The Forex Market Overview

The Forex Market Overview 10 July 2008

The Usd was stable in Asian session as a lack of real news provided no real impetus for a directional move. EurUsd traded in a 1.5700 - 1.5750 range while UsdJpy slipped from 107.50 to 106.90. Strong Jpy buying spilled over into select carry trades with GbpJpy the hardest hit dropping from 212.30 to 211.40 while AudJpy was able to rally back from early selling to 102.70. Oil was trading at $136.50 barrel after rising above $138 after a sharp fall in U.S. stocks. Gold closed with strong gains, amid geopolitical tensions thus increasing the metals attractiveness as a safe-haven instrument; the most active Aug '08 contract up $5.30 to $928.60. Sep '08 silver +22.0 ¢ at $18.175/oz.

Wall Street fell over 2% as rumours abound that investment banks still have large write-downs to declare. Merrill Lynch fell over 9% after Fitch Ratings indicated that it may cut the banks debt rating. Merrill's along with other U.S. banks report earnings next week. Asian markets are mostly trading mixed this morning in a directionless session. Lenders lost ground in Australia on worries about the US financial sector, but financials came off early lows in volatile trading in Japan and Korea as the markets reversed early declines. European stocks are coming under significant selling pressure, but so far ,US index futures are still in the positive.

With the Aud looking a little vulnerable ( due to deteriorating fundamentals) today’s better then expected employment figure 29.5k vs. 25k exp (prior -19.7k) help give the currency some support.

The highlight of this data devoid day will be the BoE's interest rate announcement. It is universally expected that the MPC will hold rates at 5.00% due to worrying inflationary pressures. Economic activity in the recent month has shown clear deterioration. In addition, negative data from the housing market, industrial sector that has probably fallen into a recession and a consumer spending ready to decelerate significantly. But the BoE members at this point are still leaning to the inflation side of the story which means a strong chance of a technical recession in the UK. With economic indicators well in the region which historically the BoE would be cutting rates, we believe its just a matter of time before rates come down.

Ex Fed President William Poole in a conference yesterday stated he believes that the government-sponsored mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are insolvent. Interesting questions maybe asked of Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson when they testify on the health of the financial system later today.

17.45gmt - ECB's Trichet speaks
19.30gmt - Fed's Yellen speaks

Daily Forex Pivot Points
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9670
R 2: 0.9642
R 1: 0.9618
CURRENT: 0.9590
S 1: 0.9545
S 2: 0.9477
S 3: 0.9459

EURJPY
R 3: 169.46
R 2: 169.14
R 1: 168.90
CURRENT: 168.54
S 1: 167.83
S 2: 167.13
S 3: 166.10

USDSGD
R 3: 1.3850
R 2: 1.3827
R 1: 1.3730
CURRENT: 1.3606
S 1: 1.3565
S 2: 1.3505
S 3: 1.3470

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