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Intraday Level For EUR/USD for November 14, 2018



When the European market opens, some economic data will be released such as German 30-y Bond Auction, Industrial Production m/m, Flash GDP q/q, French Final CPI m/m, and German Prelim GDP q/q. The US will also publish the economic data such as Core CPI m/m, and CPI m/m, so amid the reports, the EUR/USD pair will move in a low to a medium volatility during this day.

TODAY'S TECHNICAL LEVEL:
Breakout BUY Level: 1.1361.
Strong Resistance:1.1354.
Original Resistance: 1.1343.
Inner Sell Area: 1.1332.
Target Inner Area: 1.1305.
Inner Buy Area: 1.1278.
Original Support: 1.1267.
Strong Support: 1.1256.
Breakout SELL Level: 1.1249.

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Gold is betting on inflation

Gold marked the worst weekly dynamics in the last three months after the US dollar withstood the test of the midterm elections in the United States, the Federal Reserve confirmed its intention to continue the cycle of normalizing monetary policy, and producer prices in fact were better than expectations from Bloomberg experts. Acceleration of inflation is an important argument in favor of bringing the federal funds rate to a neutral level, which should be considered as a "bearish" factor for XAU/USD. That is why the futures quotes on the precious metal continue to be in the middle of the consolidation range of $1185-1215 per ounce, despite a number of positive news. Gold is anxiously waiting for the release of data on consumer prices, which is able to inspire fans of the USD index for new feats.

The beginning of negotiations between Beijing and Washington is regarded by investors as a de-escalation of the trade conflict. The breakthrough, according to BofA Merrill Lynch, can lead to selling the US dollar. This currency will lose the status of a safe-haven, which faithfully served it in April-October. The precious metal is supported by the next round of correction of American stock indices and the reluctance of fans of products of specialized exchange-based funds to get rid of them. Despite falling prices, stocks of the largest ETF SPDR Gold Shares rose from 730 tons to 755 tons in the last month. Let me remind you that the pullback of the S&P 500 in October allowed gold to grow in parallel with the US dollar. In November, this does not happen, but the weakness of American inflation will return to the "bulls" on XAU/ USD faith in themselves. Dynamics of gold and Dow Jones index



Controversial news from the eurozone contributes to the stabilization of the USD index. Irish tabloids argue that the deal between Brussels and London has already been concluded, it remains only to ratify it in Parliament. At the same time, Italy stated that it was not going to rewrite the draft budget submitted earlier by the EU with a 2.4% deficit of GDP. The pound and the euro have recently moved synchronously: investors understand that the disorderly Brexit will put pressure not only on Britain, but also on the eurozone. The presence of positive from the first and negative from the second makes them stay away from the market.

Thus, the short-term prospects for XAU/USD will depend on the release of data on US inflation. Strong statistics will allow the dollar to resume the attack, which is fraught with the continuation of the peak of gold. According to TD Securities, the breakthrough of support at $1190 per ounce will be the catalyst for further large-scale sales. On the contrary, the unimpressive growth in consumer prices will allow the precious metal to recall its trump cards in the form of high demand for ETF, de-escalation of the trade conflict and correction of US stock indices.

Technically, the return of gold futures quotations to the middle of the previous consolidation range of $1185-1215 per ounce indicates the activation of the "Cheating-out" pattern. On the other hand, the retreat from support near the target by 88.6% on "bat" pattern will return the initiative to the "bulls". Gold, daily chart



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Jerome Powell: get used to the smooth growth of interest rates

The turmoil with Brexit overshadowed the dynamics of the US currency, which, by chance, continues to increase its positions on the sly. The dollar index continues to be around one and a half year highs, reflecting the steady demand for the greenback. However, not all pairs are dominated by the dollar – for example, in the pair with the yen and the New Zealand dollar, the situation is mirrored, and the GBP/USD pair is completely at the mercy of Brexit, completely ignoring American events.

But in general, the greenback did not fall off its peak after the elections to Congress, as predicted by many experts. As a result of the elections, the most predictable result was realized (although very unpleasant for the dollar), therefore the weakening of the national currency was temporary. This was followed by quite positive signals that returned confidence to dollar bulls. First, the head of the White House extended a hand of friendship to the Democrats, offering cooperation in terms of the legislative process. And although this curtsey will not save him from a wave of new investigations, nonetheless Trump was able to neutralize nervousness about the possible imbalance of the American political system. Secondly, the US has recently pleased dollar bulls with strong macroeconomic reports. In particular, the labor market traditionally supported the greenback.

Thus, unemployment remained at a record low of 3.7% (the lowest since December 1969), and the unemployment rate of U-6 (that is, taking into account part-time employees) fell to 7.4% last month (in September it was at 7.5%). The number of employed in the non-agricultural sector increased by 250,000 people in October, and the share of the economically active population in the United States rose to 62.9%, showing a positive trend. What is especially important – the growth of salaries accelerated in October. This indicator is closely monitored by the members of the US central bank as its growth or decline demonstrates the level of demand in the labor market and indirectly affects the dynamics of inflationary pressure. According to most economists, for inflation to move to its target level, wage growth in annual terms should be above three percent.

So, in October, this indicator exceeded the key target and amounted to 3.1%, confirming the forecasts of experts. But in order for the puzzle of inflation growth to be fully formed, it was necessary to neutralize the September slowdown in the consumer price index. Then the numbers were frankly disappointing, causing some anxiety in the ranks of dollar bulls. However, the data published this week reassured investors, despite the fact that the release did not exceed the forecast values.



However, experts expected the growth of the CPI, and their expectations were fully justified: on a monthly basis, it reached three-tenths of a percent, and in annual terms, the indicator also came out at the level of forecasts, being at the level of 2.5%. Excluding food and electricity prices, the indicator similarly showed the dynamics of growth. On a monthly basis, it rose to two-tenths of a percent, and on an annual basis to 2.1 percent. However, the core inflation did not reach the forecast level, but it is not critical against the background of the general dynamics.

If we talk about the dynamics of US economic growth, we can not fail to say about today's release. Retail sales also showed a significant breakthrough after a rather weak dynamics in August and September. But in October, the figure came out better than forecasts - both with and without car sales. Consumer activity of Americans also plays an important role for the Fed, as the indicator reflects the growth rate of the country's economy.



All this allows Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to keep the course for further tightening of monetary policy. During the last 24 hours, he gave a speech twice at various events in the United States, answering questions from the audience. After the first speech, the dollar index fell slightly, because Powell, according to the market, took a rather cautious position regarding future prospects. But during the second speech, he "rehabilitated" - in particular, he said that market participants should get used to the idea that the Federal Reserve will gradually but steadily increase the base interest rate. In addition, he recalled that next year he will hold press conferences on the results of each of the eight meetings of the Fed, hinting that the rate can be raised at any of them (now the decisions of the regulator are expected only at extended meetings).

Summarizing the above, we can conclude that the general fundamental background allows the Federal Reserve to further tighten monetary policy: the probability of a rate hike at the December meeting is estimated at 70%, at the first spring meeting next year – at 45%. Recent macroeconomic reports and comments of the Fed's heads once again convinced the market of the regulator's "hawkish" intentions.

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Indicator analysis. Daily review for November 19, 2018 for the pair GBP / USD

The price on Friday rally down worked out the top. Bears were fixing profits, and the market broke off the support line 1.1248 (red thick line). On Monday, there is no strong calendar news. Most likely, the bears once again try to resume movement down.

Trend analysis (Fig. 1).

On Monday, the price will move downward with the first target 1.2751 - the support line (red thick line).
Fig. 1 (daily schedule).
Comprehensive analysis:
- indicator analysis - down;
- Fibonacci levels - neutral;
- volumes - down;
- candlestick analysis is neutral; - trend analysis - up;
- Bollinger lines - up;
- weekly schedule - up.
General conclusion:
On Monday, the price will move downward with the first target 1.2751 - the support line (red thick line).

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Calm before the storm: the pound in anticipation of Parliamentary battles

British Prime Minister Theresa May, and with it the pound, were able to contain a huge onslaught without succumbing to a barrage of criticism during the previous week. The head of government did not resign, and the British currency remained within the limits of the 27-28 figures.

The "house of cards" did not crumble, despite the resignations – moreover, the minister of environment, who also planned to leave his post, suddenly changed his mind, saying that he supports the actions of the prime minister. The post of Dominic Raab - chief negotiator from Britain - was vacant for just a day and a half: last Thursday, as May appointed former Deputy Minister of Health and Social Care Stephen Barkley to this position. He is a consistent supporter of Brexit, in particular, two years ago, by his own admission, he voted for the country's exit from the EU.



In other words, the design of the current government was able to show its resilience, which means that hopes for a "soft" Brexit remain. Although there are still some political risks: today the Lower House of the British Parliament received a petition for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. "Hawks" among the Conservatives began to collect signatures last week – and it is still unknown whether they managed to find 48 supporters or not (that's how many signatures are needed to start the procedure). In her Sunday interview, Theresa May said that, according to her information, there is no necessary amount. Insider sources of the British press indirectly confirm May's information – according to them, her opponents were able to collect only 42 signatures. By and large, the case is only in six deputies, so the intrigue in this matter remains.

However, the very fact that the procedure is being launched will play an emotional role rather than a "practical" one. To declare a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, the Tories need to enlist the support of the majority of the 316 deputies from the Conservative party. According to experts, the internal party opposition simply does not have such a large number of supporters, so this is a losing initiative. But if conservatives can't even run the corresponding procedure, it will speak about the support of May from the deputies. Although this support is rather forced, it is not so important in the context of the foreign exchange market. The approval of the transaction by the Parliament is at stake, a few traders are interested in what way the prime minister will convince the deputies to support it. The result is important.

As Theresa May herself admitted, the next seven days will be especially difficult for the country. By and large, this is a key stage of Brexit – if the deputies still approve the agreement, the probability of a deal will increase as much as possible, given the volume of concessions to Brussels from London. According to the majority of experts, the approved deal is based mainly on EU conditions – therefore, if it is approved by the British parliamentarians, there should be no delays on the part of the Alliance.

All this means that the pound in the coming days will again live in the information hype about the presence/absence of the required number of votes. All other fundamental factors will play a secondary role, although important events are expected this week.



In particular, the Bank of England's parliamentary hearings on inflation will be held tomorrow. I would like to remind you that the British central bank must report to the Parliament every three months on inflation and the prospects of monetary policy. These hearings are attended not only by the head of the British central bank, but also by other members of the monetary committee. For example, the participation of five officials for tomorrow was announced, in addition to Mark Carney and his deputies.

As a rule, traders closely monitor this event, as it allows you to get a kind of insider perspective on the further actions of the regulator. The inflation report includes not only an overview of the current situation, but also a forecast for a certain time period – medium and long-term. A positive assessment of inflation prospects could increase the likelihood of tightening monetary policy, given the dynamics of the consumer price index this year. But in this case we have to speak in a subjunctive mood, because at the moment the prospects of monetary policy depend mainly not on the dynamics of inflation, but on the fate of Brexit. If a deal is concluded, the interest rate will probably be increased in the first half of next year – the market has little doubt about this. Otherwise, the mirror option is not excluded: Mark Carney recently admitted the probability of a rate reduction in the case of a chaotic Brexit.

Thus, it is not necessary to build illusions about the impact of macroeconomic factors or comments of members of the English regulator. In the near future, all the attention of traders will be focused on the parliamentary battles, the results of which will allow is to build long-term plans for the prospects of the British currency.

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EUR/USD. The European Commission will announce the verdict to the Italians on Tomorrow



On November 21, the European Commission will announce its verdict on the draft budget of Italy. By and large, there is no intrigue here: representatives of the EC have repeatedly stated that the nominal budget deficit is three times higher than the figure provided for by earlier commitments of the Italians. In addition, the submitted document contradicts the Stability and Growth Pact, which defines the tax and budget policy of the European Union. Rome, in turn, refused to change the parameters of the budget – last week it was presented it was in fact presented in the same form. Therefore, it is easy to predict the "verdict" of the European Commisssion – Brussels will certainly announce the above theses, thereby, launching a disciplinary procedure against Italy.

This scenario is already partially embedded in the current prices, because the further algorithm of mutual actions was obvious even when the Italians refused to revise the budget rejected by the European Commission. Therefore, on Tuesday, the EC members will only state this fact, after which there are two possible scenarios: either Brussels will resort to penalties (having previously prepared a report codifying the violations committed by the Italian authorities), or the European Commission will agree to postpone the introduction of such measures. The second option, though unlikely, but still not excluded – according to some experts, the EC can wait until December – so that the Italians could once again "think about their behavior."

Of course, such a turn of events will be a positive signal for the euro – this will speak about the potential negotiability of Brussels and Rome. But the "sanctions path" certainly will not bring down the position of the single currency. The euro will be under background pressure, but one can hardly expect a downward impulse of several figures. First, the most likely scenario is already taken prices into account – the market is ready for further confrontation between the EU and Italy.

Secondly, the implementation of the disciplinary procedure will last for months, so the European currency will remain only under background pressure, while other, more "live" fundamental factors will set the tone for trade. Third, the outcome of the disciplinary procedure is also predictable: experts believe that the amount of the fine will be about 1.7 billion euros (i.e. 0.2% of GDP). This amount may double if the Italians continue to "resist". But the doubled amount of the fine is unlikely to affect the euro radically against the background of other events of a fundamental nature.

Thus, the question of the Italian budget has already outlived itself somewhat: traders are not so emotional to react to mutual verbal "injections" of politicians and are ready for their further battles. Moreover, some ECB representatives urge not to exaggerate the importance of this problem. For example, the representative of the European central bank Ewald Nowotny said that the increase in the yield of Italian government bonds has a "very limited impact" on the broad stock market. In addition, the budget confrontation itself has a limited impact on other, larger-scale processes.

In my opinion, the cause for concern will appear when the issue of the Italian budget turns into a political crisis in Italy: for example, early re-elections can strengthen anti-European rhetoric among politicians - and this fact will put strong pressure on the euro.

The economic calendar for the EUR/USD pair this week is almost empty - only the report of the last ECB meeting is of interest, the release of which is scheduled for Thursday. Therefore, traders will focus their attention on the events of the external fundamental background: Brexit and prospects of the US-China trade negotiations. Also interesting is the position of Fed members on the prospects of monetary policy in the light of the "correspondence confrontation" of the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell and his Deputy Richard Clarida.

Let me remind you that Powell quite positively assessed the growth dynamics of the American economy and announced a further gradual increase in the rate. Clarida, in turn, noted that the slowdown in the global economy will have a negative impact on the key indicators of the US economy, and the interest rate has already approached its neutral level. Such discord surprised the market, then the dollar index slid to the limits of the 95 points. The rhetoric of the other Fed members will help traders navigate the situation in the context of the regulator's future prospects.

From the technical point of view, the situation for the EUR/USD pair has not changed since yesterday: the price has overcome two resistance levels on the daily chart – the average Bollinger Bands line and the Kijun-sen line. The next price target is the upper line of the Bollinger Bands indicator on D1, which corresponds to the level of 1.1485. If the pair overcomes this target, the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator will form a "Golden cross" signal, which warns of a change in the bearish market to the bullish one. In this case, the price may jump to the middle of the 15th figure. The support level is the middle line of Bollinger Bands and the price of 1.1370.

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EU and Britain reached an agreement on Brexit



The latest news: the European Union and Britain signed a joint declaration on relations after Brexit.

This is an important step to resolve the main problem for Britain and the EU at the moment.

This is an important victory for Theresa May in the fight against opponents in Britain.

On this news, the pound rose sharply by almost 1%.

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GBP/USD. Will Brexit trip over Gibraltar?

The pound is again under pressure because of the vague prospects of Brexit. The forced pause in this matter created an informational vacuum, but yesterday alarming signals were received regarding further approval algorithm for the deal. And it's not just the obstinacy of the British deputies: some representatives of Europe also expressed their dissatisfaction with the draft "divorce" agreement.

Another stumbling block was the British overseas territory – Gibraltar. A few centuries ago, the British won this strategically important piece of territory from the Spaniards, and since then disputes over its ownership have not subsided between countries. However, the discussion of this issue was conducted in a sluggish mode for many years: just now Madrid found a reason to intensify this process, in other words - took advantage of the situation.



Although a few months ago, Theresa May held talks with the Spanish side regarding Gibraltar, and this point was considered a resolved matter. In particular, in the spring of this year, Brussels proposed to give the Spaniards the veto over Gibraltar's future trade relations with the EU. After months of negotiations, the parties reached a compromise – at least, this was stated by the official representatives of Spain after the October EU summit.

The Spanish foreign minister then stressed that Gibraltar would not be a problem for signing the Brexit deal, despite the fact that some key aspects of future relations had not yet been resolved. The parties refused to disclose the details of the agreements, but according to insider leaks, London and Madrid agreed on the rights of citizens – primarily those citizens who are not British citizens, but live in Spain and work in Gibraltar. Here it is important to emphasize one point: the compromise on Gibraltar was agreed in the form of a protocol, which should be added to the common deal on the withdrawal between Britain and the European Union. The same protocols will be issued in respect of Northern Ireland, as well as the British military base in Cyprus.

This aspect is extremely important in the context of today's requirements of the Spaniards. The fact is that the agreement approved by the British ministers assumes that negotiations on further relations between Britain and the EU (which are not covered by the points of the deal) will continue after March 29, 2019, that is, after the official withdrawal of the country from the European Union. Madrid, in turn, requires that a separate clause be written in the agreement that would oblige London to negotiate with Spain on sovereignty over Gibraltar.

According to rumors, the Spaniards suspect the British of "diplomatic tricks" -after all, the above 184th article of the agreement does not clearly oblige London to return to this issue, and its provisions can be interpreted in different ways. The Spaniards fear (and I think it is justified) that once the draft deal becomes an official document, the Gibraltar issue will be shelved again. That is why Madrid is actively insisting that this issue be included as a separate paragraph in the draft agreement. Moreover, Spain threatened to vote against the draft if its demands were not met.



The British, in turn, reasonably appeal to the fact that, first of all, the draft deal was agreed upon by the negotiators, and the negotiating group includes representatives of the EU, which are responsible for defending the interests of the eurozone countries (including Spain). Secondly, this project has already been agreed upon by the British ministers – any amendments to the document will entail a "domino effect", because there are a lot of claims to this agreement. Third, London reminded Madrid of the results of the October meeting at the EU summit, where the parties agreed to formalize their relations in a separate protocol, which will be an integral part of the overall deal.

In other words, the British flatly refused to make changes to the "body" of the agreement itself, while they can sign other documents regulating the relations of countries with respect to Gibraltar. It is worth noting that Angela Merkel and some other representatives of European countries recently said that the key EU summit on Brexit, which is scheduled for November 25, will not take place unless an agreement is reached on the remaining part of the agreement. It is this fact that brought down the pound to the 27th figure yesterday - uncertainty again prevailed over optimism.

However, according to the Spanish press, this morning London and Madrid signed four memorandums of understanding, as well as a tax treaty. If today Spain will remove its demands (or rather,an ultimatum) about the change in the text of the draft deal, then the British currency will play its position in the context of corrective growth. But a steady and large-scale growth of the GBP/USD is still not expected. At least until November 25, that is, until next Sunday, the pound will be under background pressure in anticipation of the next stage of the "divorce process".

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GBP / USD Forecast for November 26, 2018





GBP / USD

The trading volume on the British pound on Friday was the smallest in the last 3 months. Under the general pressure of the dollar (USDH 0.46%) and in anticipation of the decision of the EU emergency meeting on Brexit, the pound lost 64 points.

On Sunday, the EU countries unanimously adopted the Brexit plan. In England, the opposition,in particular the Labor Party, spoke out against voting on this draft in Parliament and suggested either changing the text of the treaty or holding a second Brexit referendum. On the other hand, EU representatives replied that there would be no second agreement on the UK leaving the EU, that is, under the most extreme scenario, England would leave the EU without a deal. It seems to us that the treaty will still be ratified until December 25 as required. But we do not expect significant growth of the pound in this case, since in fact, the United Kingdom will still acquire small restrictions. Probably, there will be no growth at all - as the working out of the exchange phenomenon of selling on the facts.

In the current situation, we are waiting for the price to overcome the support of the price channel line on the daily timeframe at about 1.2777. After that, we are waiting for the further decline of the pound to the underlying line in the 1.2560 area.

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Elliott wave analysis of EUR/NZD for November 27 - 2018



We are still looking for a firm break above minor resistance at 1.6767 for a continuation higher to at least 1.6915 and likely even closer to resistance near 1.7023,

Short-term support is seen 1.6698, which ideally will protect the downside for the expected break above 1.6767, but it will take an unexpected break below support at 1.6638 to cause concern and indicate that wave iv/ could have completed prematurely.

R3: 1.6879
R2: 1.6836
R1: 1.6832
Pivot: 1.6767
S1: 1.16731
S2: 1.6706
S3: 1.6642

Trading recommendation:
We are long EUR from 1.6706 with our stop placed at 1.6555. We will raise our stop to break-even upon a break above 1.6767.

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