OUTLOOK: What to watch
Feb-27 07:21
- Today we will receive Italian confidence data this morning. The main release of the day will be US durable goods data this afternoon.
- The most interesting speech of the day is likely to come from the Fed's Jefferson who is dual to discuss inflation and the dual mandate. We will also from BOE's Broadbent and the ECB's de Cos and Lane (although none of those are due to discuss monpol).
- This week will be a key week, particularly for Eurozone data, as we will receive the next batch of flash inflation prints across the region. The highlights will be French and Spanish HICP data Tuesday, German state CPI data through Wednesday morning with the national print Wednesday afternoon while Thursday will see the release of Italian and pan-Eurozone flash CPI. The market is starting to be concerned that inflation will remain above target for a longer period, and so market pricing by the October ECB meeting ended last week around at 134bp of further hikes (up from 116bp a week earlier). This week's inflation data will be critical in seeing this either pullback or extend further.
- Elsewhere we still hear from the potential Fed Vice Chair Goolsbee tomorrow in a speech at the Ivy tech Community College. His comments will be closely analyzed by markets. On the datafront in the US, the highlights of the week will be the MNI Chicago PMI tomorrow, the ISM manufacturing on Wednesday and ISM services print on Friday. And we will also have month-end flows.
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USDCAD TECHS: Remains Vulnerable
Jan-27 21:00
- RES 4: 1.3751 High Nov 4
- RES 3: 1.3705 Dec 16 and the bull trigger
- RES 2: 1.3665 High Jan 6
- RES 1: 1.3434/3521 20-day EMA / High Jan 19
- PRICE: 1.3334 @ 16:48 GMT Jan 27
- SUP 1: 1.3301 Low Jan 27
- SUP 2: 1.3226 Low Nov 15 and bear trigger
- SUP 3: 1.3205 61.8% retracement of the Aug 11 - Oct 13 rally
- SUP 4: 1.3131 0.764 proj of the Oct 13 - Nov 15 - Dec 16 price swing
USDCAD bearish trend conditions have been reinforced. The move lower Thursday extended through to the Friday close having resulted in a print below initial support at 1.3322. A clear break of this level signals scope for 1.3226, the Nov 13 low and the bear trigger. Moving average studies are in a bear mode position, highlighting a downtrend. On the upside, the pair needs to clear 1.3521 to signal a reversal.
AUDUSD TECHS: Northbound
Jan-27 20:30
- RES 4: 0.7245 2.00 proj of the Nov 21 - Dec 13 - Dec 20 price swing
- RES 3: 0.7202 High Jun 9
- RES 2: 0.7172 1.764 proj of the Nov 21 - Dec 13 - Dec 20 price swing
- RES 1: 0.7142 High Jan 26
- PRICE: 0.7108 @ 16:45 GMT Jan 27
- SUP 1: 0.6994/6943 Low Nov 24 / 20-day EMA
- SUP 2: 0.6872 Low Jan 19 and a key support
- SUP 3: 0.6826 50-day EMA
- SUP 4: 0.6688 Low Jan 3 and key support
AUDUSD remains firm and traded higher Thursday. Resistance at 0.7063, the Jan 18 high, has been cleared this week. This has confirmed a resumption of the uptrend and maintains the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. The focus is on a move to 0.7172 next, a Fibonacci projection. On the downside, short-term support is seen at the 20-day EMA - it intersects at 0.6943.
US TSYS: Late Tsy Roundup: Implied Hike Steady at 25.9Bp Ahead Wed FOMC
Jan-27 20:23
- Tsys mildly weaker after the bell, well off late morning lows to near middle of range through early overnight trade. Tsy 30YY currently 3.6306 -.0091, vs. 3.6845% high)
- Higher than expected Japanese CPI data overnight (+4.4% Y/Y; MEDIAN 4.0%; Dec 3.9%) got the ball rolling overnight, Tsys extending lows ahead the NY open.
- Tsys see-sawed off lows drawing modest buying in intermediates to long end after largely in-line data: personal income +0.2%; NOM PCE -0.2%, modest lower revision to prior. Little react to midmorning Pending Home Sales (+2.5% MOM; -33.8% YOY) and UofM sentiment 64.9; est. 64.6.
- Fed funds implied hike for Feb'23 at 25.9bp (-0.7), Mar'23 cumulative at 46.4bp (-0.5) to 4.793%, May'23 56.9bp (+.1) to 4.898%, terminal at 4.905% in Jun'23.
- Focus on next week Wed's FOMC policy annc, dovish risks to this meeting appear at least partly priced in, including some expectations of Statement language acknowledging decelerating inflation, or a clear signal that the end of the hiking cycle is near.
- Next employment report covering January out next Friday as well, current median est at +175k vs. +223k prior..
