Posted at 06 November 2020 / Categories Market Roundups
Market Roundup
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• US Oct Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) 0.1%,0.2% forecast, 0.1%previous
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Currencies Summaries
EUR/USD: The euro rose higher against dollar on Friday as vote counting for the contentious U.S. election dragged dollar lower on and investors predicted more losses for the currency. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia early on Friday, edging closer to winning the White House in a nail-biting contest as a handful of undecided states continue to count votes. The single currency has risen sharply this week on the dollar’s weakness, but has also benefited from news of the European Union inching closer to a budget deal. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.1885 (61.8%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.1922 (Higher BB).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.1845 (50% fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.1800 (Psychological level).
GBP/USD: Sterling was on track for a weekly gain versus the dollar on Friday in choppy markets, as traders digested high U.S. political drama and a fresh splurge of bond buying by the Bank of England. The pound is up more than 1% for the week, although it fell back around a quarter of a percent on the day to trade around the $1.31 mark. Currencies seen as riskier, including the pound, have strengthened as Democratic candidate Joe Biden has gained ground on U.S. President Donald Trump in key battleground states in the race for the White House. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3164 (38.2%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.3200 (Psychological level).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3066 (50% fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.3009 (9DMA).
USD/CAD: The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday but stayed on course for its biggest weekly advance since June, as the greenback broadly fell and domestic data showed the economy added further jobs in October Statistics Canada reported 83,600 new jobs in October. That was fewer than expected as coronavirus-related shutdowns started to bite, but analysts said the gain reflected welcome signs of resilience in the economy. The Canadian dollar was trading 0.2% lower at 1.3067 to the greenback , pulling back from its strongest intraday level in more than two months on Thursday at 1.3024. For the week, it was on track to gain 1.9%.Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3100 (38.2%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.3161 (50%fib).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3016 (23.6%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.2980 (Lower BB).
USD/JPY: The dollar declined against the Japanese yen on Friday as investors awaited final vote processing in the U.S. presidential election that showed Joe Biden on the verge of winning the White House. Biden took the lead over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia for the first time on Friday, but Georgia ordered a recount that could lead to a long period of uncertainty, which markets dislike. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a lower-than-expected 6.9% from 7.9% in September, while growth in private payrolls blew past the consensus estimate, adding 906,000 jobs, especially in the hard hit leisure and entertainment sector.Strong resistance can be seen at 103.74 (50% fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 104.00 (Psychological level).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 103.16 (38.2%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 102.48 (23.6%fib).
Equities Recap
European stocks closed slightly lower on Friday, taking the shine off a 7% rally this week as investors focused on soaring coronavirus cases on the continent and uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election.
UK's benchmark FTSE 100 closed up by 0.07 percent, Germany's Dax ended down by 0.70 percent, France’s CAC finished the day down by 0.46 percent.
Wall Street’s main indexes were set to take a breather on Friday after surging more than 7% this week as monthly payrolls data underlined the scale of the economic challenge awaiting America’s next president.
Dow Jones closed down by 0.24% percent, S&P 500 closed down by 0.03 % percent, Nasdaq settled down by 0.04% percent.
Treasuries Recap
U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Friday, lifted by better-than-expected October employment data, while the market kept a close eye on the latest election developments that showed Democrat Joe Biden with slight leads in two undecided states.
The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 5.2 basis points at 0.8303%, while the 30-year yield jumped 6.5 basis points to 1.6096%.
Commodities Recap
Oil settled below $40 a barrel on Friday as rising global coronavirus cases stoked fears about lackluster demand and as drawn-out vote counting in the U.S. presidential election kept markets on edge.
Brent crude settled down $1.48, or 3.62%, at $39.45 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $1.65, or 4.25% to $37.14 a barrel.
Gold rose on Friday, set to post its best week since July, as the dollar weakened and increasing chances of a Joe Biden victory in the U.S. presidential election boosted hopes for a larger coronavirus relief bill.
Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,949.81 per ounce by 11:01 a.m. EST (1601 GMT), on track for a 3.9% weekly gain, the most since late July. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,949.10.