Market Focus

An exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index jumped in late trading after Apple Inc. crushed revenue estimates and Facebook Inc. reported gains in sales and users. Stocks ended the cash session lower after a back-and-forth day.

The S&P 500 reached a session high after Jerome Powell said the central bank is not considering cutting back on asset purchases that have helped the economy recover from the pandemic. Treasuries rose after the Fed kept interest rates at zero and policymakers strengthened their view of the economy.

Here are three takeaways of Fed Chairman speaking and FOMC statement:

• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues upgraded their assessment of the U.S. economy but said they were not yet ready to consider scaling back pandemic support.
• The recovery has been faster than expected but “it remains uneven and far from complete” and the economy “is a long way from our goals.” U.S. central bankers repeated they would not change the pace of bond buying until “substantial further progress”.
• The statement also noted that sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic had “shown improvement.” And on the risk of prices rising, policymakers said: “Inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory factors.”

Main Pairs Movement

The dollar slid to session lows Wednesday as the Federal Reserve signaled risks to the economy from the coronavirus have abated and left the current pace of asset purchases unchanged. Resource-linked currencies led gains, with the Canadian dollar hitting the highest level since 2018 as a key gauge of commodities touched a fresh almost three-year high.

Among G-10 peers, the Norwegian krone, New Zealand, and Canadian dollars led gains. EUR/USD trading +0.3% at 1.2124 in the day as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says the region is probably past the peak of the third wave of coronavirus infections, but there are still downside risks in the near term.

ECB’s response to the crisis has proven efficient; the euro area still needs monetary, fiscal stimulus. ECB is closely watching the exchange rate’s impact on inflation.

Technical Analysis

EURUSD (4 hour Chart)

The Eurodollar has soared up to the highest level; earlier fell as much as 0.3% to 1.2056; since March after Fed left the key rate unchanged, trading at 1.2124 as of writing. For the RSI side, the indicator shows 65 figures, suggesting room for the upward side before tapping into overbought sentiment. On moving average price, 15-long SMA indicator turns positive slope and 60-long SMA indicator retaining an ascending movement.

Therefore, we foresee there still have an upper-space as market sentiment remains a benign bullish momentum. Before optimistic views, we need to eyes on the eurodollar whether could emphatically stand above the 1.2106 level.

Resistance: 1.213, 1.22

Support: 1.2106, 1.199, 1.192

USDJPY (4 Hour Chart)

Japan yen wiped out earlier session gains after Fed’s rate decision and chairman’s dovish statement, trading near day low at 108.618 as of writing. Meantime, 10 years Treasuries yields turn negative territory at 1.611% which once pick up today high 1.664%. For the RSI side, the indicator was close to the neutral area at 55 around which suggests a mixed movement in the forthcoming market. On the other hand, the 60-long SMA indicator holds an opaque movement but the 15-long SMA indicator seems is going to the golden cross with the 60 one.

Continuing our yesterday perspective, we deem market bounced up was too rapidly thence a correction is necessary, yet, for bullish aspect, 108.37 have to be defended. Currently, we expect the market will intend to choppy in a tiny range which between the neckline at 108.37 and first resistance.

Resistance: 108.93, 109.22

Support: 108.37, 107.936

USDCAD (4 Hour Chart)

Loonie finally breakthrough the critical support at 1.238, of course, driven by Fed’s rate decision, trading at 1.23144 nearly all-time low in these 2 years. In the meantime, the Dollar index drops to a nadir of price actions since March. For the moving average side, 15 and 60-long SMAs remaining a descending trend. For the RSI side, the indicator has slipped into the over sought territory at 23 figure, suggesting an over pessimistic at the moment.

To sum up the aforementioned, we expect the loonie will have substantial space for a downward trend as it penetrated 2 years neckline. Therefore, the 1.238 level would be the vital resistance for our perspective.

Resistance: 1.238, 1.246, 1.2491