Deutsche Bank Spot Desk
EUR (Michael Ford)
Open 1.3343 Support 1.3320 1.3280 Resistance 1.3415 1.3450
EURUSD settles in on a 1.33 handle and feels content to wait here until the Fed tomorrow. Flows light with some Macros taking back shorts and some light Corporate selling. Order book still better supported but still overall light
ZEW this morning, US CPI and TICS data this afternoon
Small bias to be long here but really content to stay nimble until the Fed tomorrow
GBP (Michael Waugh Bacchus)
Open 1.5918 Support 1.5776 (low Sep12) Resistance 1.5963 (hi Sep16)
Once again Institutional Investor choose to buy pounds. The UK Government announced the start of the sell off of it's Lloyds Bank stake with up to 6 pct being offered to investors in a private placement.
CPI Inflation( 9.30 BST today) is likely to have moved closer to the Bank of England's target rate of 2 pct, forecast 2.7 pct , prior 2.8 pct.. Position wise i am still long a sterling basket, .
CHF (Christoph Milewski)
Open 1.2358/60 Support 1.2330 1.2290 Resistance 1.2380/1.2420
Open 0.9261/63 Support 0.92300.9190 Resistance 0.9290/0.9310
Even it sounds like a broken record, the x still trades very uninspired in well known 1,2320/1,2410 range and it does not look like we could see a break out soon, nevertheless we keep our longs on the longer run
Also usdchf trades rather sidelined and is waiting for the fed tomorrow, 0,9220-0,9300 should cover it for the day, flows very light in both pairs
AUD (Cameron McKay)
Open 0.9320 Support .9240 .9140 .9070 Resistance 9400
RBA minutes confirm that the hurdle for another cut has risen, and they are comfortable that they have done enough for now.
I am pretty neutral AUD after a spicy start to the week. AUD remains supported towards 9250, and failed close to 9400 yesterday as some panic SL buying on Summers withdrawal rattles some cages.
FOMC tomorrow, key focus, interesting how vol continues to compress, so seems the market is pretty content with a small taper, and even a more dovish FED.
I am short AUD, but not vs the USD, I have it v GBP and NZD. AUDUSD much more a range trade 9250-94.
NZD (Cameron McKay)
Open 0.8170 Support 0.8100 0.8160 Resistance .8350
NZD could not close above the 200 day MA, looks interesting technically.
Still think the dips will remain shallow, and if we get a dovish FOMC, expect NZD to be a benefactor.
AUDNZD will remain heavy, a lot of positioning was covered post RBA, and now market commitment to trade should increase.
I like selling this rally to 1.1400, SL through 1.1550 for move lower to 1.12. NZDUSD bullish whilst above 8100. Will re assess if get below that, as may prove that this is top of recent 77-82 range, rather than a break press higher.
JPY (Justin Gray)
Open 99.12 Support 98.45 97.80 Resistance 100.62 101.50-55
Open 132.29 Support 131.45 Resistance 133.80 135.00
USDJPY continues to find support under 99.00 with Japanese demand evident on the return of the local community after a Tokyo holiday yesterday.
Book-wise; Light bids on mid 98s. Very light int on upside.
FOMC tomorrow night is the highlight of the week. Locally, Trade number Thursday, and Kuroda to speak Friday.
Expect us to be relatively quiet now until FOMC. Overall like UsdJpy higher but risk light until we get further guidance from the FED.
CAD (Justin Gray)
Open 1.0328 Support 1.0270 Resistance 1.0365
Stronger Housing data in Canada has failed to inspire the loonie and we open mid range this morning.
Bearish price action in USDCAD should continue but expect progress to be slow as bids from importers contains the downside.
Expecting a quiet session ahead with FOMC in the sights.