.6468/6373 50-day EMA / Low Jun 23 and a reversal trigger
- SUP 3: 0.6357 Low May 12
- SUP 4: 0.6275 Low Apr 14
The trend set-up in AUDUSD remains bullish and the pair is holding on to its recent gains. The latest break higher maintains the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows, the definition of an uptrend. Moving average studies are in a bull-mode position, highlighting a dominant uptrend. Sights are on 0.6603 next, the Nov 11 2024 high. Key short-term support has been defined at 0.6373, the Jun 23 low.
EURJPY TECHS: Northbound
- RES 4: 171.88 High Jul 19 ‘24
- RES 3: 171.28 1.382 proj of the Feb 28 - Mar 18 - Apr 7 price swing
- RES 2: 171.09 High Jul 23 ‘24
- RES 1: 170.61 High Jul 03
- PRICE: 170.22 @ 16:04 BST Jul 04
- SUP 1: 169.04 Low Jul 02
- SUP 2: 167.87 20-day EMA
- SUP 3: 167.13 Low Jun 20
- SUP 4: 165.66 50-day EMA
EURJPY traded higher on Thursday resulting in a print above 170.47, the 76.4% retracement of the Jul 11 - Aug 5 sell-off. A clear break of this price point would strengthen bullish conditions and signal scope for extension. This would open 170.28 next, a Fibonacci projection. The trend is overbought, a pullback would unwind this condition. Support to watch lies at 167.87, the 20-day EMA.
