U.S. stocks remained near all-time highs yesterday, held down by a sharp drop in crude Oil prices, while European shares rallied to seven-year highs on last week's conditional financial rescue for Greece. Gold in very agitated dealings, bounced up from a seven-week low. Apple hit record highs. Fed speak comes alive today with Janet Yellen in Washington.
The Dollar rose yesterday against most currencies as investors await clues from today's testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen before a Senate panel at 15:00 GMT on the timing of a possible interest rate increase.
EURUSD closed down yesterday.
Greece will present its economic reform plans today to seal a Eurozone financial lifeline, missing a yesterday deadline.
Today, expect the market to move with Janet Yellen's testimony and to pay extra attention to Germany's GDP, France's business climate indicator, EU HICP, U.S. S&P Case-Shiller HPI and U.S. consumer confidence.
Pivot
1.1405
Support
1.132
1.1275
1.1225
Resistance
1.1405
1.1445
1.15
Scenario 1: Short positions below 1.1405 with targets 1.132 & 1.1275 in extension.
Scenario 2: Above 1.1405 look for further upside with 1.1445 & 1.15 as targets.
Comment: The pair has broken below its support and remains under pressure.
Gold steadied in agitated dealings yesterday, bouncing up from a seven-week low as the Dollar pared gains after weaker-than-expected U.S. data raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates this summer.
Spot Gold closed up yesterday.
The metal has posted four straight weeks of declines, dented by a strong Dollar, U.S. rate hike expectations and hopes of a deal between Greece and its lenders.
Today, expect the market to move with Janet Yellen's testimony and to pay extra attention to U.S. S&P Case-Shiller HPI and U.S. consumer confidence.
Pivot
1190.5
Support
1190.5
1185
1177
Resistance
1215.4
1223
1229.6
Scenario 1: Long positions above 1190.5 with targets 1215.4 & 1223 in extension.
Scenario 2: Below 1190.5 look for further downside with 1185 & 1177 as targets.
Comment: The RSI is mixed with a bullish bias.
OIL/USD
Oil fell yesterday as investors worried about oversupply and a strong Dollar.
WTI futures closed down yesterday.
Energy traders kept focused on refined products, specially heating Oil.
Today, expect the market to pay extra attention to Janet Yellen's testimony, the U.S. consumer confidence and API weekly crude stock.
Pivot
51
Support
47.65
46.25
45.05
Resistance
51
52
52.75
Scenario 1: Short positions below 51 with targets 47.65 & 46.25 in extension.
Scenario 2: Above 51 look for further upside with 52 & 52.75 as targets.
Comment: The RSI is mixed with a bearish bias.
DOW/USD
U.S. stocks ended yesterday's agitated session roughly where they started it, as a late-afternoon rebound helped pare early losses.
The Dow future closed down yesterday.
A drop in Oil prices weighed on energy companies. Meanwhile, a pickup in merger-and-acquisition activity in the pharmaceutical industry helped push health-care stocks slightly higher.
Today, expect the market to move with Janet Yellen's testimony and to pay extra attention to U.S. S&P Case-Shiller HPI and U.S. consumer confidence.
Pivot
17865
Support
17865
17700
17560
Resistance
18070
18220
18320
Scenario 1: Long positions above 17865 with targets 18070 & 18220 in extension.
Scenario 2: Below 17865 look for further downside with 17700 & 17560 as targets.
Comment: The RSI lacks downward momentum.
APPL/USD
Apple soared yesterday, hitting a record high as investors apparently were pleased to hear the iconic maker may be building an electric car.
APPL closed up yesterday.
Other issues investors also apparently liked included Apple's announcement it would invest approximately $1.9 billion to build two data centers in Europe, as well as expectations the company will begin selling its Apple Watch on April 10.
Pivot
125.5
Support
125.5
122
120
Resistance
130
131.5
132.9
Scenario 1: Long positions above 125.5 with targets 130 & 131.5 in extension.
Scenario 2: Below 125.5 look for further downside with 122 & 120 as targets.
Comment: The immediate trend remains up and the momentum is strong.