Euro and High Yielding Currencies Remain Firm but Trading to be Subdued ahead of NFP

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Daily Report: Euro and High Yielding Currencies Remain Firm but Trading to be Subdued ahead of NFP

The single currency maintained a firm undertone, trading around 1.4340-50 in Asia after rebounding from 1.4220 yesterday as European Central Bank hiked rates and showed concerns over inflation. ECB raised rate by 25 basis points yesterday, though is widely expected, as the central bank has decided to suspend rating threshold for Portugal and offered to provide liquidity to the country regardless of its rating, euro rebounded versus the greenback, Japanese yen as well as the British pound. Despite skipping the wordings of 'strong vigilance', as ECB President Trichet expressed that they are still monitoring inflation closely and he does see risk on the upside, suggesting there are still room for further rate hike in 2011. We heard U.S. banks and funds are offering at 1.4380-1.4400 and more selling interest is located at 1.4425, one the downside, bids are reported at 1.4300 with stops placed below 1.4280 with a option expires today at 1.4275 and 1.4340.

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GMT Ccy Events Actual Consensus Previous Revised
23:50 JPY Current Account (JPY) May 0.39T 0.19T 0.55T
5:00 JPY Eco Watchers Survey: Current Jun 49.6 40 36
5:45 CHF Unemployment Rate Jun 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
6:00 EUR German Trade Balance (EUR) May 12.8B 12.2B 10.9B 11.9B
8:30 GBP PPI Input M/M Jun
-0.10% -2.00%
8:30 GBP PPI Input Y/Y Jun
16.10% 15.70%
8:30 GBP PPI Output M/M Jun
0.10% 0.20%
8:30 GBP PPI Output Y/Y Jun
5.50% 5.30%
8:30 GBP PPI Output Core Y/Y Jun
3.30% 3.40%
11:00 CAD Net Change in Employment Jun
10.0K 22.3K
11:00 CAD Unemployment Rate Jun
7.40% 7.40%
12:30 USD Change in Non-farm Payrolls Jun
89K 54K
12:30 USD Unemployment Rate Jun
9.10% 9.10%
14:00 USD Wholesale Inventories May
0.60% 0.80%
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Trade Idea: EUR/USD – Buy at 1.4280

As the single currency has maintained a firm undertone after yesterday’s sharp rebound from 1.4220, suggesting a temporary low has been formed there and consolidation with upside bias is seen for retracement of this week’s fall from 1.4580 to previous support at 1.4395, then test of the Ichimoku cloud top (now at 1.4409), however, break there is needed to retain bullishness and bring a stronger rebound to 1.4442

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Trade Idea: USD/JPY – Buy at 81.00

Although the greenback surged yesterday after the release of better-than-expected U.S. ADP job data, as price has retreated from there on profit-taking, suggesting minor consolidation would be seen, however, as yesterday’s breach of indicated resistance area at 81.27-33 adds credence to our view that early retreat from 82.23 has ended at 79.69 and this rise from 79.69 should extend gain to next resistance at 81.77

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Candlesticks Intraday Trade Ideas Update Schedule (GMT):
1st Update: 0630 - 0700; 2nd Update: 0930 - 1000; 3rd Update: 1230 - 1300; 4th Update: 1500 - 1530
Pairs Covered: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF

Elliott Wave Daily Trade Ideas Update Schedule (GMT):
AUD/USD, EUR/JPY: 0800 - 0830; EUR/GBP, USD/CAD: 1330 - 1400

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