LOOK AHEAD: UK Timeline of Events (Times GMT)

Mar-28 06:23
DateUKPeriodEvent
28-Mar0700FebRetail Sales
28-Mar0700Q4Current account balance / GDP 2nd est
28-Mar0700JanTrade Balance
31-Mar0930JanBOE Lending to Individuals
31-Mar--DMO Quarterly Investors/GEMM consultation
01-Apr0001MarBRC Monthly Shop Price Index
01-Apr0915-BoE's Greene on ‘UK MP/macro conjuncture’
01-Apr0930MarFinal Manufacturing PMI
03-Apr0930MarDecision Maker Panel data
03-Apr0930MarServices / Composite Final PMI
04-Apr0730Q2DMO announce Apr-Jun issuance operations
04-Apr0930MarS&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI
10-Apr0001MarRICS House Prices
11-Apr0001-KPMG/REC Jobs Report
11-Apr0700FebMonthly Activity Data

Historical bullets

BOBL TECHS: (H5) Short-Term Gains Appear Corrective

Feb-26 06:19
  • RES 4: 118.258 61.8% retracement of the Dec 2 - Jan 14 bear leg         
  • RES 3: 117.980 High Feb 3 / 5 and a reversal trigger    
  • RES 2: 117.600 High Feb 13 and a key short-term resistance    
  • RES 1: 117.570 High Feb 25                            
  • PRICE: 117.430 @ 06:02 GMT Feb 26
  • SUP 1: 116.870 Low Feb 19 and a short-term bear trigger  
  • SUP 2: 116.700 Low Jan 30 
  • SUP 3: 116.550 Low Jan 24  
  • SUP 4: 116.280 Low Jan 14 / 15 and  key support       

A bear threat in Bobl futures remains present despite the latest recovery - a correction. The contract has traded above the 20-day EMA and attention is on key short-term resistance at 117.600, the Feb 13 high. Clearance of this level would undermine the bearish theme and signal scope for a stronger recovery. On the downside, the short-term bear trigger has been defined at 116.870, the Feb 19 low. A break would resume the bear cycle.

LOOK AHEAD: Eurozone Timeline of Key Events (GMT Times)

Feb-26 06:18
DateTimeCountryEvent
26-Feb700DEGFK Consumer Climate
26-Feb745FRConsumer Sentiment
26-Feb800ESPPI
26-Feb EUECB's Lagarde & Cipollone in G20 FMs/ CB Governors meeting
27-Feb745FRPPI
27-Feb800ESHICP (p)
27-Feb EUM3
27-Feb900ITISTAT Consumer/ Business Confidence
27-Feb1000EUConsumer Confidence, Industrial Sentiment
27-Feb1230EUPublication of MonPol Meeting Account
28-Feb700DEImport/Export Prices/ Retail Sales
28-Feb745FRHICP (p)/ Consumer Spending/ GDP
28-Feb855DEUnemployment
28-Feb900DENorth Rhine Westphalia/ Bavaria CPI
28-Feb900EUECB Consumer Expectations Survey
28-Feb900DEBaden Wuerttemberg CPI
28-Feb1000ITFlash Inflation
28-Feb1300DEHICP (p)

EURUSD TECHS: Key Short-Term Resistance Remains Exposed

Feb-26 06:11
  • RES 4: 1.0677 50.0% retracement of the Sep 25 ‘24 - Feb 3 bear leg   
  • RES 3: 1.0630 High Dec 6 ‘24
  • RES 2: 1.0594 High Dec 9 ‘24
  • RES 1: 1.0533 High Jan 27 and a reversal trigger
  • PRICE: 1.0491 @ 06:11 GMT Feb 26
  • SUP 1: 1.0440/01 50-day EMA / Low Feb 19
  • SUP 2: 1.0373 Low Feb 13 
  • SUP 3: 1.0317 Low Feb 12  
  • SUP 4: 1.0280 Low Feb 10 and a key support 

Short-term bullish conditions in EURUSD remain intact and price is trading at its recent highs. Attention is on resistance at 1.0533, the Jan 27 high and a reversal trigger. Clearance of this level would strengthen a bullish condition and pave the way for a climb towards 1.0630, the Dec 6 high. For bears, initial firm support to watch lies at 1.0401, the Feb 19 low. A breach of this support would signal a potential reversal threat.