The impact of the US housing data was beyond expectations.
Asian and European trading sessions:
Euro: The EUR/USD rate traded in the range of $1,2610-$1,2660 during the Asian session. The European session showed minimums at the level of $1,2600.
US Dollar: The greenback strengthened as concerns over the slow-down of the world economy rehabilitation reinforced.
British Pound: The sterling rate dropped after the statement of the Bank of England representative that Great Britain might experience second recession.
The GBP/USD pair decreased to the $1,5370 range.
Japanese Yen: Growing demand for the safe haven currencies rendered considerable support to the yen, since the expectations for the negative fundamentals in the USA, Japan and Germany influenced risk appetites.
The USD/JPY pair renewed its 15-year minimums at the Y84,14 mark.
Gold: Gold prices showed decrease to the $1,220.50 level per ounce.
Oil: Morning trading saw drop of the oil prices to the level of $72.78 per barrel. European session brought oil rate to the $72.15 minimums.
American trading session:
US Dollar: The impact of the released US housing data was beyond expectations. The US existing home sales decreased for 27.2% (against the forecasted drop of 13.4%), which was the fastest pace of decline since 1999. These results disappointed market participants. As a result, according to the experts’ forecasts, the FRS could undertake additional financial infusion into the economy and hold the interest rate close to zero for an extended period of time.
Oil: The oil rate dropped after the release of the US fundamentals to the minimums of $71.63 level per barrel.
Technical analysis for 25/08
EURUSD
The pair has dropped to Fibonacci 1.26326. If the pair breaks this level and closes below, then the pair may continue declining. The next aim maybe found at 1.25690.
Resistance: 1.27009, 1.28630, 1.30277
Support: 1.25690, 1.23907, 1.21813
GBPUSD
The MACD divergence forces pair to drop. First aim at 1.52523.
Resistance: 1.54842, 1.56722, 1.58543
Support: 1.52523, 1.50581, 1.48532
USDCHF
The MACD divergence doesn’t let pair to decline. If 1.05139 is broken the pair will rise to 1.06179. If the pair stays below 1.02747 the pair will decline to 1.01498.
Resistance: 1.03987, 1.05139, 1.06179
Support: 1.02747, 1.01498, 0,99821
USDJPY
The MACD divergence forces pair to rise. If the pair stays above 85.161 the pair will rise to 86.246. If the pair stays below 84.260 the pair will drop to 83.330.
Resistance: 85.161, 86.246, 87.014
Support: 84.260, 83.330, 82.016
AUDUSD
The pair has dropped to 0.89029 and trying to close below this level. This may bring pair to test 0.87243.
Resistance: 0.89029, 0.90284, 0.92170
Support: 0.87243, 0.85760, 0.84238
Asian and European trading sessions:
Euro: The EUR/USD rate traded in the range of $1,2610-$1,2660 during the Asian session. The European session showed minimums at the level of $1,2600.
US Dollar: The greenback strengthened as concerns over the slow-down of the world economy rehabilitation reinforced.
British Pound: The sterling rate dropped after the statement of the Bank of England representative that Great Britain might experience second recession.
The GBP/USD pair decreased to the $1,5370 range.
Japanese Yen: Growing demand for the safe haven currencies rendered considerable support to the yen, since the expectations for the negative fundamentals in the USA, Japan and Germany influenced risk appetites.
The USD/JPY pair renewed its 15-year minimums at the Y84,14 mark.
Gold: Gold prices showed decrease to the $1,220.50 level per ounce.
Oil: Morning trading saw drop of the oil prices to the level of $72.78 per barrel. European session brought oil rate to the $72.15 minimums.
American trading session:
US Dollar: The impact of the released US housing data was beyond expectations. The US existing home sales decreased for 27.2% (against the forecasted drop of 13.4%), which was the fastest pace of decline since 1999. These results disappointed market participants. As a result, according to the experts’ forecasts, the FRS could undertake additional financial infusion into the economy and hold the interest rate close to zero for an extended period of time.
Oil: The oil rate dropped after the release of the US fundamentals to the minimums of $71.63 level per barrel.
Technical analysis for 25/08
EURUSD
The pair has dropped to Fibonacci 1.26326. If the pair breaks this level and closes below, then the pair may continue declining. The next aim maybe found at 1.25690.
Resistance: 1.27009, 1.28630, 1.30277
Support: 1.25690, 1.23907, 1.21813
GBPUSD
The MACD divergence forces pair to drop. First aim at 1.52523.
Resistance: 1.54842, 1.56722, 1.58543
Support: 1.52523, 1.50581, 1.48532
USDCHF
The MACD divergence doesn’t let pair to decline. If 1.05139 is broken the pair will rise to 1.06179. If the pair stays below 1.02747 the pair will decline to 1.01498.
Resistance: 1.03987, 1.05139, 1.06179
Support: 1.02747, 1.01498, 0,99821
USDJPY
The MACD divergence forces pair to rise. If the pair stays above 85.161 the pair will rise to 86.246. If the pair stays below 84.260 the pair will drop to 83.330.
Resistance: 85.161, 86.246, 87.014
Support: 84.260, 83.330, 82.016
AUDUSD
The pair has dropped to 0.89029 and trying to close below this level. This may bring pair to test 0.87243.
Resistance: 0.89029, 0.90284, 0.92170
Support: 0.87243, 0.85760, 0.84238