Market Wrap: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities
US employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 79.88 points to 36,124.56, the S&P 500 lose 0.06% to 4,567.18 and the Nasdaq Composite add 44.42 points to 14,229.91.
MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan is advance 0.39% to 611.70 levels. The Australian index was higher by 1.65% to 7,178.40. Japanese Nikkei Index ascend 2.01% today.
European stocks were positive on Wednesday, with the Stoxx Europe 50 Index rose 0.27% to 4,464.75, Germany’s DAX ascend 0.13% to 16,555.55, and France’s CAC advance 0.17% to 7,399.50 and U.K.’s FTSE 100 add 0.29% to 7,511.60.
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell as deman for safe assets ascend again, today 10-year bond yields positive 0.65% to 4.1940.
Oil prices fell to a near five-month low on Tuesday on a stronger US dollar and demand concerns, putting the market down for a fourth day in a row on doubts over OPEC+ announced voluntary supply cuts last week.
Spot Brent crude oil drop 0.85% to $75.53 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude is down 0.94% to $71.66 a barrel.
The yellow metal gold is advance 0.18% to 2,040.95 dollars per ounce.
Market Wrap: Forex
The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Wednesday, but remained near a two-week high, ahead of key employment data, while the euro headed lower after weak German factory orders.
Today, the U.S. dollar index measures the Greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, which slipped 0.04% to 103.957.
The Euro US Dollar (EUR/USD) is a widely traded pair that is down 0.04% today. This left the pair trading around $1.07930.
The Japanese yen was negative against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday. Today USD/JPY is slipped 0.11% to the 147.340 level.
Another commodity-related currency positive against the U.S dollar, AUD/USD rose 0.33% to 0.65720, and NZD/USD surged 0.34% to 0.61480 level.
EUR/USD Intraday: Trend on the downside
Our pivot point is at 1.08020
Preferable Price Action: Take sell positions below pivot level with targets at 1.07570 & 1.07350 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: Above pivot looks for a further upside to 1.08340 & 1.08610.
Comment: RSI is below 50 levels and Pairs below its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
GBP/USD Intraday: Resistance level at 1.26130
Our pivot point is at 1.26130
Preferable Price Action: Sell positions below pivot with targets at 1.25790 & 1.25620 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: The price above pivot would call for further upside to 1.26400 & 1.26580.
Comment: RSI is below 50 levels and Pairs below its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
USD/JPY Intraday: Trend on the downside
Our pivot point is at 147.250
Preferable Price Action: Sell position below pivot with the target at 146.830 and 146.570 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: The upside breakout of the pivot would call for 147.610 and 147.870.
Comment: MACD is below 50 level and Pairs below 20MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
AUD/USD Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is at 0.65790
Preferable Price Action: Buy positions above pivot with targets at 0.66080 & 0.66280 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: Below pivot looks for a further downside with 0.65520 & 0.65370 as targets.
Comment: RSI is above 50 levels and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
CRUDEOIL Intraday: In a consolidation zone
Our pivot point is at 73.08
Preferable Price Action: Below pivot sell oil with 71.88 & 71.20 as targets.
Alternative Price Action: Buy crude above pivot with targets at 74.06 and 74.83 in extension.
Comment: MACD is flat territory and Pairs below 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
XAU/USD Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is 2018.20
Preferable Price Action: Further upside to 2018.20 and 2068.70.
Alternative Price Action: If the price gives a downside breakout of a pivot, then the price extends to 1995.40 and 1977.20.
Comment: MACD is above 50 level and Pairs above 20MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
Dow Jones Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is 36,157.00
Preferable Price Action: Take buy positions above the pivot with targets at 36,279.00 & 36,363.00.
Alternative Price Action: Above 36,157.00 looks for further upside to 36,054.00 & 35,987.00.
Comment: RSI is at 50 levels and Pairs above 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced