The US Non-Farm Payrolls report will be the main driver of market sentiment today. A strong number could strengthen the USD across the board, while a weak number could trigger a broader dollar sell-off. Geopolitical events, economic data releases, and industry-specific news can significantly impact the price of oil, gold, and cryptocurrencies.
EUR/USD:
- Technical analysis: Leaning bearish, with potential for a decline towards 1.0462. Resistance at 1.0880. Key level to watch: 1.0849 (resistance).
- Fundamentals: Mixed. Eurozone services PMI improved, but ECB may still consider rate cuts due to falling inflation.
- Forecast: Short-term downside possible, but data-dependent. Break above 1.0880 could signal a temporary pause in the downtrend.
GBP/USD:
- Technical analysis: Uncertain. Stuck in a horizontal range between 1.2039 and 1.3140. Key level to watch: 1.0849 (resistance).
- Fundamentals: Weak dollar could provide support, but overall outlook unclear.
- Forecast: Rangebound trading likely until a clearer direction emerges.
USD/JPY:
- Technical analysis: Mixed signals. Resistance at 151.76, support at 151.67.
- Fundamentals: Hawkish Fed comments could support USD, but strong US data might not be enough to push prices much higher.
- Forecast: Limited upside potential. Watch for data-driven volatility.
AUD/USD:
- Technical analysis: Bullish. Resistance at 0.6628, support at 0.6554. Key level to watch: 0.6600 (resistance).
- Fundamentals: Weak dollar and dovish RBA minutes support AUD.
- Forecast: Further upside possible if US data disappoints. Break above 0.6600 could open the door to a test of 0.6700.
CHF/USD:
- Technical analysis: Mixed signals. Resistance at 0.9074, support at 0.9005.
- Fundamentals: Lower Swiss inflation raises expectations of another SNB rate cut, which could weaken CHF.
- Forecast: Potential downside if US data is strong and reinforces expectations of a hawkish Fed. Watch for data-driven volatility.
Oil (USCrude):
- Trend: Short-term consolidation with a bearish bias.
- Key Levels:
- Resistance: 84.98 – 84.65 (Gold Zone)
- Support: 82.37 – 82.04, 80.72 – 80.23
- Forecast: Oil is likely to decline towards support in the near term. If support holds, a bounce back to yesterday’s high is possible. A confirmed break below supportcould lead to further decline towards support.
Gold (XAUUSD):
- Trend: Bullish with a potential pullback.
- Key Levels:
- Resistance: 2328 – 2323 (Gold Zone 2)
- Support: (A) 2260 – 2256, (B) 2238 – 2232
- Forecast: Gold is likely to experience a correction towards support levels before resuming its uptrend. A confirmed break below support could signal a trend reversal.
Cryptocurrencies:
- Bitcoin (BTCUSD): Short-term correction within a larger bullish trend. Forecast: Bitcoin is expected to decline towards 62,338.54 in the near term. A break below this level could indicate further weakness.
- Ethereum (ETHUSD): Short-term correction within a larger bullish trend. Forecast: Ethereum is expected to decline towards 3,054.42 in the near term. A break below this level could indicate further weakness.
- Ripple (XRPUSD): Short-term correction within a larger bearish trend. Forecast: Ripple is expected to decline towards 0.537 in the near term. A break below this level could indicate further decline.
Important factors to consider today:
- US Non-farm Payrolls report: A strong report could boost the USD and impact other currencies.
- US economic data: Jobless claims, trade balance data will be released.
- FOMC member speeches: Their stance on interest rates could affect the USD.
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