LOOK AHEAD: UK Timeline of Key Events (Times BST)

Jun-05 05:23
DateUKPeriodEvent
05-Jun0845---BOE's Greene Opening Remarks at Econdat Conference
05-Jun0930MayBOE Decision Maker Panel data
05-Jun0930MayS&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI
07-Jun1040---BOE Greene On Central Bank Decoupling Panel
10-Jun0001MayBRC-KPMG Shop Sales Monitor
10-Jun0700Apr / MayLabour Market Survey
11-Jun0730---BOE Saporta On Approaches To QT
11-Jun1230---Chancellor Reeves presents Spending Review to Parliament
12-Jun0700AprGDP / Services / Production / Trade / Construction
13-Jun0001MayKPMG/REC Jobs Report
13-Jun0930MayBank of England/Ipsos Inflation Attitudes Survey
18-Jun0700MayConsumer inflation report
19-Jun1200---Bank Of England Interest Rate
20-Jun0001JuneGfk Monthly Consumer Confidence
20-Jun0700MayPublic Sector Finances / Retail Sales
20-Jun1630---BOE to announce Q3 APF sales schedule

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

May-06 05:18
DateTimeCountryEvent
06-May0745FRIndustrial Production
06-May0815ESS&P Global Services/Composite PMI (f)
06-May0845ITS&P Global Services/Composite PMI (f)
06-May0850FRS&P Global Services/Composite PMI (f)
06-May0855DES&P Global Services/Composite PMI (f)
06-May0900EUS&P Global Services/Composite PMI (f)
06-May1000EUPPI
07-May0700DEManufacturing Orders
07-May0745FRForeign Trade
07-May0830EUS&P Global Final Eurozone Construction PMI
07-May0900ITRetail Sales
07-May1000EURetail Sales
08-May0700DETrade Balance / Industrial Production
08-May0800ESIndustrial Production

OIL: Crude Unwinds Yesterday’s Losses On Technicals

May-06 05:17

Oil prices have recovered most of Monday’s losses today driven by technicals. Also Asia including China returned from holidays. WTI is up 1.7% to $58.07/bbl, close to the intraday high, to be down only 0.4% this week. Brent is 1.6% higher at $61.21/bbl and only down 0.1% since Friday. The USD index is off its intraday high to be up only 0.1%. 

  • Bloomberg is reporting that the 9-day relative strength index flashed oversold which drove today’s bounce in both WTI and Brent.
  • After OPEC’s decision to increase output by over 400kbd from June following a similar rise in April, supply trends are going to remain firmly in focus. Saudi Arabia warned that there could be further rises if its members don’t stick to their quotas. Iraq and Kazakhstan have been constant overproducers.
  • Later today US industry-based inventory data are released, which will give an insight into demand/supply trends there ahead of the official data on Wednesday.
  • Later US March trade data are released as well as Canadian trade & PMI and European services/composite PMIs for April.

EURGBP TECHS: Trading Closer To Its Recent Lows

May-06 05:14
  • RES 4: 0.8781 2.236 proj of the Mar 3 - 11 - 28 price swing     
  • RES 3: 0.8768 High Nov 20 ‘23
  • RES 2: 0.8624/0.8738 High Apr 21/ High Apr 11 and the bull trigger
  • RES 1: 0.8557 High Apr 28 
  • PRICE: 0.8514 @ 06:13 BST May 6
  • SUP 1: 0.8480 Low May 1
  • SUP 2: 0.8477/67 61.8% of the Mar 28 - Apr 11 rally / 50-day EMA  
  • SUP 3: 0.8415 76.4% retracement of the Mar 28 - Apr 11 rally 
  • SUP 4: 0.8316 Low Mar 28 and a key support  

EURGBP is trading closer to its recent lows and a short-term bear cycle remains in play, for now. The next support to watch is 0.8477, a Fibonacci retracement point where a break would strengthen a bearish theme. Support at the 50-day EMA, lies at 0.8467. It is still possible the move down that started Apr 11, is a correction. A clear reversal would open 0.8738, the Apr 11 high and bull trigger. First key resistance is 0.8624, the Apr 21 high.