Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Dollar index trading at 102.68 (+0.03%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Euro -0.26%, Franc -0.54%, Yen -0.49%, GBP -0.38%

Strength meter (since last week) – Euro -0.26%, Franc -0.54%, Yen -0.49%, GBP -0.38%

EUR/USD –

Trading at 1.048

Trend meter –

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

Support                      

• Long term – 1.01, Medium term – 1.032, Short term – 1.032

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.11, Medium term – 1.087, Short term – 1.067

Economic release today –

• Eurozone manufacturing PMI for December came at 54.9

Commentary –

• The euro treading water in absence of a clear lack of direction. Active call – Sell EUR/USD at 1.116 with stop loss at 1.15 and target at 1.01. stop loss revised to 1.13

GBP/USD –

Trading at 1.229

Trend meter –

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

Support –

• Long term – 1.16, Medium term – 1.2, Short term – 1.2

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.32, Medium term – 1.27, Short term – 1.27

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• The pound is awaiting the next cue for direction. We expect the pound to reach parity.

USD/JPY –                      

Trading at 117.4

Trend meter –

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

Support –

• Long term – 98, Medium term – 105, Short term – 112

Resistance –

• Long term – 121, Medium term – 120, Short term – 119

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• The yen’s performance improved as the dollar lost its Trump mojo.

USD/CHF –        

Trading at 1.022

Trend meter –

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

Support –

• Long term – 0.95, Medium term – 0.95, Short term – 1

Resistance –

• Long term – 1.08, Medium term – 1.037, Short term – 1.037

Economic release today –

• NIL

Commentary –

• Franc is the worst performer of the day. Franc might decline to 1.08 per dollar. Target extended o 1.14