OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Monitoring Pivot Resistance In USDJPY
- In FX, a short-term bull theme in EURUSD remains intact for now. Attention is on the candle formation on Feb 3 - a hammer - that signals a possible reversal. However, additional reinforcing price evidence is required to signal a turn in the trend. MA studies remain in a bear-mode position, highlighting a dominant downtrend. 1.0427, the 50-day EMA, marks a key resistance. A clear break of it would be a bullish development. The bear trigger is 1.0141, the Feb 3 low.
- GBPUSD found support Tuesday but for now, continues to trade below its Feb 5 high. Price recently traded above the 20- and 50-day EMAs, and pierced 1.2523, the Jan 27 high. A resumption of gains would signal scope for a move towards 1.2610, 38.2% of the Sep 26 ‘24 - Jan 13 bear leg. Key short-term support to watch has been defined at 1.2249, the Feb 3 low. Clearance of this level would instead highlight a reversal and strengthen a bearish threat.
- USDJPY is trading higher today as it extends the recovery from the Feb 7 low. For now, the move higher appears to be a correction and this is allowing an oversold trend condition to unwind. Key short-term resistance is seen at 154.51, the 50-day EMA. A clear breach of this average would highlight a stronger reversal of the Jan 10 - Feb 7 bear leg. A break would open 155.89, the Feb 3 high. The key support and bear trigger is at 150.93, the Feb 7 low.
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EU-BOND SYNDICATION: New 3-year / 3.375% Oct-54 tap: Mandate
"The EU has mandated Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, LBBW and NatWest Markets as Joint Lead Managers for its upcoming EUR Fixed Rate RegS Bearer dual tranche transaction comprising a new long 3-year benchmark line due 4th July 2028 and an increase of EU 3.375% benchmark due 5th October 2054 (EU000A3K4EY2). No further group. The transaction will be launched tomorrow, subject to market conditions. "
MNI comments
- The new 3-year maturing 4 July 2028 was one of the three issues highlighted as likely to launch in H1. We pencil in a tranche size of E5-7bln (we have not seen an EU-bond tranche larger than that since March 2022 - but there is a possibility we go a bit higher with the large H1 EU funding plan).
- The 3.375% Oct-54 tap we pencil in between E4-6bln (possibly partly depending upon the size of the new 3-year).
- We look for a combined E9-13bln total transaction size.
US: SOFR FIX - 13/01/25
SOFR - Bloomberg.
- 1mth 4.30624 0.0037
- 3mth 4.30198 0.01497
- 6mth 4.27941 0.03483
- 12mth 4.24478 0.06645
EUROSTOXX50 TECHS: (H5) Retracement Mode
- RES 4: 5097.00 High Oct 14
- RES 3: 5080.00 High Oct 15
- RES 2: 5068.13 0.764 proj of the Nov 21 - Dec 9 - 20 price swing
- RES 1: 5054.00 High Jul 8
- PRICE: 4950.00 @ 10:47 GMT Jan 13
- SUP 1: 4935.71 50-day EMA
- SUP 2: 4829.00 Low Dec 20 and key short-term support
- SUP 3: 4800.87 76.4% retracement of the Nov 21 - Dec 9 bull cycle
- SUP 4: 4775.00 Low Nov 29
A bull cycle in the Eurostoxx 50 futures contract remains intact and for now, the latest pullback appears corrective. Initial support to watch is 4935.71, the 50-day EMA. A clear break of this EMA would undermine a bullish theme and signal scope for a deeper retracement. For bulls, resistance at 5040.00, Dec 9 high, has recently been pierced. A clear break of it would resume the bull cycle that started on Nov 21 and open 5068.13, a Fibonacci projection.
