Action Insight Daily Report 5-3-18
| Action Insight Daily Report 5-3-18 | | Dollar Retreats after FOMC; US, Eurozone and UK Data Awaited | Dollar trades generally lower in Asian session as it has turned into correction mode. While slightly more hawkish than expected, the FOMC statement released overnight provided little inspiration to the markets. Major US equity indices ended in red, with DOW dropped -0.72%, S&P 500 down -0.72% and NASDAQ lost -0.42%. 10 year yield also closed slightly lower by -0.012 to 2.964. In the currency markets, Dollar is staying as the strongest one for the week, followed by Canadian Dollar and Japanese Yen. The markets will looks into today's data from US, Eurozone and UK for more guidance. |  | EUR/USD Daily Outlook Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.1914; (P) 1.1973 (R1) 1.2008; More.... EUR/USD dipped further to as low as 1.1937 but started to lose downside momentum on oversold condition in 4 hour RSI. For the moment, intraday bias stays on the downside with 1.2031 minor resistance intact. Next target is 200% projection of 1.2475 to 1.2214 from 1.2413 at 1.1891. Break will target 261.8% projection at 1.1730. On the upside, though, break of 1.2031 will indicate short term bottoming and bring lengthier consolidation before staging another fall. |  | | GMT | Ccy | Events | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised | | 1:30 | AUD | Trade Balance Mar | 1.53B | 0.68B | 0.83B | 1.35B | | 1:30 | AUD | Building Approvals M/M Mar | 2.60% | 1.00% | -6.20% | -4.20% | | 8:30 | GBP | Services PMI Apr | | 53.5 | 51.7 | | | 9:00 | EUR | Eurozone PPI M/M Mar | | 0.10% | 0.10% | | | 9:00 | EUR | Eurozone PPI Y/Y Mar | | 2.10% | 1.60% | | | 9:00 | EUR | Eurozone CPI Estimate Y/Y Apr | | 1.30% | 1.30% | | | 9:00 | EUR | Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Apr A | | 0.90% | 1.00% | | | 9:00 | EUR | European Commission Economic Forecasts | | | | | | 11:30 | USD | Challenger Job Cuts Y/Y Apr | | | 39.40% | | | 12:30 | CAD | International Merchandise Trade (CAD) Mar | | -2.0B | -2.7B | | | 12:30 | USD | Nonfarm Productivity Q1 P | | 1.00% | 0.00% | | | 12:30 | USD | Unit Labor Costs Q1 P | | 3.00% | 2.50% | | | 12:30 | USD | Initial Jobless Claims (APR 28) | | 225K | 209K | | | 12:30 | USD | Trade Balance Mar | | -55.6B | -57.6B | | | 13:45 | USD | US Services PMI Apr F | | 54.4 | 54.4 | | | 14:00 | USD | ISM Non-Manufacturing/Services Composite Apr | | 58.1 | 58.8 | | | 14:00 | USD | Factory Orders Mar | | 1.40% | 1.20% | | | 14:30 | USD | Natural Gas Storage | | | -18B | | | | |