Equity markets were very heavy yesterday
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo EUR/JPY: The EUR/JPY pair is now testing the lower level of the cloud…
US Dollar moves lower after a dovish FOMC minutes
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Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
EUR/JPY: The pair is trading below the cloud. A downward pressure would lead the pair to exit further the cloud, confirming a bearish outlook.
Fibonacci Levels
XAG/USD: Silver continuous to stand below 38.2% retracement area. Bearish pressure is growing.
EU Market View
Asia-Pac bourses traded mixed-to-positive after a relatively flat finish on Wall Street. US President Biden said he is prepared to hear proposals for a corporate tax rate below 28%.Looking ahead, highlights include ECB minutes, US IJC, BoE's Haldane, Fed's Bullard, Powell, Kashkari, supply from Spain & France. European stock markets are seen edging higher at the open Thursday, helped by another record close on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to an ultra-easy monetary policy.
The U.S. dollar traded near more than two-week troughs versus major peers on Thursday, tracking Treasury yields lower, after minutes of the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting offered no new catalysts to dictate market direction. Fed officials remained cautious about the risks of the pandemic - even as the U.S. recovery gathered steam amid massive stimulus - and committed to pouring on monetary policy support until a rebound was more secure, the minutes showed Wednesday.
German industrial orders rose for the second month in a row in February driven by strong domestic demand, data showed on Thursday in a further sign that manufacturers are set to cushion a pandemic-related drop in overall output in the first quarter.
EU Key Point
- Germany February factory orders +1.2% vs +1.2% m/m expected.
- Japan March consumer confidence index 36.1 vs 35.5 expected.
- ECB's Lane: Favorable financing conditions must be maintained.
- Germany reports 20,407 new coronavirus cases, 306 deaths in latest update today.
- New Zealand is suspending entry to the country from India.
- Reports again that Japan is considering tighter COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo, other areas.
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