Euro Commentary for 19-Nov-08

 

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The euro moved marginally lower vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested bids around the US$ 1.2570 level and was capped around the $1.2685 level. Traders are closely watching congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson today. Paulson recently noted the credit crisis has moved beyond the housing sector and both officials are likely to face extreme pressure regarding an automakers’ bailout or stabilization board. There will also be grilling related to the Bush administration’s decision to not purchase up to US$ 700 billion in toxic assets pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Instead of being appropriated to the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the funds are likely to be injected directly into banks. Data released in the U.S. today saw October producer prices fall a record 2.8% following September’s 0.4% decline and October PPI was up 5.2%. Core PPI was up 0.4% m/m and 4.4% y/y. Other data saw...continued 

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Day's Change 52-Week High 52-Week Low

Instrument

Current

 Points % Date Value Date Value
Exchange Rates

19-Nov-08
EUR/AUD This marker indicates the current chart. 1.9510 -0.0013 -0.07% 27-Oct-08 2.0525 18-Feb-08 1.5944
EUR/CAD This marker indicates the current chart. 1.5548 0.0040 0.26% 28-Oct-08 1.6191 24-Dec-07 1.4188
EUR/CHF This marker indicates the current chart. 1.5180 0.0070 0.46% 13-Dec-07 1.6695 27-Oct-08 1.4412
EUR/JPY This marker indicates the current chart. 121.8200 -0.0500 -0.04% 18-Jul-08 169.4900 27-Oct-08 115.8700
EUR/USD This marker indicates the current chart. 1.2618 0.0003 0.02% 22-Apr-08 1.5987 27-Oct-08 1.2427
EUR/USD Fwd-1 Yr This marker indicates the current chart. -35.3000 0.0000 0.00% 27-Oct-08 16.5000 6-Jun-08 -327.0000
GBP/EUR This marker indicates the current chart. 1.1851 -0.0030 -0.25% 3-Dec-07 1.4081 13-Nov-08 1.1650
 
Interest Rates

19-Nov-08
USD 3M LIBOR This marker indicates the current chart. 2.2170% -0.0220% -0.99% 5-Dec-07 5.1510% 12-Nov-08 2.1320%
 
Indices

19-Nov-08
France CAC 40 This marker indicates the current chart. 3,217.40 35.37 1.10% 10-Dec-07 5,750.92 27-Oct-08 3,067.35
Germany DAX This marker indicates the current chart. 4,579.47 22.20 0.48% 12-Dec-07 8,076.12 24-Oct-08 4,295.67
NASDAQ This marker indicates the current chart. 1,483.27 1.22 0.08% 26-Dec-07 2,724.41 17-Nov-08 1,482.05
 

source: DTN Market Access

part 1...September net capital inflows of US$ 143.4 billion, large enough to cover the US$ 56.47 billion trade deficit that month. Fed funds futures are fully pricing in a 50bps cut in the federal funds target rate to 1.00% by the Federal Open Market Committee next month. Data released n the U.S. last year saw October industrial production up 1.3% with October capacity utilization at 76.4%. In eurozone news, the European Parliament called for the European Central Bank’s rate-setting power to be shifted from the larger Governing Council to the smaller Executive Board, a move that will likely fail because it would require 27 European Union members to ratify changes to the treaty. ECB member Noyer said there have recently been some signs of improvement in the money markets. Euro bids are cited around the US$ 1.2135 level.

SUPPORT   RESISTANCE

 
L1.       1.2130 1.2925             
L2.       1.1590 1.3205 
L3.       1.1210 1.3595

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