BONDS: OAT/Bund spread widest since January
- With the French 10yr Yield now quoted, no surprises in seeing a higher gap, given that the Futures contract gapped lower overnight.
- In Yield terms, the 2024 high and the highest print since November stands at 3.187%.
Today, reference 123.90:
- 3.187% = 123.65.
Chart source: MNI/Bloomberg.
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JGB TECHS: (M4) Remains Above Key Support
- RES 3: 148.74 - High Jul 24
- RES 2: 147.74 - High Jan 15 and bull trigger
- RES 1: 145.95 - High Mar 25 1
- PRICE: 144.21 @ 16:18 BST May 10
- SUP 1: 143.61 - Low Apr 25
- SUP 2: 143.44 - Low Oct 31 (cont) and the bear trigger
- SUP 3: 141.65 - 1.00 proj of Mar 22 - Nov 1 ‘23 - Jan 15 price swing
A bear trend in JGB futures remains intact, despite a corrective bounce this week. The contract is for now trading above key support and bear trigger at 143.44, the Nov 1 low. A stronger reversal higher is required to signal the end of the recent downward phase. Key resistance is at 145.95, the Mar 28 high. A break would signal scope for a climb towards the bull trigger at 147.74, the mid-January high. On the downside, a move through 143.44 would strengthen a bearish condition.
AUSSIE 10-YEAR TECHS: (M4) Trend Needle Continues To Point South
- RES 3: 96.207 - 61.8% of the Mar 14 - Nov 1 ‘23 bear leg
- RES 2: 96.110 - High Dec 28 and the bull trigger
- RES 1: 95.800 - High Apr 19
- PRICE: 95.630 @ 16:16 BST May 10
- SUP 1: 95.235 - 76.4% retracement of the Nov - Dec ‘23 rally
- SUP 2: 94.965 - Low Oct 31 ‘23
- SUP 3: 94.866 - 2.618 proj of the Dec 28 - Jan 19 - Feb 2 price swing
A bearish cycle in Aussie 10yr futures remains in play, despite the corrective bounce on the RBA decision. Any return lower would signal scope for a move towards 95.235, a Fibonacci retracement point on the continuation chart. Key short-term resistance has been defined at 95.800, the Apr 19 high. A break would highlight a possible reversal and signal scope for a climb towards 96.110, the Dec 28 high.
USDCAD TECHS: Bullish Trend Structure
- RES 4: 1.3977 High Oct 13 ‘23 and a key M/T resistance
- RES 3: 1.3899 High Nov 1 and a key resistance
- RES 2: 1.3846/55 High Apr 16 and the bull trigger / High Nov 10 2023
- RES 1: 1.3785 High Apr 30
- PRICE: 1.3662 @ 16:27 BST May 10
- SUP 1: 1.3634 50-day EMA
- SUP 2: 1.3610 Low May 3
- SUP 3: 1.3547 Low Apr 9
- SUP 4: 1.3478 Low Apr 4
A bullish trend condition in USDCAD remains intact for now, despite Thursday’s weakness. Key support to watch is 1.3634, the 50-day EMA. This average was pierced last Friday, but remains intact as a support, for now. A continuation higher would expose the key resistance and bull trigger at 1.3846, the Apr 16 high. Note that moving average studies are in a bull-mode position, highlighting an uptrend.
