GOLD TECHS: Trend Needle Points North
Jan-30 15:10
- RES 4: $2845.2 - 1.382 proj of the Nov 14 - Dec 12 - 19 price swing
- RES 3: $2817.6 - 1.236 proj of the Nov 14 - Dec 12 - 19 price swing
- RES 2: $2800.0 - Round number resistance
- RES 1: $2790.1 - Oct 31 ‘24 all-time high
- PRICE: $2787.2 @ 15:09 GMT Jan 30
- SUP 1: $2713.0/2678.5 - 20- and 50-day EMA values
- SUP 2: $2614.8/2583.6 - Low Jan 6 / Low Dec 19
- SUP 3: $2564.4 - Low Nov 18
- SUP 4: $2536.9 - Low Nov 14 and a key support
A bull cyclein Gold is in play and the recent breach of resistance at $2726.2, the Dec 12 high, reinforces current conditions. Sights are on $2790.1, the Oct 31 all-time high. A break of this hurdle would confirm a resumption of the primary uptrend. On the downside, the first key support to watch is $2678.5, the 50-day EMA. A reversal lower and a breach of this average would reinstate a bearish threat.
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FOREX: Dollar Index Consolidating 6.8% Advance This Year
Dec-31 14:40
- We have seen some constructive price action for the greenback to finish the year, with the USD index shrugging off the early session declines to now trade in the green. The DXY has spent late December consolidating the post-election advance, up ~6.8% on the year.
- In most recent trade, EURUSD has slipped to the worst level of the session at 1.0378, just ahead of yesterday’s 1.0372 low. The trend condition continues to highlight scope for a test of key support at 1.0335, the Nov 22 low and a bear trigger. However, it is worth noting that some option expiries around the 1.0400 mark might limit the chance of a meaningful breakout this week. For reference, we have 1.59bn rolling off at 1.0400 on Thursday.
- USDJPY has also recovered well, rallying over 100 pips from the overnight lows, with spot now consolidating at the 157.00 handle. Officials at the BOJ fear that the real neutral rate of interest could be even lower than the previously-estimated range, MNI understands.
- Aussie and Kiwi are the clear underperformers to end the year, with both AUDUSD and NZDUSD sitting at cycle lows and the lowest levels since October 2022, around 0.62 and 0.56 respectively. For AUDUSD, scope is seen for an extension towards 0.6158 next, a Fibonacci projection.
STIR FUTURES: BLOCK: Red Dec'25 SOFR
Dec-31 14:23
- 4,000 SFRZ5 96.08 (+0.020), post-time bid going into the cross at 0918:29ET, appears to be a sale - though futures continue to rise, the contract trades 96.09 last (+0.030).
STIR FUTURES: BLOCK: Jun'25 SOFR 1Y Bundle
Dec-31 14:10
Total 6,000 SFRM5 1Y bundles (SFRM5-SFRH6) from 0857ET to 0903ET, 4,000 crossed +0.015, 2,000 +0.010. Most likely swap-tied selling with spds running wider in the short end.
