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by Ashraf Laidi
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 5:00
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GBP

Discuss GBP
 
rrose
United States
Posted Anonymously
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 20:10
im short now from 15118 also closed my shorts on gold .maby to soon?
said
mulhouse, France
Posts: 2822
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 20:01
rrose

u stay with the level of 1.52 and add 1.5371 for cable.
Dodger
Singapore
Posted Anonymously
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 19:27
Gone short GBP/USD again,it looks over bought and although just went on a little run looks tired for now.
catnip
Frankfurt, Germany
Posted Anonymously
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 17:58
something is wrong with GBP Deutsche Bank has suspended GBP trading for 40 minutes I couldn't buy a short cable position
Pipster
Posted Anonymously
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 15:11
Guys

Will Cable gop down to day -

Station - Will you short
Stationdealer
London, UK
Posts: 715
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 11:00
Cable receives heavy expected sell order above 1.5075, hence outlook still sluggish. However a clear break of 1.5080 we shall get some action.
INGbalek
Trencin, Slovakia
Posts: 120
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 9:55
hey all..
cable is kind of strong runner..
it is stucked in oversold levels for almost two weeks (just one break for 3 days),,
I would bet on PULLBACK from rising trendline since 23.1.2009..
sell trade should be triggered at around 1,5115 to 1,5200 (R2 pivot for today)..the daily candlewick could be extended when we take into consideration risk apettite and some technicals..
Stationdealer
London, UK
Posts: 715
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 9:49
cont.......

In the near term, the main focus of attention will be on the US June jobs report released at the end of the week. Non-farm payrolls are set to record a decline over the month due to a reversal in census hiring, with a consensus expectation of a 110k fall. Private sector hiring is likely to record a positive reading, however, suggesting some improvement in the underlying trend in jobs growth, albeit a very gradual one. Downside risks to consensus suggest plenty of scope for disappointment.

Interestingly, weaker US data of late, has managed to restrain the USD, suggesting that cyclical factors and not just risk aversion are beginning to play into FX movements. Notably the USD was on the back foot against a number of currencies as last week progressed. Even the beleaguered EUR managed to end the week well off its weekly low and close to where it closed the previous week whilst risk currencies such as the AUD and NZD as well as GBP also posted firm performances.

Perhaps some reversal of the optimism towards US recovery prospects give USD bulls some cause for concern, but pressure is likely to prove temporary, especially given that the US economy is still on course to outperform many other major economies. Over the short-term, especially ahead of the US jobs report markets are set to remain cautious with range trading likely to dominate in the week ahead, suggesting that EUR/USD is unlikely to breach the key level of 1.2500. GBP performance has been robust but even this currency is likely to make much headway above GBP/USD 1.5000, where there are likely to be plenty of sellers.
Stationdealer
London, UK
Posts: 715
14 years ago
Jun 28, 2010 9:49
The Week Ahead
June 27, 2010

As last week progressed there was a clear deterioration in sentiment as growth worries crept back into the market psyche. It all started well enough, with a positive reaction to Chinas de-pegging of the CNY but the euphoria faded as it became evident that there was still plenty of two-way risk on the CNY. A change in Prime Minister in Australia, which fuelled hopes of a resolution to a controversial mining tax, and an austere budget in the UK, were also key events. However, sentiment took a hit as the Fed sounded more cautious on the US economy in its FOMC statement.

The US Congress finalised a major regulatory reform bill towards the end of the week and markets, especially financial stocks, reacted positively as the bill appeared to give some concessions to banks and was not as severe as feared. However, equity market momentum has clearly faded against the background of renewed growth concerns including sprouting evidence of a double-dip in the US housing market as well as fresh worries about the European banking sector. As if to demonstrate this US Q1 GDP was duly revised lower once again, to a 2.7% annualised rate of growth.

The US Independence Day holiday and World Cup football tournament will likely keep liquidity thin in the run up to month and half year end. However, there is still plenty to digest this week including the all important employment report and consumer confidence data in the US. In Europe economic sentiment gauges, purchasing managers indices and the flash CPI estimate will be in focus. Elsewhere, Japans Tankan survey and usual slate of month end Japanese releases, Switzerlands KoF leading indicator and Australian retail sales will be of interest.

On balance, economic data this week is unlikely to relieve growth concerns, with Eurozone, US and UK consumer and manufacturing confidence indicators likely to post broad based declines due to a host of factors. The data will further indicate a slowing in growth momentum following Q2 2010, with forward looking surveys turning lower, albeit gradually. Whilst a double-dip scenario still seems unlikely there can be no doubt that austerity measures and the waning of fiscal stimulus measures are beginning to weigh on growth prospects even if there is still plenty of optimism for emerging market and particularly Asian growth prospects.

This suggests that Q3 could turn into a period of heightened uncertainty in which equity markets and risk assets will struggle to gain traction. In addition to growth worries, some tensions in money markets remain in place whilst banking sector concerns seem to be coming back to the fore, especially in Europe and these factors will prevent a sustained improvement in risk appetite from taking place over the coming quarter. Some more clarity may come from the results of European stress tests but much will depend on just how stressful the tests are.
Pipster
UK
Posted Anonymously
14 years ago
Jun 25, 2010 8:26
I missed cable - ouch - would've got a nice little run -