Forex news for European trading on May 18 2017
News:
- Merkel says UK to be treated fairly after Brexit but it will come at a price
- GBPUSD orders 19 May - Another rollercoaster ride in store?
- OPEC panel currently discussing deepening and extending oil output cuts
- Markets loving a bit of risk trading this morning in Europe
- BOJ appears to be buying ETFs - Nikkei higher
- ECB says Eurozone financial integration stalled in 2016
- USDCAD tests recent lows again as oil rallies
- USDJPY orders 19 May - Dip demand noted but sellers lined up still
- ANZ says possibility of gold through $1300 if the political situation in US worsens
- Forex option expiries for the 10am New York cut 19 May
- Nikkei 225 closes up +0.19% at 19,590.76
Data:
- Germany April PPI mm +0.4% vs +0.2% expected
- Eurozone March current account SA EUR +34.1bln vs +37.8 bln prev
- UK CBI trends total orders May 9 vs 4 exp
Another busy session but one that had a common theme of risk sentiment returning .
The subsequent yen selling underpinned core pairs and sent them rallying in determined fashion with once again GBPJPY a prime mover up to 145.34
A combination of reduced US political risk, rallying oil and equities all combined to give a feel-good feeling to the currency markets.
GBPUSD has enjoyed the ride back up to 1.3019 from 1.2953 before running into more offers but has held 1.3000 since and EURUSD has now posted 1.1170 from 1.1110. EURGBP finding dip demand again and EURJPY rallying to 124.65
CADJPY was another prime mover as oil prices rallied and USDCAD posted new recent lows of 1.3566 with WTI rising to $50.40 and Brent $53.14
AUDUSD had a sharp spike and return between 0.7440-70 but has mostly been well contained as has NZDUSD.
Canadian retail sales and CPI data at 12.30GMT might have some impact and we have FOMC's boring Bullard speaking at 13.15 GMT
