USD/JPY hits hard resistance and retreats before noon
The USD/JPY hit hard resistance at 91.07 and fell quickly back to trendline support at 90.96. The pair has held the 100 Hour moving average for over a week with only one break below, early in today’s session. The pair has climbed almost 300 pips since March 4th. Support will be found at the 100 Hour MA at 90.30 and then down at the 200 Hour MA (89.74) On the top side if the pair can break 01.07, resistance will be found at 91.87 which is the 200 Day MA on the daily chart.
US Sentiment Survey Released below estimate
University of Michigan Sentiment index was released lower today, below the 74 estimate, at 72.5. Prior number for Feb 2010 was 73.6.
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AUD/USD looking like a double top forming at 0.9193
The AUD/USD appears to be having challenges breaking above the 0.9193 as a double top forms. The pair has been in a bullish trend since late February, 2010. The pair has only been below the 200 Hour moving average once in that entire time so the bias remains bullish for the time being, however, the pair may move to test the 100 Hour moving average in the near term (blue line 0.9134). Below that the 200 Hour MA (green line) comes into focus at 0.9087.
Key resistance levels on the top side are seen at 0.9250, 0.9326 and then at the 2009 high of 0.9405.
Canada’s jobless rate drops to 8.2%
Canada’s recovering economy continued to churn out new jobs last month, adding 60,000 full-time positions — mostly in the public sector. The February unemployment rate of 8.2 per cent was the lowest reported by Statistics Canada since April, 2009, which was before the country began to recover from a major recession.
Looking at the USD/CAD the pair has moved lower.
U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Increase in February, Spurring a Rise in USD/JPY
Retail spending in the U.S. unexpectedly increased 0.3% in February after advancing a revised 0.1% in the previous month, while sales less autos jumped 0.8% during the same period to top forecasts for a 0.1% rise.
US Retail Sales Rise
Total US retail sales rose 0.3 percent, as released by the Commerce Department, as consumers bought an array of goods from necessities to luxury items. Sales for January were, however, revised down to only a gain of 0.1 percent from the previously reported 0.5 percent increase.
