Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Dollar index trading at 95.08 (-0.32%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Euro +0.42%, Franc -0.55%, Yen -0.10%, GBP +0.83%

Strength meter (since last week) – Euro +0.42%, Franc -0.55%, Yen -0.10%, GBP +0.83%

EUR/USD –

Trading at 1.16

Trend meter –

• Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Buy

Support          

• Long term – 1.10, Medium term – 1.12, Short term – 1.15

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.22, Medium term – 1.18, Short term – 1.18

Economic release today –

• Sentix investor confidence index declined to 12 in September from 14.7 in August.

      Commentary –

• The euro is up today as the dollar weakens against majors. Active Call - Sell Euro at 1.218 with 1.17 as target; target revised lower to 1.095; Euro might correct towards 1.22 area

GBP/USD –

Trading at 1.302

Trend meter –

• Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Sell

Support –

• Long term – 1.19, Medium term – 1.23, Short term – 1.27

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.35 Medium term – 1.32, Short term – 1.305

Economic release today –

• Manufacturing production up 1.1 percent y/y in July. Industrial production up 0.9 percent in July.
• July trade balance came at -£0.111 billion.
• July GDP grew by 0.3 percent in July.

Commentary –

• The pound is the best performer of the day on the possibility of a Brexit deal by November. Active call-  short term sell at 1.413 targeting 1.375 (target reached); extended to 1.354 (target reached); extended to 1.25

USD/JPY –           

Trading at 111.1

Trend meter -

• Long term – Sell, Medium term – buy, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

• Long term – 104.2, Medium term – 106.2, Short term – 109.2

Resistance –

• Long term – 116, Medium term – 114, Short term – 112

Economic release today –

• Eco Watchers’ current index rose to 48.7 in August from 46.6 in July. Outlook index rose to 51.4 from 49.

Commentary –

• The yen remains trapped in bull/bear fight amid risk aversion and a strong dollar. Down today on lack of risk aversion despite a weaker dollar.  

USD/CHF –

Trading at 0.974

Trend meter –

• Long term – Buy, Medium term – Range/sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

• Long term – 0.90, Medium term – 0.92, Short term – 0.95

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.03, Medium term – 1.00, Short term – 1.00

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• Franc is a much worse performer than the euro today on lack of risk aversion.