Italy’s Terna has cut the capacity awarded in its latest capacity market auction for 2025 by 25% after some operators withdrew from the auction, it said, cited by Montel.
The capacity awarded has been reduced to 174MW, compared with previous results of 233MW.
OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - USDJPY Bull Cycle Extends
Jul-03 10:36
In FX, EURUSD is trading below Monday’s 1.0776 high. The trend is unchanged, it remains bearish and gains appear to be a correction. MA studies are in a bear-mode set-up highlighting a downtrend. Resistance to watch is 1.0770, the 50-day EMA. It has been pierced, a clear break would threaten the bearish theme and signal scope for a stronger recovery towards 1.0820, 61.8% of the Jun 4 - 26 downleg. The bear trigger is 1.0666, Jun 26 low.
A bearish theme in GBPUSD remains present and S/T gains appear to be corrective - for now. Recent weakness resulted in the break of a key support at the 50-day EMA, signalling scope for a deeper correction. This has opened 1.2584, the May 15 low. For bulls, stronger recovery and a break of 1.2860, the Jun 12 high, would resume the uptrend. Initial firm resistance to watch is 1.2740, the Jun 19 high. A break would highlight an early reversal signal.
The trend in USDJPY remains bullish and the pair continues to appreciate. Last week’s breach of key resistance at 160.17, the Apr 29 high, confirmed a resumption of the primary uptrend and the bullish follow through since, reinforces current conditions. Note that moving average studies are in a bull mode position, highlighting positive market sentiment. Sights are on 162.21, 1.764 projection of the May 3 - 14 - 16 price swing. Support is at the 20-day EMA, at 159.07.
USD: USDJPY targets the 162.00 handle
Jul-03 10:32
Despite the Risk on Tone and the overnight gains following the Australian retail sales beat, the AUD is coming under broader pressure.
After being the best performer against the Dollar in G10, the Aussie is heading back to flat, with similar pullback versus the EUR.
The EUR on the other hand stays underpinned/bid and makes further multi decades high against the Yen.
Spill overs now hitting the Yen, to bring the USDJPY right back towards the 162.00 handle.
STIR: Fed Rates Rangebound Ahead Of Data Deluge; Williams First Up
Jul-03 10:30
Fed Funds implied rates sit in the higher end of recent ranges from the past two weeks (but still firmly within CPI-induced ranges) ahead of a deluge of data including a range of labor indicators before ISM services.
Cumulative cuts from 5.33% effective: 2.5bp Jul, 18bp Sep, 26bp Nov, 45bp Dec and 58bp Jan.
Today’s scheduled Fedspeak is confined to NY Fed’s Williams at 0700ET in a potentially important panel on the drivers of equilibrium interest rates (text + Q&A), although Powell didn’t materially move markets yesterday.
Williams, typically one of the more dovish members of the FOMC, said on Monday that he’s confident the Fed is on path to achieving 2% inflation whilst his last more detailed commentary on Jun 18 was that he expects rates to fall to more normal levels in the next few years.