With markets focused on the upcoming FOMC meeting on Wednesday, the EURUSD is an important pair to follow this week. Rising inflation in the US could lead to a faster pace of tapering by the Fed. With the rising divergence between the Fed and ECB (ECB policymakers are possibly considering a temporary increase in APP), the pair has potential for further downside, towards the 1.10 level. New virus-related restrictions in Germany and the rest of Europe (and the high threshold of imposing restrictions in the US) also supports a bearish view on the pair.
FUNDAMENTALS:
Latest Headlines:
USD: 1. US 10-Year Treasury yields to extend the bounce above 1.60% – SocGen 2. US CPI Preview: Forecasts from nine major banks, more acceleration? 3. US inflation expectations rebound from two-month low 4. US Dollar Index Price Analysis: Monday’s Doji teases DXY bears above 96.00 5. US Dollar Index Price Analysis: Bulls step back from 200-HMA above 96.00
EUR: 1. EUR/USD to dive below 1.10 on contrasting monetary policy path with the US – ANZ 2. EUR/USD: Bears target for a sustained run below 1.1300 – OCBC 3. Germany Wholesale Price Index (YoY) up to 16.6% in November from previous 15.2% 4. Germany Wholesale Price Index (MoM) dipped from previous 1.6% to 1.3% in November 5. EUR/USD: A tad lower to 1.1300 as yields underpin USD rebound
Leading Indicators:
Upcoming Market Reports:
Here are the most important market reports for EUR/USD to follow in the coming days (all times are UTC timezone):
Tuesday at 13:30: USD PPI m/m (Expected: 0.5%, Previous: 0.6%) Tuesday at 13:30: USD Core PPI m/m (Expected: 0.4%, Previous: 0.4%) Wednesday at 13:30: USD Retail Sales m/m (Expected: 0.8%, Previous: 1.7%) Wednesday at 13:30: USD Core Retail Sales m/m (Expected: 0.9%, Previous: 1.7%) Wednesday at 13:30: USD Empire State Manufacturing Index (Expected: 25.4, Previous: 30.9) Wednesday at 19:00: USD FOMC Statement (Expected: , Previous: ) Wednesday at 19:00: USD FOMC Economic Projections (Expected: , Previous: ) Wednesday at 19:00: USD Federal Funds Rate (Expected: <0.25%, Previous: <0.25%) Wednesday at 19:30: USD FOMC Press Conference (Expected: , Previous: ) Thursday at 08:15: EUR French Flash Services PMI (Expected: 55.9, Previous: 58.2) Thursday at 08:30: EUR German Flash Manufacturing PMI (Expected: 57.0, Previous: 57.6) Thursday at 08:30: EUR German Flash Services PMI (Expected: 50.9, Previous: 53.4) Thursday at 09:00: EUR Flash Manufacturing PMI (Expected: 57.8, Previous: 58.6) Thursday at 09:00: EUR Flash Services PMI (Expected: 54.2, Previous: 56.6) Thursday at 12:45: EUR Main Refinancing Rate (Expected: 0.00%, Previous: 0.00%) Thursday at 12:45: EUR Monetary Policy Statement (Expected: , Previous: ) Thursday at 13:30: USD Unemployment Claims (Expected: 196K, Previous: 184K) Thursday at 13:30: USD Philly Fed Manufacturing Index (Expected: 29.1, Previous: 39.0) Thursday at 13:30: EUR ECB Press Conference (Expected: , Previous: ) Thursday at 14:15: USD Industrial Production m/m (Expected: 0.8%, Previous: 1.6%) Thursday at 14:45: USD Flash Manufacturing PMI (Expected: 58.3, Previous: 59.1)
INTERMARKET:
US-German 2-year yields are in-line with the price.
SENTIMENT:
Positive with most global stock indices in the green. Possibly bullish for EUR, but the monetary policy divergence is in market focus right now.
Currency Strength Index:
Since London open, GBP and USD are the strongest currencies so far. AUD and CHF are the weakest.
TECHNICALS
The EUR/USD pair is trading in a daily triangle since early December with a possible downside breakout in sight. The 61.8% Fib level is respected on the hourly. Strong bearish momentum today (on rising tick volume) likely to continue ahead of FOMC.
Levels to follow (Liquidity):
1.1230-50 - Trendline and horizontal support 1.1200 - Multi-week and round-number support
== SUMMARY ==
Bearish
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