Posted at 07 May 2021 / Categories Market Roundups
Market Roundup
•Swiss April Unemployment Rate n.s.a. 3.3%,3.3% forecast, 3.4% previous
•Swiss April Unemployment Rate s.a. 3.1%,3.3% forecast, 3.3% previous
•German Mar Imports (MoM) 6.5%, 0.7% forecast, 3.6% previous
•German Mar Exports (MoM) 1.2%,0.5% forecast, 0.9% previous
•German Mar Trade Balance 14.3B, 19.5B forecast, 19.1B previous
•German Mar Industrial Production (MoM) 2.5%, 2.3% forecast, -1.6% previous
•French Mar Imports 46.1B, 43.9B previous
•French Mar French Exports 40.0B, 38.7B previous
•French Mar Trade Balance -6.1B, -5.3B previous
•French Mar Current Account -2.90B, -2.60B previous
•French Mar Industrial Production (MoM) 0.8%, 2.0% forecast, -4.7% previous
•French Non-Farm Payrolls (QoQ) (Q1) 0.3%,-0.1% previous
•Italian Mar Retail Sales (MoM) -0.1%, 6.6% previous
•UK Apr Construction PMI 61.6, 62.3 forecast, 61.7 previous
Looking Ahead - Economic Data (GMT)
•12:00 Brazil March Retail Sales (MoM) -7.0% forecast, 0.6% previous
•12:00 Brazil Mar Retail Sales (YoY) -1.7%,-3.8% previous
•12:30 Canada April Full Employment Change 175.4K previous
•12:30 Canada April Part Time Employment Change 127.8K previous
•12:30 US Average Apr Hourly Earnings (MoM) 0.1% forecast, -0.1% previous
•12:30 US Apr Private Nonfarm Payrolls 893K forecast, 780K previous
•12:30 US Apr Nonfarm Payrolls 978K forecast, 916K previous
•12:30 US Apr Manufacturing Payrolls 55K forecast, 53K previous
•12:30 Canada Apr Unemployment Rate 7.8%forecast, 7.5% previous
•12:30 US Apr Government Payrolls 136.0K previous
•12:30 US Apr Participation Rate 65.2% previous
•12:30 US Apr Average Weekly Hours 34.9 forecast, 34.9 previous
•12:30 US Apr Unemployment Rate 5.8% forecast, 6.0% previous
•12:30 US Apr Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (YoY) -0.4% forecast,4.2% previous
•12:30 US Apr Participation Rate 61.5% previous
•12:30 US Apr U6 Unemployment Rate 10.7% previous
•12:30 Canada Apr Employment Change -175.0K forecast, 303.1K previous
•13:45 US Apr ISM-New York Index 804.5 previous
•14:00 Canada Apr Ivey PMI n.s.a 67.3 previous
•14:00 Canada Apr Ivey PMI 60.5 forecast, 72.9 previous
•14:00 US Mar Wholesale Trade Sales (MoM) 1.0% forecast,-0.8% previous
•14:00 US Wholesale Inventories (MoM) 1.4% previous
•16:00 Russia April CPI (MoM) 0.6% forecast, 0.7% previous
•16:00 Russia April CPI (YoY) 5.5% forecast, 5.8% previous
•19:00 US March Consumer Credit 20.00B forecast, 27.58B previous
Looking Ahead - Economic events and other releases (GMT)
•13:00 US FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
Fx Beat
EUR/USD: The euro strengthened on Friday as greenback came under pressure ahead of U.S. jobs data that is expected to underpin hopes for a strong post-pandemic economic recovery and to increase investor risk appetite. U.S. payrolls data is due at 1230 GMT and is expected to show that employers hired nearly a million workers in April, as they rushed to meet a surge in demand unleashed by the reopening of the economy and massive financial help from the government. At 11:30 GMT, the euro was up 0.1% on the day at $1.207 . Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.2099 (23.6%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.2153(Higher BB).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.2022(38.2%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.1959(50%fib).
GBP/USD: Sterling was a touch higher versus the dollar on Friday, as traders watched for British election results. The British currency was unable to hold on to gains made on Thursday after the Bank of England slowed the pace of its trillion-dollar bond-purchasing programme. Traders were looking for evidence of any political risk after Thursday's elections. The pro-independence ruling Scottish National Party has vowed to call another referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom if it wins a majority of seats. At 11:40 GMT, sterling was up just 0.08% at $1.3890. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3931(23.6%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.4005(Higher BB).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3851 (50DMA), a break below could take the pair towards 1.38172 (38.2%fib).
USD/CHF: The dollar was little changed against the Swiss franc on Friday as traders braced for a key U.S. jobs report later on Friday that could provide clues on when the Federal Reserve will ease back on monetary stimulus. The safe-haven dollar sank to its lowest level this week against a basket of major peers on Friday ahead of the jobs report, as firmness in global stock markets boosted risk appetite.The dollar index dipped to 90.837, and was on track for a 0.4% decline this week. Immediate resistance can be seen at 0.9101(38.2%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 0.9174 (50%fib).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 0.9050 (lower BB), a break below could take the pair towards 0.9015(23.6%fib).
USD/JPY: The dollar gained against the yen on Friday as investors shrugged off the better-than-expected initial jobless claims data and waited for the non-farm payrolls report to provide market direction. U.S. payrolls data due at 1230 GMT will likely confirm the economy's solid path to recovery from the pandemic. Economists expect 978,000 new U.S. jobs for April, according to a poll. The dollar was a shade firmer on the yen at 109.36. Strong resistance can be seen at 109.28 (38.2%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 109.75(23.6%fib).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 108.92(50%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 108.55 (61.8%fib).
Equities Recap
European stocks hit a record high on Friday as strong economic data from Germany and other major economies as well as upbeat earnings underpinned hopes of a swift economic recovery from the pandemic shock.
At (GMT 11:30),UK's benchmark FTSE 100 was last trading up at 0.63 percent, Germany's Dax was up by 1.22 percent, France’s CAC was last up by 0.17 percent.
Commodities Recap
Gold prices rose on Friday after breaching the key $1,800 level in the previous session, boosted by a weaker dollar and lower Treasury yields, while investors awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data due later in the day.
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,819 per ounce by 0959 GMT, after hitting its highest since Feb. 16 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,820.70.
Oil prices eased on Friday but were set for a weekly gain against the backdrop of optimism over a global economic recovery, though the COVID-19 crisis in India weighed.
Brent crude futures were down 19 cents, or 0.3%, at $67.90 a barrel by 1210 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell by 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $64.50.