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GBPUSD - Poised for further gainsGBP closed approximately at a previous week's high and just under 1.3300.
The UK June PMI surveys all surprised on the upside last week relative to market expectations, while BoE Governor Carney
sounded more upbeat about the economy in a speech in Newcastle. Markets now attach around 80% probability of an August rate rise
and GBP remains rather robust against the USD (which is receiving negative vibes off the NFP report).
We like the odds of further gains this week.
USDCAD - Biased Short into the BOC rates decisionBuoyant Crude Oil and, more recently, stronger Jobs data and weaker US data have kept the bias tilted to the downside on USDCAD.
We like the odds of further losses this week, given the weekly close below 1.3100.
Bank of Canada should also raise rates this week which could be a further boost to CAD.
Copper - Negative Bias In PlayOur negative Bias on Copper was confirmed last week, and we remain biased short into this week as well.
Pressure should remain, so long as China data shows weakness this week.
Main support is 2.8 which we bounced Friday. Look to sell rallies up to 2.88 or breaks below 2.80.
CADJPY - Amidst Event Risk, Further Gains are PossibleCad has been benefitting from higher Crude prices, beyond a stronger GDP report last week.
This week has been quite dull thus far due to a plethora of political events and market closures.
However, as the market now starts to focus on local drivers, CAD seems poised for further gains
and our expectation for today's Employment report is positive.
EurJpy - Amidst Event Risk, Further Gains are PossibleEurJpy has benefitted from some hawkish ECB members and from a recovery in risk appetite.
We have Non-Farm Payrolls out today, and we also have to see what China does after
the USA implemented their first batch of tariffs.
But, technically, this chart offers confidence in a breakout north.
GBPAUD - Long Bias in PlayAfter a strong reaction in a bull market type, GBPAUD is potentially poised for further gains.
We have had a bullish engulfing off the Bollinger Median Line (20 SMA) and contextually the
Aussie has been weakening.
Keep in mind that today we have a crunch Brexit meeting in the UK which could either
amplify the recovery or throw a spanner in things.
EURCAD - Bearish bias developingStrong Canadian data matched with political chaos in the EU is keeping EURCAD compressed in a tight range.
We like the odds of continuation (south) on these drivers. For now, the Euro has been resilient but
we believe it's just a matter of time until the market pays attention to the political chaos.
SHCOMP - Bias remains negative Trump continues to escalate the Trade War, now hitting China Mobile.
Chinese bourses are being watched in order to gauge the seriousness
of Trump's moves.
Remember that Tariffs come into place Friday July 6th.
Copper - Bias remains negative but supports in focusCopper remains under pressure, and it should continue to do so after a weaker CHN PMI over the weekend, and with US tariffs
expected to hit this week (Jul 6th). Pressure will ease if Trump pulls back at the last minute.
So once again, this is a trade that depends as much on politics as it does on broader technical considerations.
Crude Oil - Bias Remains PositiveThe OPEC deal has given quite a boost to Crude.
However, Trump is attempting to persuade Saudi Arabia to enhance
production by 2 mln bpd. This is double what the market expected
and might stall the rally.
For now, Crude remains a buy on dips. But keep your eyes on the wires.
EURNZD - Bias Up but Strong Resistance AheadWe have reached previous monthly highs on EurNzd after a dovish hold by RBNZ and efforts to find a deal regarding the EU immigration crisis.
The deal isn't finalized yet, so things may change. But if all goes according to plan, EurNzd will likely remain strong this week.
GBPUSD - Bearish bias into BOEToday's BOE meeting will set the stage for August. The jury is still out on whether the Q1 slowdown was temporary,
or the start of a more pronounced deceleration in economic activity. The BoE can cite a slew of recent positive data releases
(services PMI, retail sales) but trade balance, inflation developments and business confidence are weaker.
Overall we don't expect the BOE to be positive today.