The EUR/USD currency pair
Technical indicators of the currency pair:
Prev Open: 1.08554
Open: 1.08105
% chg. over the last day: -0.45
Day’s range: 1.07986 – 1.08355
52 wk range: 1.0777 – 1.1494
The bearish sentiment prevails on the EUR/USD currency pair. On Friday, the US published a weak labor market report for March. The number of people employed in the nonfarm sector of the country fell sharply (701K). The unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 4.4%. The labor force participation rate decreased from 63.4% to 62.7%. At the same time, the growth in average hourly earnings accelerated from 0.3% to 0.4%. Nevertheless, the demand for greenback is still high. Currently, the EUR/USD quotes are consolidating in the range of 1.07750-1.08350. Positions should be opened from these marks.
Today the news feed is calm.
Indicators do not give accurate signals: the price is testing 50 MA.
The MACD histogram has approached the 0 mark.
Stochastic Oscillator is in the neutral zone, the %K line is below the %D line, which indicates the bearish sentiment.
Trading recommendations
Support levels: 1.07750, 1.07200
Resistance levels: 1.08350, 1.09000, 1.09700
If the price fixes below the support level of 1.07750, a further fall in the EUR/USD currency pair is expected. The movement is tending to 1.07200-1.07000.
An alternative could be the growth of EUR/USD quotes to a round level of 1.09000.
The GBP/USD currency pair
Technical indicators of the currency pair:
Prev Open: 1.23997
Open: 1.22341
% chg. over the last day: -1.07
Day’s range: 1.22096 – 1.23093
52 wk range: 1.1466 – 1.3516
The GBP/USD currency pair has been declining after a prolonged consolidation. The British pound has updated local lows. The pound is under pressure due to weak releases on economic activity in the UK. It also became known that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, infected with the COVID-19 virus, was hospitalized on Sunday for an examination. At the moment, GBP/USD quotes are consolidating in the range of 1.22100-1.23000. A trading instrument has the potential to further decline. Positions should be opened from key levels.
At 11:30 (GMT+3:00), UK construction PMI will be published.
Indicators do not give accurate signals: the price has crossed 50 MA and 100 MA.
The MACD histogram is in the negative zone, but above the signal line, which gives a weak signal to sell GBP/USD.
Stochastic Oscillator is in the neutral zone, the %K line is above the %D line, which indicates the bullish sentiment.
Trading recommendations
Support levels: 1.22100, 1.21450, 1.20150
Resistance levels: 1.23000, 1.24000, 1.24800
If the price fixes below 1.22100, a further drop in GBP/USD quotes is expected. The movement is tending to 1.21000-1.20500.
An alternative could be the growth of the GBP/USD currency pair to 1.24000-1.24500.
The USD/CAD currency pair
Technical indicators of the currency pair:
Prev Open: 1.41358
Open: 1.42242
% chg. over the last day: +0.49
Day’s range: 1.40805 – 1.42613
52 wk range: 1.2949 – 1.4668
The USD/CAD currency pair is still being traded in a protracted flat. There is no defined trend. Investors expect additional drivers. At the moment, the local support and resistance levels are 1.40800 and 1.42000, respectively. The Canadian dollar is supported by the “black gold” price recovery. USD/CAD quotes are tending to decline. Positions should be opened from key levels.
The news feed on Canada’s economy is calm.
Indicators do not give accurate signals: 50 MA has crossed 100 MA.
The MACD histogram is near the 0 mark.
Stochastic Oscillator is located near the oversold zone, the %K line has crossed the %D line. There are no signals at the moment.
Trading recommendations
Support levels: 1.40800, 1.40100, 1.39250
Resistance levels: 1.42000, 1.42700, 1.43350
If the price fixes below 1.40800, USD/CAD quotes are expected to fall. The movement is tending to 1.40100-1.39500.
An alternative could be the growth of the USD/CAD currency pair to 1.42500-1.43000.
The USD/JPY currency pair
Technical indicators of the currency pair:
Prev Open: 107.886
Open: 108.350
% chg. over the last day: +0.13
Day’s range: 108.337 – 109.382
52 wk range: 101.19 – 112.41
USD/JPY quotes show positive dynamics. The trading instrument has updated local highs again. At the moment, the “safe haven” currency is testing the resistance level of 109.400. The 108.700 mark is already a “mirror” support. Financial market participants continue to assess the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the global economy. We recommend paying attention to the dynamics of US government bonds yield. Positions should be opened from key levels.
The news feed on Japan’s economy is calm.
Indicators signal the power of buyers: the price has fixed above 100 MA.
The MACD histogram is in the positive zone, which indicates an increase in the USD/JPY quotes.
Stochastic Oscillator is in the neutral zone, the %K line has crossed the %D line. There are no signals at the moment.
Trading recommendations
Support levels: 108.700, 108.200, 107.600
Resistance levels: 109.400, 110.100
If the price fixes above 109.400, further growth of USD/JPY quotes is expected. The movement is tending to 110.000-110.300.
An alternative could be a decrease in the USD/JPY currency pair to 108.200-107.800.
