Equity markets were very heavy yesterday
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo EUR/JPY: The EUR/JPY pair is now testing the lower level of the cloud…
USD/CAD: falls below 1.2500 for the first time in three years
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Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
CAD/JPY: The pair is trading above the cloud. An upward pressure would lead the pair to exit further the cloud, confirming a bullish outlook.
Fibonacci Levels
XAG/USD: Silver continuous to stand below 61.8% retracement area despite the bullish efforts to send price higher.
EU Market View
Global stocks jumped on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed interest rates would stay low for a long time, calming market fears that higher inflation might prompt the central bank to tighten monetary policy. Powell's reassurance gave a fresh impetus to reflation trades and boosted risk asset prices while also driving U.S. bond yields back up to one-year highs. In a second day of testimony in Washington, Powell reiterated the Fed's promise to get the U.S. economy back to full employment and to not worry about inflation unless prices rose in a persistent and troubling way. The prospects of a prolonged period of low interest rates came as investors expect a huge U.S. fiscal stimulus and a progress in COVID-19 vaccinations to shore up the economy, especially the sectors hit the hardest by the pandemic.
The safe-haven U.S. dollar languished near three-year lows versus riskier currencies on Thursday as continued dovish signals from the Federal Reserve stoked reflation bets. Crude oil climbed to fresh 13-month highs after U.S. government data showed a drop in crude output as a deep freeze disrupted production last week. Looking ahead, highlights from macroeconomic calendar include US durables, GDP (2nd), IJC, PCE Prices (Q4), ECB's Lane, de Guindos, de Cos, Fed's Bostic, Bullard, Quarles, Williams speeches.
EU Key Point
- Germany reports 11,869 new coronavirus cases, 385 deaths in latest update today.
- Poll shows analysts expect another 6% higher for the S&P500 this year.
- AUD/USD is creeping higher in Asia morning trade.
- Fed Vice Chair Clarida says will not lift rates until we actually get to 2%.
- US stocks close sharply higher. Dow industrial average closes at a record high.
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