The S & P 500 Index The S & P 500 and Dow Jones indices both hit new record highs at 2187.92 and 18637 points respectively, on Thursday 11th Aug, lifted by the department store Macy’s strong quarterly sales and the rebound in the price of oil. Strong retail earnings bolstered market sentiment. The S & P 500 index has been moving upwards in a moderate pace since 14th July. Keep an eye on the US Retail Sales (MoM), the Core Retail Sales (MoM), and the PPI figures(MoM), released on Friday 12th Aug. Positive readings will likely push the S&P up, testing the upside trend line resistance at 2189 followed by 2200. Alternatively, negative figures will likely drive the index down and test the support line at 2177, followed by 2175, 2170. On a 4 hourly time frame, the KD indicator is above 80, suggesting a pullback. The Retail Sales figure in June was robust, rising by 0.6% from 0.2% in the previous month, beating the expectation of 0.1%, has seen the third straight positive figure. YoY Retail Sales increased by 2.7%. The Core Retail Sales in June, excluding automobile and gasoline, rising by 0.7% from 0.4% in the previous month. The Dollar Future Index The dollar index future has pulled back since 9th August, due to three reasons: the profit-taking pressure after Nonfarm Payrolls pushed the price up, the market’s lowered expectation for a Fed rate hike as economic data gave mixed signals, and technically the KD indicator was at a high level, indicating a retracement. It has rebounded since 10th Aug, yet the price between 95.90 to 96.00 is a significant resistance zone. The 4 hourly time frame KD indicator suggests a pullback. Keep an eye on the Retail Sales, Core Retail Sales, and PPI in the US, due to be released at 13:30 GMT+1 on Friday 12th Aug. Positive readings will likely push the dollar up, testing the resistance level at 95.90 again. If it is confirmed broken, the next target is the at 96.00. Alternatively, negative figures will likely weigh on the dollar, testing the support level at 95.70 followed by 95.575. AUDUSD AUDUSD has reached a three-month high of 0.7759 on 11th Aug, surpassing the price level before the May rate cut. The Aussie has outperformed among currencies this week, resulting from: the market’s risk-on sentiment, the firmness of iron ore price, the weakening of the USD, and the rally of NZDUSD. The bullish trend is still ongoing, yet the price zone is near the resistance zone between 0.776 to 0.783 and the upside selling pressure is increasing. Be aware at this price zone, if the resistance at 0.776 is confirmed broken, the next target is the previous high level in April at 0.783. Downside support is at 0.7658 followed by 0.7624 and 0.759. USDJPY USDJPY has pulled back since 21st July for three reasons. Firstly, the weakening of the dollar. Secondly, Japan’s core private-sector machinery orders rose by 8.3% in June, beating expectations of … Source: FX Pro Market Snapshot
The S & P 500 Index The S & P 500 and Dow Jones indices both hit new record highs at 2187.92 and 18637 points respectively, on Thursday 11th Aug, lifted by the department store Macy’s strong quarterly sales and the rebound in the price of oil. Strong retail earnings bolstered market sentiment. The S & P 500 index has been moving upwards in a moderate pace since 14th July. Keep an eye on the US Retail Sales (MoM), the Core Retail Sales (MoM), and the PPI figures(MoM), released on Friday 12th Aug. Positive readings will likely push the S&P up, testing the upside trend line resistance at 2189 followed by 2200. Alternatively, negative figures will likely drive the index down and test the support line at 2177, followed by 2175, 2170. On a 4 hourly time frame, the KD indicator is above 80, suggesting a pullback. The Retail Sales figure in June was robust, rising by 0.6% from 0.2% in the previous month, beating the expectation of 0.1%, has seen the third straight positive figure. YoY Retail Sales increased by 2.7%. The Core Retail Sales in June, excluding automobile and gasoline, rising by 0.7% from 0.4% in the previous month. The Dollar Future Index The dollar index future has pulled back since 9th August, due to three reasons: the profit-taking pressure after Nonfarm Payrolls pushed the price up, the market’s lowered expectation for a Fed rate hike as economic data gave mixed signals, and technically the KD indicator was at a high level, indicating a retracement. It has rebounded since 10th Aug, yet the price between 95.90 to 96.00 is a significant resistance zone. The 4 hourly time frame KD indicator suggests a pullback. Keep an eye on the Retail Sales, Core Retail Sales, and PPI in the US, due to be released at 13:30 GMT+1 on Friday 12th Aug. Positive readings will likely push the dollar up, testing the resistance level at 95.90 again. If it is confirmed broken, the next target is the at 96.00. Alternatively, negative figures will likely weigh on the dollar, testing the support level at 95.70 followed by 95.575. AUDUSD AUDUSD has reached a three-month high of 0.7759 on 11th Aug, surpassing the price level before the May rate cut. The Aussie has outperformed among currencies this week, resulting from: the market’s risk-on sentiment, the firmness of iron ore price, the weakening of the USD, and the rally of NZDUSD. The bullish trend is still ongoing, yet the price zone is near the resistance zone between 0.776 to 0.783 and the upside selling pressure is increasing. Be aware at this price zone, if the resistance at 0.776 is confirmed broken, the next target is the previous high level in April at 0.783. Downside support is at 0.7658 followed by 0.7624 and 0.759. USDJPY USDJPY has pulled back since 21st July for three reasons. Firstly, the weakening of the dollar. Secondly, Japan’s core private-sector machinery orders rose by 8.3% in June, beating expectations of …
Source: FX Pro Market Snapshot
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