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FAROS TRADING | FX MORNING UPDATE

Market Summary – 08/11/2010

Good Morning. USD/JPY will face barriers every 25 pips below from 84.50
down while the break of the 50 day at 134.30 in the
The USD sell-off post the FOMC announcement of QE-lite, GBP/JPY will further the need for macro and systems to
was short lived and the failure of EUR/USD to hold above sell. Japan’s Fin Min Noda indicated the usual ‘watching
1.3200 and then 1.3180 forced an immediate gap fill in the exchange rates closely’ while the Trade Minister indicated
EUR/USD and DXY back to 1.3120 in the former and 81.30 the JPY was not yet at a level where intervention makes
in the latter. The stop-fest continued into the early Asian sense. A Japanese bank we speak to thinks 82.00 / 83.00
session with a large macro fund rumored to be ‘spraying’ is where they may ramp up rhetoric. The bond rally in
the street aggressively in EUR and AUD. We also heard the US is unlikely to stop anytime soon which will help
rumors of a reserve manager selling EUR/USD but that force the issue on the long JPY trade.
seemed unlikely given the only name like that with EUR to
sell is the SNB. The London morning then pressed the bet NJA space saw further unwinds of KRW, TWD, IDR, INR
in the EUR/USD forcing the pair down from 1.3100 etc, with the USD/KRW a notable big mover helped by
through 1.3000 as we walk in this morning. DXY has rumored BoK intervention and M&A news that IPIC was
retraced back to 81.72. The 1.3000 level needs to hold in selling a stake in Hyundail Oilbank. USD/KRW triggered
EUR/USD or a test of the 100 day at 1.2815 is likely and stops through 1173, the 100day moving average, with
DXY should stall in the 82.10/20 area. An Italian 6bn EUR 1187 in 1m paid in London. INR has done its share of
auction that went well did little to help EUR sentiment. damage as well with a sharp move off the 46.00 level
(from Aug 6) with 46.697 trading now.
GBP was not to be outdone as a poor confidence number
(56 vs. 63 previously) led to aggressive GBP/USD selling Equities across the board were hit hard and bond markets
and a UK inflation report which revised down growth, saw the yield differential to the US continue to widen
increased uncertainty and raised inflation forecasts added arguing for a weaker USD. The 10yr bond continues its
fuel to the fire. We stalled just below 1.5700 and 1.5690 march to a 1% handle and China still has the need to
needs to hold or a test of 1.5521 the 200 day is likely. manage reserves along with other regional central banks
that continually and habitually buy USD. For those willing
JPY came under increasing focus as the USD sell-off to ride out the turbulence and not get caught in the hype,
initially did little to help JPY strength in USD/JPY with most the market could be presenting an opportunity. The
of the action coming through the crosses. But the London question remains, how much can the USD sell off if
morning took USD/JPY through 85.00 and ultimately down equities go massively offered? But with China in the cat-
through the 84.80 stops and 84.75 barriers to print a new bird seat, there may be little choice.
15yr low. GBP/JPY broke late in the London morning as
well with a sharp move from 134.50 to 133.00. Good Luck

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