EUR/USD
the EUR declined 0.62% against the USD and closed at 1.2475. Germany’s services PMI expanded less than expected to 54.4 in October, against market expectations for a level of 54.8. indicating a worsening situation in the nation’s economy. Meanwhile, the region’s monthly retail sales retreated 1.3% in September, dropping to its lowest level since April 2012, more than market expected drop of 0.8% and compared to a gain of 0.9% recorded in August, thus stoking fears that the region could fall into another recession. In economic news, the US ISM non-manufacturing PMI dropped to a 4-month low of 57.1 in October, compared to a reading of 58.6 in the previous month. The pair is expected to find support at 1.2441, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2393. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2552, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.2615. Trading trends in the Euro today would be governed by the ECB’s interest rate decision, scheduled later today. Meanwhile, investors would closely watch the US initial jobless claims data for further cues.
GBP/USD
the GBP fell 0.26% against the USD and closed at 1.5966, after the UK services PMI dropped to a level of 56.2 in October, marking its lowest reading since May 2013, more than market expectations to drop to a level to 58.5 and compared to previous month’s mark of 58.7, thus dampening optimism over the health of the Britain economy. The pair is expected to find support at 1.5881, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.5797. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.6036, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.6107.Trading trends in the Pound today are expected to be determined by the BoE’s crucial interest rate decision, scheduled later in the day.
USD/JPY
the USD strengthened 1.09% against the JPY and closed at 114.70. Earlier today, the BoJ minutes from its October monetary policy meeting indicated that policy board members remained upbeat that the nation’s economy was expected to continue to recover moderately and the effects of sales tax hike in April 2014 would ease gradually. In economic news, Japan’s leading index climbed to a level of 105.6 in September, higher than market expectations for a reading of 105.5. The pair is expected to find support at 114.03, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 112.85. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 115.95, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 116.70.
USD/CHF
The USD rose 0.57% against the CHF and closed at 0.9649. The Swiss Franc lost ground, after Switzerland’s monthly consumer prices remained flat in October, after advancing 0.1% in the previous month. The pair is expected to find support at 0.9595, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.9549. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.9675, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.9709. Going forward, investors look forward to Switzerland’s SECO consumer confidence index, set for release in a few hours from now.