NASDAQ and S&P indices end the week with five straight days of gains
As the day and week comes to a close, the JPY is ending the day as the strongest of the major currencies and the NZD is the weakest. The US is ending the day mixed with most of the declines coming vs the JPY and the CHF and gains vs the AUD and NZD. The greenback was near unchanged vs the EUR, GBP, and CAD today.
The NZDUSD moved lower today after reaching new highs near the 100 bar MA on the 4-hour chart near 0.6195. The subsequent fall took the price back down to the 100-hour MA at 0.6151. The 100 hour MA will be a key barometer for the pair going into next weeks trading.
For the USDJPY, it traded to a low of 140.275 and in the process tested the December 2023 low at 140.248. The pair rebounded into the close to 140.90. WIth the low today within a few pips of the December 2023 low, traders may look at the area as a double bottom to lean against into the new trading week.
For the EURUSD , the high prices today, stalled at the swing area that was defined back in August between 1.1097 and 1.11042 (see red numbered circles). The move back down has the pair trading at 1.1072 near the close for the week. The 100 hour MA at 1.1059 will be a key support target early next week. The swing area up to 1.11042 will be the key resistance that needs to be broken to increase the bullish bias.
The GBPUSD buyers took the price above a swing area and the 100 bar MA on the 4-hour chart at 1.31399, but falled. The price is trading between that MA and the 200 hour MA below at 1.31104. Those MAs will be the close support and resistance into the new week. A move below the 200 hour MA will also have the 100 hour MA at 1.30844 to contend with as support. It would take a move below it to give the sellers more control.
Looking at the US yield curve, yields today moved lower with the yield curve steepening. The 2-10 spread is now 7.2 basis points which is the most positive since June 2022. The 2-30 year spread isi near +40 basis points,also the highest since June 2022.
A snapshot of the yields near the end of day shows:
- 2-year yield 3.5886%, -5.9 basis points
- 5 year yield 3.436%, -3.0 basis points
- 10-year yield 3.658%, -2.1 basis points
- 30-year yield 3.984%, -1.1 basis points
For the week:
- 2 year yield fell -5.4 basis points
- 5 year yield fell -3.2 basis points
- 10 year yield fell -2.0 basisi points
- 30 year yield fell -0.6 basis points.
US stocks staged a solid rebound after the tumble last week. The Nasdaq and the S&P were both up every day of the week with the S&P rising 4.02% for the week and the Nasdaq rising 5.95%. The S&P fell -4.25% last week and the Nasdaq was down -5.77%. So back to the very begining of the calendar month. Remember September is traditionally, a negative month.
Next week, the FOMC meets (25 or 50 bp cut). The BOE and the BOJ will also meet with both expected to keep rates unchanage.
US retail sales will also be released along with Australia jobs and Canada CPI data (see the calendar here)
Thank you for your support this week. Wishing all a happy and healthy weekend. I hope your team wins.