USD: Paring some small gains into the EU Session

Jun-04 06:35

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EQUITY TECHS: E-MINI S&P: (M5) Clears The 50-Day EMA

May-05 06:35
  • RES 4: 5865.42 200-dma     
  • RES 3: 5837.25 High Mar 25 and a bull trigger 
  • RES 2: 5773.25 High Apr 2       
  • RES 1: 5724.75 High May 2                               
  • PRICE: 5674.25 @ 07:24 BST May 3 
  • SUP 1: 5511.99 20-day EMA                        
  • SUP 2: 5355.25/5127.25 Low Apr 24 / 21 and a key support
  • SUP 3: 4996.43 76.4% retracement of the Apr 7 - 10 bounce
  • SUP 4: 4832.00 Low Apr 7 and the bear trigger

The latest recovery in the e-mini S&P reinforces current bullish conditions.The contract has traded through the 50-day EMA, at 5620.87. A continuation of the bull phase would expose 5837.25 next, the Mar 25 high and a bull trigger. It is still possible that the entire rally since Apr 7 is a correction. A reversal lower would signal the end of this corrective phase and expose initially, support at 5127.25, the Apr 21 low. 

MNI: SWISS APR CPI +0% M/M, +0% Y/Y

May-05 06:30
  • MNI: SWISS APR CPI +0% M/M, +0% Y/Y

EUROPEAN INFLATION: Swiss April CPI Below Consensus

May-05 06:30

Swiss CPI inflation printed below consensus at 0.0% in April (vs 0.2% cons; 0.3% prior), and 0.0% M/M. Core CPI also printed below consensus, at 0.6% Y/Y (vs 0.8% cons; 0.9% prior).

  • This means inflation started off Q1 well below the 0.3% Y/Y SNB expectation for this quarter. Note that Chairman Schlegel has mentioned in the last press conference that negative inflation would not be totally outside of expectations if it only persists for single months (as opposed to quarters, the SNB's reference period for their official forecasts).
  • The main categories appear to indicate that the headline drop vs March was relatively broad-based on first sight:
    • Domestic 0.8% vs 1.0% prior
    • Imported -2.5% vs -1.7% prior
    • Services 1.4% vs 1.6% prior
    • Goods -2.0% vs -1.6% prior
    • Energy and fuels -7.8% vs -7.1% prior
  • Housing rental inflation did not see its quarterly price update this month (due May).