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EURUSD

The weakness of the dollar accelerated during the European session, although the EURUSD pair remained in a fairly strong downtrend sequence following the Fed's decision to raise interest rates on 3th May. A strong reading could prompt the Fed to consider another rate hike or at least maintain interest rates unchanged for a longer period. However, if the data were to show that consumers are increasingly struggling with less available cash for purchases (due to high prices), it would be a negative sign for the dollar, potentially breaking the downtrend line and approaching the 50.0% retracement level of the major downtrend. Only a break above 1.0940 would indicate an exit from the downtrend sequence.

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Gold

Hawkish comments from a number of Fed members as well as better-than-expected macro data from the United States is providing support for the US dollar today. Fed members speaking today have been reluctant to speak about any immediate rate cuts and instead hinted that rates may rise further if no sufficient progress on inflation is made. On top of that, retail sales and industrial production data for April, which was released today in the evening, turned out to be better-than-expected with retail sales ex-autos and gas jumping 0.6% MoM higher (exp. 0.2% MoM) and industrial production increasing 0.5% MoM (exp. 0.0% MoM). As a result, USD is the best performing G10 currency today. This in turn is putting pressure on precious metals, which are also benefitting from an increase in uncertainty amid lack of agreement on US debt ceiling.

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Taking a look at GOLD at D1 interval, we can see that the price of this precious metal is dropping more than 1% today and has broken below the psychological $2,000 per ounce mark. A near-term support zone to watch can be found in the $1,980 area, where the 50-session moving average (green line) and 38.2% retracement of the upward move launched at the turn of February and March 2023 can be found. A break below this hurdle would pave the way for a test of the 50% retracement in the $1,940 area. However, a key support zone to watch can be found around 1% lower in the $1,922 area, where the lower limit of the Overbalance structure can be found.

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JAP225

Indices from Asia-Pacific struggles for direction today, with mixed performance from leading markets. This is a potential response to mixed closing of Wall Street session on Monday when US500 closed with +0.11% gains

S&P/ASX 200 gains 0.1%, Kospi trades 0.6% higher and Nifty 50 declines 0.1%. Indices from China trade fell 0.3% - HKComp performed slightly better.

The Japanese index adds 0.35% and is trading at 30,100 points. The NIKKEI 225 index is one of the best performing indices from the last couple of days and now is trading near an all time high after strong economic data and positive comments from country leaders.

DAX futures point to a slightly higher opening of the European cash session today, with DE30 trading 0.3% higher at 15.964 points.

Energy commodities are trading sideway - Brent and WTI trade 0.2% higher while US natural gas prices falls 0.6%

Precious metals continue weaker performance with gold trading once again below $2,000 per ounce and silver at $23,6 per ounce - over 10% lower than last month highs

The dollar held steady in trading, supported by positive US data, particularly in retail sales. USDJPY maintained its upward push above 136.00. Dollar pairs trade with limited volatility, which may persist during the European trading session.

Fed's Bostic highlights that if unemployment rises and inflation remains sticky, the Fed will face enormous pressure. The Fed must maintain a strong commitment to inflation, although it is unclear what actions they would take in the event of a debt default.

Japanese shares extended their gains due to stronger-than-expected economic growth, boosting market optimism. Goldman Sachs suggests that Japan's markets may be on the verge of a rare bull market. Wall Street strategists attribute the gains to corporate reforms and easy monetary policy, predicting another 10% increase in shares.

Japan's economy grew at its quickest rate in three quarters, according to the reading, which showed an annualized rate of GDP growth for Q1 at 1.6% versus 0.7% expected.

Economy Minister Goto emphasizes the need to carefully watch the impact of price rises on consumers. Future economic growth is expected to be moderate, supported by rising salaries, better attitudes, and company investment. The Japanese government approved an electricity bill rise, expected to keep inflation above 2% for longer than expected.

The BoJ may consider to revise its Yield Curve Control (YCC) policy at the upcoming June meeting. The stronger-than-expected GDP outcome supports the view that the BoJ could take a step toward normalization soon.

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NIKKEI 225 index is one of the best performing indices. Price is near the all time high level at 30,500 points.

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Economic Outlook

Japanese NIKKEI 225 is on the rise trading near an all-time high following positive GDP data and supportive comments from country leaders. The Japanese economy grew at a faster-than-expected rate of 1.6% in Q1, surpassing the projected 0.7% growth. This strong economic performance has boosted market optimism.

The recent earnings season has been a positive catalyst for Japanese equities, supported by Warren Buffett's endorsement and improvements in corporate governance. The projected operating profit growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024 is about 6% for Tokyo Price Index (Topix) companies. Additionally, Goldman Sachs sees a potential in the Japan market, attributing the gains to corporate reforms and easy monetary policy.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) may consider revising its Yield Curve Control (YCC) policy in the upcoming June meeting, supported by the robust GDP outcome. However, the BoJ is likely to remain patient in taking any policy actions and may wait until next year to make rate hikes, as they review recent developments in inflation and other macroeconomic data. Current interest rate is maintained at -0.1% level and has remained unchanged since 2016. The argument for the YCC policy to remain unchanged is the government's approval of an electricity bill rise, which likely will support inflation to stay above 2% for a longer period.

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JAP225 (Nikkei 225) index is trading at 30,100 points, which is near its all-time high of 30,500. The price is also approaching the upper line of an uptrend channel (marked with blue line) that started in early March. The next significant resistance level should be expected at 30,500, indicating a potential target for further price gains. On the other hand, the support levels are identified at 29,300 and 28,300, which can act as price floors in case of a downward movement.

The MACD indicator, a momentum oscillator, indicates a strong bullish momentum without any signs of divergence at the moment. This suggests that the upward trend may continue, supporting the bullish outlook for the Nikkei 225 index. Traders and investors will be closely monitoring the resistance and support levels for potential trading opportunities.

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Crude Oil

Crude oil price shows some slight bullish bias now, affected by grand support (62.3 - 62.7) current positivity, and it might test the key resistance (82.29 - 85.31) .55 before turning back to decline again.

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H4: Noting that the EMA50 meets this resistance to add more strength to it.

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Until now, the bearish trend scenario still valid and active as long as (69.56) area remains intact, waiting to visit (72.7 - 73.7) area as a next main target, noting that breaching 73.7 will lead the price to recover and achieve gains that start at 76.7 direct.

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Wheat

Turkish media reports that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators with help from Turkey and the United Nations are closing in on an extension to Black Sea grain deal. This has triggered a drop on the WHEAT market with grain price erasing all of today's gains. Nevertheless, the news has not been confirmed yet and Russian media reported over the weekend that any extensions are likely to be just for 60 days (similarly to previous extensions).

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GBPUSD

GBPUSD is testing the monthly support at (1.2442).

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If the daily candle closes above the (1.2423 - 1.2441) area the price will likely grow to retest recent highs around the (1.2520 - 1.2547) areas, and the bullish trend continues. The next major support is located in the area of 37 pips between (1.2386 to 1.2343). These zones provide opportunities for long positions.

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Oil

US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a weekly report on change in US oil and oil-derivative inventories at 3:30 pm BST today. API data released yesterday in the evening suggested a quite significant build of 3.69 million barrels during the previous week as well as a drop in gasoline and distillate inventories.

Official data released by EIA today showed an even bigger build in US crude oil inventories and a deeper draw in gasoline inventories. Distillate inventories were barely changed compared to a week ago.

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Report can be seen as bearish for prices and the market saw it exactly as that. Oil moved lower following the release of EIA report and is now attempting to break below 50% retracement of the downward move launched on May 10, 2023.

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AUDUSD

AUDUSD keeps its stability below 0.6668 level. Breaking  0.6630.level will provide strong negative motive that will push the price to achieve negative targets (0.6585 - 0.6560) area.

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Therefore, the bearish trend will remain valid and active conditioned by the price stability below 0.6665 and 0.6705 levels.

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AUDJPY

Australian jobs market data for April was released during the Asian trading session today and turned out to be a big disappointment. Employment declined by 4.3k in the previous month while the median estimate among economists was for a 24.5k jobs gain. This has led to a jump in unemployment rate from 3.5 to 3.7% (exp. 3.5%). Moreover, the composition of the employment drop is worrying as it was driven by full-time jobs, which fell 27.1k, while part-time jobs increased by 22.8k.

Report was clearly AUD-negative as it showed weakening of the labor market and could be an important factor for the Reserve Bank of Australia when deciding on rates. Major financial institutions are split in their expectations - some, like for example Goldman Sachs, expect one more 25 bp rate hike from RBA in this cycle while others, like for example Commonwealth Bank of Australia, say that RBA is done with hiking already. Money markets are currently pricing in RBA staying on hold at its next meeting on June 6, 2023.

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Australian jobs data released trigger a pullback on AUD market. Taking a look at AUDJPY chart at D1 interval, we can see that the pair managed to climb above 200-session moving average (purple line) and attempted to move above the resistance zone ranging below 91.50 mark. However, today's pullback puts this breakout under question. If we see a daily close below the 200-session moving average, the pair may be set for a correction. However, one should remember that the overall trend is upward with the pair trading in a bullish price channel.

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DE30 Closes in on all-time highs

European indices rally, DE30 closes in on all-time highs

European indices are rallying at the beginning of today's cash trading session on the Old Continent. This comes after a stellar Wall Street session yesterday that saw major US indices gain over 1%, with small-cap Russell 2000 jumping over 2%. Optimism on Wall Street yesterday was triggered by upbeat comments on US debt ceiling negotiations - US president Biden said that talks are progressing and he will have more news on the matter on Sunday, when he returns from G7 summit, while US House Speaker McCarthy said that default is off the table and reaching a deal this week is doable.

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Major blue chips indices from Europe are trading over 0.5% higher on the day. German DAX deserves a special mention as the index outperforms regional peers with 1.5% gain. Taking a look at DAX futures (DE30) we can see that price broke above a recent trading range and reached a fresh 1-year high today. Moreover, the index is currently trading just 0.4% below all-time highs from November 2021.

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EURUSD

Philadelphia FED Manufacturing Index for May:
Actual: -10.4 Expected: -19.8, Previously: -31.3

Weekly Jobless Claims Data
Actual: 242k, Expected: 255k, Previously: 264k

US Dollar appreciates right after the publication of jobless claims data and the release of the FED Philly Index. EURUSD downward trend indicates growing strenghts of the US currency.

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USDJPY

Wall Street indices rallied for another day. S&P 500 gained 0.94%, Dow Jones gained 0.34% and Nasdaq surged 1.51%. Russell 2000 added 0.58%

US President Biden said that negotiator teams are making a steady progress on debt ceiling

Meanwhile, US Vice President Harriss and White House economic adviser Brainard warned that US debt default could trigger a recession

Indices from Asia-Pacific traded mixed today - Nikkei and Kospi gained 0.8%, S&P/ASX 200 moved 0.6% higher, Nifty 50 dropped 0.2% and indices from China traded mostly lower

European index futures point to a higher opening of the European cash session today

DAX futures (DE30) briefly traded above 16,300 pts and painted fresh record highs earlier today

G7 leaders will discuss new sanctions on Russian diamond trade as well as on countries that help Russia circumvent sanctions

Reuters reports that Chinese state banks have intervened on the market to support falling yuan

Japanese CPI inflation accelerated from 3.2 to 3.5% YoY in April (exp. 3.5% YoY). Core CPI inflation (ex-food) accelerated from 3.1 to 3.4% YoY (exp. 3.4%). So-called core-core CPI inflation (ex-food and energy) accelerated from 3.8 to 4.1% YoY (exp. 3.4% YoY)

New Zealand's trade balance for April reached NZ$427 million (exp. -NZ$235 million)

Cryptocurrencies are trading mixed - Bitcoin drops 0.3%, Dogecoin trades 0.1% lower, Ripple adds 0.4% and Litecoin rallies 1.5%

Energy commodities trade mixed - oil gains 0.7-0.8% while US natural gas prices drop 0.6%

Precious metals trade higher - gold gains 0.2%, platinum adds 0.3% while silver and palladium gain 0.6% each

AUD and JPY are the best performing major currencies while EUR and GBP lag the most

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Japanese yen is one of the best performing G10 currencies today following a beat in CPI data for April. USDJPY is pulling back and looking towards a test of a recently-broken resistance zone at 138.00.

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Economic Calendar

European indices set for flat opening
ECB and Fed speakers dominate calendar
FOMC minutes later into the week

Futures markets point to a more or less flat opening of the European cash session today. German DE30 is trading near all-time highs reached on Friday while S&P 500 futures (US500) hover near 4,200 pts area. Energy commodities, base metals and precious metals are pulling back. NZD and EUR are the best performing G10 currencies while AUD and CAD lag the most.

Economic calendar for today is very light when it comes to macro data. There won't be any data releases apart from Polish data pack for April. However, a number of speeches from Fed and ECB members is scheduled so EUR and USD may see some volatility. Things get more interesting later into the week with RBNZ decision and flash PMIs for May on Tuesday, FOMC minutes on Wednesday, CBRT rate decision on Thursday and US PCE data on Friday.

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US100

A new week has begun and there is still no agreement on the US debt ceiling. Moreover, comments made by Democrats and Republicans suggest that two sides grew more apart in their positions over the weekend. Nevertheless, talks are still ongoing and US president Biden is set to meet with House Speaker McCarthy today to look for solutions. US Treasury once again warned that deadline to reach the agreement is June 1, 2023 and failure to do so by then could risk US defaulting on its obligations. Goldman Sachs assesses that US default would happen on June 8-9, 2023 without an agreement.

Deadline to reach the deal is looming large but, interestingly, markets barely reacted to the latest setbacks and launched new week's trading little changed. This shows that there is a strong belief in the markets that the deal will eventually be reached and sides to the negotiations are just trying to win as many concessions from the other as possible. Nevertheless, failure to reach a deal this week could see markets start to get nervous.

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Taking a look at Nasdaq-100 futures chart (US100) at D1 interval, we can see that the index reached a 13-month high last week. While a small pullback occurred last week, price remains close to recent high. While markets seem to ignore negative news on debt ceiling negotiations, it does not mean that positive news will be similarly ignored. Headlines suggesting that definite agreement was reached would likely trigger a positive reaction on indices with US100 possibly moving above 14,000 pts. Apart from debt ceiling talks, US tech index may also move on FOMC minutes (Wednesday, 7:00 pm BST) this week or Nvidia earnings (Wednesday, after market close).

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META.US

The European Union, on behalf of the Irish Data Protection Commission, has imposed a record €1.2bn ($1.3bn) fine on Meta Platforms (META.US), managed by Mark Zuckerberg, for data privacy breaches. The European body also set a categorical ban on sending user data. Within the next five months, the company is to suspend all future transfers of personal data to the US and US security services and six months to stop unlawful processing, including storage, of EU users' personal data.

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The decision itself, however, does not directly cover the Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The move by the control authorities in this case was itself foreseeable, however, in view of the fact that Meta, the US and the European Union have already had disputes in the past on the data line. The current decision and, in particular, the implemented preparatory period for the cessation of data transfer to the US, gives space for the US and the Union to modify their policies regarding the sharing of user data. Discussions on this matter are already underway and are expected to be implemented operationally in the coming months.

Meta Platforms is expected to appeal the fine.

Following the fine, Meta's shares are losing more than 1.2% before the open.

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EURUSD

The EURUSD pair has been under pressure over the past few weeks; however, last Friday, bulls showed signs of strength once again.

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EURUSD - 4 hours time frame chart


However, on the 4-hour chart, we can see that buyers regained control of the price near an important support zone marked by 1.0757. Currently, the price is approaching a significant obstacle - the downtrend line. If buyers manage to break above this zone, the upward movement may resume.

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On the 4 hours time chart of the US Dollar Index, we can also see signs that the bearish scenario for the USD may indeed manifest. From a technical standpoint, we observe that sellers managed to break below the lower boundary of the rising wedge pattern, which could bring new selling pressures to the price.

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US500

Breaking fake news was released today regarding an alleged explosion at the Pentagon. The news quickly turned out to be false, and the tweet was deleted shortly after it was published. This information would likely have gone unnoticed unless the significant market reaction. Immediately following the news, the US500 index dropped 30 points to 4,180, and the Dollar Index declined from its peak of 103.290 points to 103.169 points.

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EURUSD

Flash PMI indices for May from France and Germany were released at 8:15 am BST and 8:30 am BST, respectively. Data was expected to show a small improvement in the manufacturing sector as well as deterioration in the services sector.

Indeed, it was the case with French data with manufacturing index climbing in-line with expectations and services index dropping more than expected. However, things looked different in case of German data as manufacturing index there disappointed and dropped instead of improving while services gauge unexpectedly jumped. In both countries manufacturing sector remained below 50 points threshold, indicating a recession, while services sector remain above 50 points threshold, indicating an expansion.

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EUR and European indices dropped in a knee-jerk move after the French release, with EURUSD dropping deeper below 1.08 mark. While equity indices managed to recover from those losses later on, they faced another wave of selling following German data. Meanwhile, EUR attempted to recover after German data and moved back towards the 1.08 mark.

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Bitcoin

> US debt deal was reached during a weekend
> Beijing “Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper” introduction

Bitcoin experienced a price increase over the week, reaching above $28,000, attributed to various factors. One significant development was the announcement of a debt ceiling deal by the White House, which boosted market sentiment and led to a 4.9% increase in Bitcoin and a 4.9% increase in Ether. Additionally, a Chinese governmental agency released a white paper outlining suggestions for China's Web3 policy, signaling progress in a country that has been reevaluating its approach to cryptocurrencies.

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The release of the white paper in Beijing coincided with new digital asset regulations in Hong Kong, sparking further interest in China's stance toward the crypto industry. The document, titled "Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper," recognizes Web3 technology as an essential aspect of future Internet industry development. Beijing's municipal government aims to establish the city as a prominent global innovation hub for the digital economy, allocating a minimum of 100 million yuan annually until 2025 for this purpose. As a reminder, retail investors in Hong Kong are allowed to trade cryptocurrencies starting from the 1st of June.

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USDJPY

USDJPY quotes started the new week with a correction. Looking technically at the D1 interval, before the weekend the price reached the upper limit of the wide upward channel, where sellers appeared. For now it is far too early to think about a change in sentiment, nevertheless the last upward wave was made in one go, so there is a risk of a deeper downward correction. Should the discount actually gain momentum, the 137.30 - 137.90 zone should be regarded as key support. Resistance remains around the 141.00 level, which is the area of the upper limit of the aforementioned upward channel.

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Looking at the lower time frame - H1, we can see the very strong uptrend. The key short-term support is the level of 139.60, which is derived from the lower limit of the 1:1 structure and the EMA100 average. According to the overbalance methodology, only a break of this support could lead to a deeper discount. 

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Crude Oil

Brent crude is losing 4% today, which can be linked to several factors. The US media is talking about uncertainty regarding the debt ceiling agreement, as several Republicans have made it clear that they will not support the bill. In addition, there are increasing question marks over China and further demand growth.

Nonetheless, the key factor that is likely to support price declines at this point is the disagreement within the enlarged OPEC+ cartel. Recently, Saudi Arabia's oil minister warned contract sellers about the possibility of OPEC+ action, which could suggest another potential production cut. On the other hand, Russia's energy minister says Russia is happy with the current course of events and prices. However, there have been signs that Russia may also be producing and exporting more than the internal arrangements in the cartel. This threatens a potential 'break-up' of the entire agreement, which could lead to a return of supply of as much as 2 million barrels per day, although of course one has to bear in mind the limited capacity for such a rapid increase in production. Nevertheless, recently, Iraq or the UAE were said to have hinted that they would like to produce more.

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Strong declines in Brent crude were triggered by uncertainty about the sustainability of the OPEC+ agreement and uncertainty about demand from China or globally if the US were to eventually go bankrupt. The nearest support is around USD 68 per barrel, where the 23.6 retracement is located.

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Oil

Oil prices have made an almost complete U-turn, recovering the majority of losses made earlier today. While there was no specific news driving the rebound, Reuters survey based on secondary sources suggested that OPEC countries were over complying with pledged output cuts. While countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates were mostly in-line with pledged cuts, there were a number of countries that have cut more than pledged. Iraq and Nigeria are of note here as they are significant oil producers and their compliance with pledged cuts stood at 151% and 448% respectively. Combined output of 13 OPEC countries was 460k bpd lower in May than in April. Moreover, output data for April was revised lower by 150k bpd.

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Taking a look at OIL.WTI chart at H1 interval, we can see that price plunged to $67.00 area earlier today, where early-May lows are located. However, buyers took over control afterwards and a strong upward move was launched. While OIL.WTI is still trading around 1% lower on the day, it has been dropping as much as 4% earlier. Continuation of the upward move will, however, depend on whether buyers manage to push the price above the $69.45-69.65 area, where the upper limit of a local market geometry can be found.

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US30

US indices launched this week's trading on the back foot and moved lower on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, tides turned yesterday as it became more and more likely that Fed will keep rates unchanged at June meeting (13-14 June, 2023). Comments from Fed Harker and Jefferson signaling that FOMC is in position to skip a rate hike at the June meeting led to a slump in rate hike bets on money markets. Currently, markets price in just a 25% chance of 25 basis point rate hike at June meeting while those odds were as high as 70% following release of JOLTS data on Wednesday. NFP report for May, which is scheduled to be released at 1:30 pm BST today, will be watched closely but it seems that Fed members have already made up their minds when it comes to the June decision and therefore jobs data may not have too much of an impact.

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Taking a look at Dow Jones futures (US30) at D1 interval, we can see that the index made another test of the 32,900 pts support zone and has once again failed to break below. The aforementioned support zone is marked with previous price reactions, 200-session moving average (purple line), upward trendline and the 50% retracement of the downward move launched at the beginning of 2022. Positive demand-side reaction to this hurdle suggests that the index may be set for a bigger recovery move. The first resistance zone to watch should current gains extend can be found in the 33,700 pts area, marked with 61.8% retracement.

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USDCHF

Swiss CPI inflation data for May was released this morning at 7:30 am BST. Data came in-line with market expectations and showed a deceleration in headline measure from 2.6% to 2.2% YoY. This is the lowest reading since February 2022. Core gauge slowed from 2.2% to 1.9% YoY, slighly more than expected. As such an outcome was expected, there was no major reaction on CHF market.

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USDCHF saw barely any reaction to Swiss CPI print. Pair continues to test a short-term 0.9110 resistance zone.

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