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Daily Report on May 17, 2017 by Capital Street FX
Daily Report on May 17, 2017
Asian equities lost ground on Wednesday with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan losing 0.5 percent while contracts on the S&P 500 Index also found themselves in a downtrend in Asia on the back of reports that U.S. President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to end a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
The U.S. equities and the greenback had already been in negative territory after a report alleging the president to share terrorism intelligence with Russian officials.
As investors flocked into safe-haven assets including Japanese Yen, Japan's Topix shed 0.6 percent. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index slid 1 percent while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.4 percent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index declined by 0.6 percent. Futures on the S&P 500 Index plunged by 0.6 percent, extending the downtrend after reversing from Tuesday’s all-time high of 2,405.77.
Crude prices lost around 1 percent on Monday following weekly data that pointed to an increase in U.S. crude inventories. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported that U.S crude stockpiles rose by 882,000 barrels in the week ending May 12 to 523.4 million. Analysts had expected for a decrease of 2.4 million barrels.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is scheduled to report its data later on the day with markets expecting a drop by 2.67 million barrels last week. OPEC’s internal Economic Commission Board is due to meet in Vienna on Wednesday to discuss the market in preparation for the group’s formal meeting scheduled on May 25.
Technicals
NZDUSD
NZDUSD has been supported by a couple of MAs. The pair retested a high at 0.69160 recorded on Monday. Both RSI and ADX indices are soaring, indicating a strong bullish force in the market. The price is heading upward in an attempt to test a major resistance at 38.2% Fibonacci retracement.
Trade suggestion
Buy Stop at 0.69200, Stop loss at 0.69600, Take profit at 0.69000
USDCHF
USDCHF has been tracing a dramatically sharp downtrend that sent the pair from as high as 1.01000 to as low as 0.98300 – a plunge of 270 pips. Although RSI indicates the pair has entered the oversold zone, ADX keeps edging higher. However, the pair is expected to experience a reversal as investors may buy at low prices. Therefore, 38.2% Fib.level is expected to be a firm support.
Trade suggestion
Sell Stop at 0.98300, Stop loss at 0.97800, Take profit at 0.98500
COFFEE
Coffee prices have been on a downtrend under downward pressure from two MAs hanging above the price action. The commodity has tested a support at 130.80 where it had to reverse higher on April 21st and 25th. While RSI has nearly entered the oversold zone, ADX is soaring with a widening gap between –DI and +DI lines, suggesting further declines.
Trade suggestion
Sell Stop at 130.80, Stop loss at 128.50, Take profit at 132.00
GOLD
Gold is on a course to retest the 38.2% Fibonacci level after having broken out of a short consolidation around 1239.00. With two MAs lingering below the price action and indices that confirm the uptrend, the precious metal may soar to a strong resistance at 1250.00.
Trade suggestion
Buy Stop at 1244.00, Stop loss at 1250.00, Take profit at 1241.00
Daily Report on May 17, 2017
Asian equities lost ground on Wednesday with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan losing 0.5 percent while contracts on the S&P 500 Index also found themselves in a downtrend in Asia on the back of reports that U.S. President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to end a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
The U.S. equities and the greenback had already been in negative territory after a report alleging the president to share terrorism intelligence with Russian officials.
As investors flocked into safe-haven assets including Japanese Yen, Japan's Topix shed 0.6 percent. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index slid 1 percent while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.4 percent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index declined by 0.6 percent. Futures on the S&P 500 Index plunged by 0.6 percent, extending the downtrend after reversing from Tuesday’s all-time high of 2,405.77.
Crude prices lost around 1 percent on Monday following weekly data that pointed to an increase in U.S. crude inventories. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported that U.S crude stockpiles rose by 882,000 barrels in the week ending May 12 to 523.4 million. Analysts had expected for a decrease of 2.4 million barrels.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is scheduled to report its data later on the day with markets expecting a drop by 2.67 million barrels last week. OPEC’s internal Economic Commission Board is due to meet in Vienna on Wednesday to discuss the market in preparation for the group’s formal meeting scheduled on May 25.
Technicals
NZDUSD
NZDUSD has been supported by a couple of MAs. The pair retested a high at 0.69160 recorded on Monday. Both RSI and ADX indices are soaring, indicating a strong bullish force in the market. The price is heading upward in an attempt to test a major resistance at 38.2% Fibonacci retracement.
Trade suggestion
Buy Stop at 0.69200, Stop loss at 0.69600, Take profit at 0.69000
USDCHF
USDCHF has been tracing a dramatically sharp downtrend that sent the pair from as high as 1.01000 to as low as 0.98300 – a plunge of 270 pips. Although RSI indicates the pair has entered the oversold zone, ADX keeps edging higher. However, the pair is expected to experience a reversal as investors may buy at low prices. Therefore, 38.2% Fib.level is expected to be a firm support.
Trade suggestion
Sell Stop at 0.98300, Stop loss at 0.97800, Take profit at 0.98500
COFFEE
Coffee prices have been on a downtrend under downward pressure from two MAs hanging above the price action. The commodity has tested a support at 130.80 where it had to reverse higher on April 21st and 25th. While RSI has nearly entered the oversold zone, ADX is soaring with a widening gap between –DI and +DI lines, suggesting further declines.
Trade suggestion
Sell Stop at 130.80, Stop loss at 128.50, Take profit at 132.00
GOLD
Gold is on a course to retest the 38.2% Fibonacci level after having broken out of a short consolidation around 1239.00. With two MAs lingering below the price action and indices that confirm the uptrend, the precious metal may soar to a strong resistance at 1250.00.
Trade suggestion
Buy Stop at 1244.00, Stop loss at 1250.00, Take profit at 1241.00