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BTC trying to bounce back but a hurricane set to cool optimismINVESTMENT CONTEXT While OPEC+ agreed to boost crude oil production in the coming months, in a gesture of reconciliation to the U.S., it still remains unclear whether Saudi Arabia, the cartel's largest producer, will agree to further isolate economically Russia BlackRock's CEO, Larry Fink, sees inflation to remain high for "years" due to the persisting effects of supply shocks After raising interest rates on April 29, the Fed is now about to kick-off the plan to shrink its USD 8.9tn balance sheet U.S. corporate profits fell the most in two years in Q1 2022; in the past year, earnings at 620 companies (of the 3,000 listed entities) fell short of interest payments — well above pre-pandemic 2019 levels President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces have seized a fifth of Ukraine, as the war passed the 100-day milestone Russia missed a USD 1.9mln payment, inching closer to a default that would trigger billions of CDS insurance contracts PROFZERO'S TAKE In a rollercoaster trading day, equities shook off pre-market losses to close deep into green territory. Traders are mildly attempting to restore risk-on attitude, even in the wake of Microsoft (MSFT) lowering fourth-quarter guidance for both revenue and earnings, citing unfavorable foreign exchange rates. ProfZero maintains its cool aplomb: while welcoming the prospective second straight green weekly candle, the overarching narrative still hasn't found sufficient grounding for a rebound to be called - war in Ukraine still has no clearly defined endgame, China has but started softly lifting COVID restrictions and this week showed inflation in Europe has not peaked yet. Hot summer ahead? Cruel summer, rather ProfZero is awaiting today's nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate data to see whether the real economy is keeping the upbeat tone much needed to absorb inflation; earlier indications point to slowing hiring activity coupled with companies vying for talent, even at considerably heftier wages. As shared on Step99 podcast on June 2, ProfZero reminds that the inflation equation simply can't be escaped: it's going to be paid either by companies in case they'll opt to internalize higher costs (including salaries), or by households through higher retail prices (United Nations, U.N., food price index surged 73.9% in May 2022 as compared to 2020) On June 2 Italy's natural gas distributor Snam announced it took over a 5-bcm strong regasification vessel from Golar LNG, as attempts to diversify energy supply in Europe gather pace. Other than the cost of energy itself, ProfZero is attentively looking at the freight market as a new source of possible bottlenecks: while pipelines from Russia allowed for seamless, low-cost primary transportation, the construction of brand-new seaborne supply chains will shift much market power into the hands of traders (Trafigura, Gunvor) and logistics middlemen. Speak of inflation - think of trading routes and supply-chain nodes, and you'll see who's behind it BTC testing again the high USD 30k bracket - or simply draining liquidity from altcoins? PROFONE's TAKE Following yesterday’s thoughts on lithium, ProfOne’s sees the very same pressures on nickel. The price of the metal used in stainless steel and electric-vehicle batteries gained more than 50% since the beginning of 2022, including a one-day market rout on March 8 that sent prices up 250% intraday, and had the London Metals Exchange shut trading to contain credit risk . Some stainless steel factories in Europe already had to cut production (Acerinox) on stable supply concerns. Countries are looking for ways to substitute supplies from Russia, which produces a fifth of the world’s purest-grade nickel. Thus again on de-globalization talks: around 80% of the world’s nickel processing is based in China and 60% of the world’s nickel mines are Chinese owned. ProfZero and ProfOne are starting to wonder what actually was on the agenda at Davos just 10 days ago...
CME:BTC1!
by ProfZero
Gold Remains a Compelling Investment on Price WeaknessGold is hard cash, and the precious yellow metal has a long history dating back thousands of years. Dollars, euros, yen, pounds, yuan, rubles, and all currencies floating around in the global financial system are babies compared to gold, the hard asset that holds value and symbolizes wealth. Gold holds the $1800 level after making a new high The bullish long-term trend remains firmly intact Russia backs the ruble with gold- Will China follow? Buying dips has been golden over the past two decades So many choices for gold investing and trading Countries, central banks, monetary authorities, and supranational institutions hold gold as a critical part of their foreign exchange reserves. They have added to reserves over the past decades, validating gold’s role in the global financial system. Aside from its monetary role, gold is a commodity and an ornamental metal that symbolizes love, wealth, and security. Gold has a myriad of industrial applications. Gold’s brand is unparalleled as it remains the ultimate form and symbol of money. Gold’s bull market began at the turn of this century, and it continues in May 2022. Gold’s appreciation is a commentary on fiat currency depreciation. Over the past two decades, the precious metal has respected technical levels and remains a compelling asset for investors and traders. Gold holds the $1800 level after making a new high On March 8, 2022, June COMEX gold futures rose to a new record peak of $2,082 per ounce. The price rallied on the back of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but ran out of upside steam after making a marginal new high above the August 2020 peak. The chart of June gold futures shows the correction that took the futures to a low of $1,785 per ounce on May 16. Since then, the price bounced and was just above the $1850 level on May 27. While gold fell below the $1800 level, it only spent two days under the price that was the pivot point throughout most of 2021. The bullish long-term trend remains firmly intact Gold’s bullish trend began over twenty-two years ago, in 1999. The chart shows that the decline to $252.50 per ounce in August 1999 stands as gold’s bottom. Gold fell below the $300 level as the United Kingdom auctioned one-half of its gold reserves from 1999 to 2001. In early 2008, the precious metal rose above the 1980 record $875 high and probed above the $1,000 level for the first time. Gold has not ventured below $1,000 per ounce since October 2009. After reaching a record high of $1,911.60 in 2011, gold corrected and consolidated at above $1,000 through July 2020, when it made a higher high in August. The latest peak came in March 2022 as the long-term bull market trend remains firmly intact. Russia backs the ruble with gold- Will China follow? Central banks and governments hold gold as an integral part of foreign exchange holdings, validating gold’s role in the worldwide financial system. Over the past years, governments have been net buyers of gold, adding to reserves, with China and Russia the most high-profile buyers. Since the Chinese and Russians are significant gold producers and reserves are state secrets, it is challenging to quantify the increases in their reserves. According to the World Gold Council, in 2020, annual gold production was 3,478.1 tons. China produces 368.3 tons, and Russian output was 331.1 tons. Together, they produced over 20% of the world’s output, and the lion’s share likely went into reserves. China and Russia had also purchased gold on the international bullion market to add to their holdings. The geopolitical bifurcation that began on February 4, 2022, with a handshake between Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin for “no-limits” cooperation, was a prelude to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It could also accelerate Chinese plans for reunification with Taiwan. The alliance pits China and Russia against the US and Europe, with other countries lining up on each side of the widening gulf between the nuclear powers. The US remains the world’s leading economy, but China is nipping on the US’s heels for the leadership role. The US dollar is the global reserve currency, but its role is slipping, and the geopolitical bifurcation threatens the dollar’s position. Sanctions led the Russians to declare that 5,000 roubles are exchangeable for one gram of gold, putting the Russian currency back on a gold standard. The chart of the currency relationship between the US dollar and the Russian rouble shows the plunge that took the rouble to $0.00757 in March after the invasion. The move to back the rouble with gold lifted the rouble to over the $0.0148 level on May 27. Meanwhile, the rouble moved to its highest level since 2018 against the US currency in May before correcting. If China follows the Russians and backs the yuan with gold, it will dramatically increase the precious metals’ role in the global financial system. Gold’s price would likely rise with the increasingly prominent role. Buying dips has been golden over the past two decades The long-term gold chart shows that buying gold on any price weakness has been the optimal approach to gold investing over the past two decades. Buying on rallies increased the odds of waiting out corrections and consolidation periods. The chart over the past three years shows that buying gold during periods of price weakness increases the odds of profitable trading and investing. So many choices for gold investing and trading The most direct route for owning gold is purchasing gold bars and coins. Gold is one of the few assets that provide a sense of security and wealth and is beautiful in its pure form. Gold futures are the next step on the golden pyramid as they provide a delivery mechanism. Unleveraged gold ETF products like GLD, IAU, and BAR hold the metal, creating a high correlation with the physical gold price. Gold mining shares provide leverage as the companies invest substantial capital in extracting gold from the earth’s crust. They extract lower grade ores as the prices rise, leading to greater profits in bull markets. Gold mining shares tend to outperform the metal’s price during rallies and underperform during corrections, providing leverage. However, gold mining shares do not suffer from the time decay that other leveraged tools often experience. Individual gold mining shares have idiosyncratic management risks and specific mining projects in producing countries worldwide. The GDX senior gold mining ETF and the GDXJ junior mining ETF products hold portfolios of senior and junior gold mining companies that diversify the idiosyncratic risks. The NUGT and JNUG products turbocharge the upside and downside returns of the GDX and GDXJ products, but they are only appropriate for short-term risk positions as NUGT and JNUG experience time decay. There are many other gold-related investment options, but the pure-play is the metal. Gold is a mainstay investment and trading asset that should be part of all portfolios. At the $1851.30 level on May 27, gold has corrected from the early March low but is on the way back up after probing below $1800 per ounce. Buying gold on dips continues to be the optimal trading and investing approach for the precious metal with a long history. Gold provides security and holds its value over time, and Russia’s return to a gold standard could boost its role in the global financial system over the coming years. -- Trading advice given in this communication, if any, is based on information taken from trades and statistical services and other sources that we believe are reliable. The author does not guarantee that such information is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. Trading advice reflects the author’s good faith judgment at a specific time and is subject to change without notice. There is no guarantee that the advice the author provides will result in profitable trades. There is risk of loss in all futures and options trading. Any investment involves substantial risks, including, but not limited to, pricing volatility, inadequate liquidity, and the potential complete loss of principal. 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COMEX:GC1!Long
by Andy_Hecht
1
Oil spikes above 2-month high as EU bans Russian crudeWTI crude surpassed the resistance level of $115.7 per barrel (highs of March 24) and reached an intraday high of $118 per barrel before retreating to $116 per barrel as of this writing. Earlier today EU leaders agreed to ban about 90% of Russian seaborne oil by the end of 2022, renewing worries of a tighter global energy market. Germany and Poland decided to stop buying Russian crude through the Druzhba pipeline by the end of 2022, but Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia were granted an exemption owing to their reliance on Russian pipelined oil and to avoid a deal failure. Today marks the crude 's ninth straight session of advances, with May set to close with a 15% increase, the greatest monthly performance since January 2022. The reopening of the cities of Beijing and Shanghai has boosted crude oil prices recently, as China is the world's second largest consumer, accounting for 15% of global demand. On the production front, the OPEC+ meeting next Thursday might see oil-producing countries declare additional increases starting at around 450,000 barrels per day, which is still quite low in comparison to Western countries' requests to ramp up output quicker. From a technical standpoint, the daily relative strength index (RSI), which gauges uptrend momentum, continues to rise, hitting the 65 mark, the highest since March 9, but is now approaching overbought territory. Bottom line, the European supply shock, increased global mobility ahead of the summer, and positive technicals may push the global oil market into a new period of tightness, with further upside risks for prices, while crude's main negative factor – a recession with slowing demand – is still a long way off. The psychological level of $120 is now the next major resistance, and beyond that, bulls might seek to attack $126.5 (March 8 highs). On the downside, $114 (highs of May 27) might act as a support.
CAPITALCOM:OIL_CRUDE
by Capitalcom
Oil Rallies Off Russian Oil BanOil has rallied significantly off news that the EU is planning to ban Russian imports of oil , despite the fact that Russia supplies 27% of the EU's oil and 40% of its gas. Crude oil prices soared off this news and we were able to smash through a relative high at $116. This was our target from earlier. Recall that last week, we noted oil's relative strength and set a target at $116. It is difficult to find justification for a signficant retracement, but a technical pull back should find support at $116 or $113. Our next target is $122, which would be signficant as this is a relative high.
NYMEX:CL1!Long
by quantguy
BASF SE (BAS.de) bullish scenario:The technical figure Triangle can be found in the German company BASF SE (BAS.de) at daily chart. BASF SE is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. The Triangle has broken through the resistance line on 27/05/2022, if the price holds above this level you can have a possible bullish price movement with a forecast for the next 8 days towards 53.32 EUR. Your stop loss order according to experts should be placed at 48.62 EUR if you decide to enter this position. German chemical group BASF (BAS.DE) warned it could be hit by the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and counter measures in China to curb rising coronavirus infections. However, the world's biggest petrochemical firm's margins jumped as it benefitted from passing soaring raw material costs to industrial customers. Risk Disclosure: Trading Foreign Exchange (Forex) and Contracts of Difference (CFD's) carries a high level of risk. By registering and signing up, any client affirms their understanding of their own personal accountability for all transactions performed within their account and recognizes the risks associated with trading on such markets and on such sites. Furthermore, one understands that the company carries zero influence over transactions, markets, and trading signals, therefore, cannot be held liable nor guarantee any profits or losses.
XETR:BASLong
by legacyFXofficial
MOS/USD Daily TA Neutral BearishMOS/USD Daily neutral with a bearish bias. * Fed minutes were released today and confirms that the Fed is committed to two more rate hikes in June and July of at least 50 bps with potential for another 50-75 bp hike in September, and that they will sell mortgage backed securities (rather than let them roll over) if necessary as a means of reducing their balance sheet. Equity markets are currently responding positively but this could be short-lived. Additionally, to address the global food shortage, last week the U.N. proposed a plan for Russia to unblock grain exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea in exchange for reducing Western sanctions on fertilizer exports from Russia and Belarus; considering that Russia has found willing buyers of their fertilizer at higher price points, this is unlikely to pass anytime soon.* Recommended ratio: 40% MOS, 60% cash. Price is currently breaking down out of the uptrend line from 01/24/22 but is still technically testing it as support at ~$60. Volume remains high (moderate) and alternating between buyers and sellers every other day for what is now twelve consecutive sessions; this is indicative of potential consolidation. Parabolic SAR flips bullish at $66 which currently coincides with the 50 MA, this margin is neutral at the moment. RSI is currently trending up at 45.48 but is still technically testing 40.33 support; if it is able to establish support here it will likely test 58.12 resistance. Stochastic crossed over bullish in today's session and is currently trending up at 59; the next resistance is at 80.49 and support at 39.11. MACD remains bearish and is currently trending sideways at -1.65 as it continues to hover just below the Signal line (-1.54); if it is able to break out above -1.54 it would be a bullish crossover. ADX is currently trending up slightly at 19 as Price continues to fall, this is mildly bearish. If Price is able to reclaim support at the uptrend line from 01/24/22 (~$60) this would also imply that it has broken out of the descending trendline from 04/18/22 and would likely prompt a retest of $64.22 resistance. However, if Price continues to break down here then it will likely retest $55.79 minor support before potentially testing the 200 MA (for the first time since 12/01/21) at ~$46.28. Mental Stop Loss: (two consecutive closes above) $60.40.
NYSE:MOS
by dailytaguy
Starbucks (SBUX) bullish scenario:The technical figure Triangle can be found in the US company Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) at daily chart. Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 countries, 15,444 of which were located in the United States. Out of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed. The Triangle has broken through the resistance line on 21/05/2022, if the price holds above this level you can have a possible bullish price movement with a forecast for the next 4 days towards 79.10 USD. Your stop loss order according to experts should be placed at 70.36 USD if you decide to enter this position. After 15 years in the country, Starbucks announced it was exiting Russia. Starbucks to close 130 stores in Russia, unionization push expands to over 260 U.S. stores. n addition, as a result of its exit from Russia, the fast food giant said it expected to record a charge of approximately $1.2 to 1.4 billion to write off its net investment in the market and recognize significant foreign currency translation losses. Risk Disclosure: Trading Foreign Exchange (Forex) and Contracts of Difference (CFD's) carries a high level of risk. By registering and signing up, any client affirms their understanding of their own personal accountability for all transactions performed within their account and recognizes the risks associated with trading on such markets and on such sites. Furthermore, one understands that the company carries zero influence over transactions, markets, and trading signals, therefore, cannot be held liable nor guarantee any profits or losses.
NASDAQ:SBUXLong
by legacyFXofficial
1
Euro under pressure, falls below 1.04The euro has stabilized on Friday, after a dreadful Thursday in which EUR/USD fell 1.26%. The euro continues to struggle and is trading at lows last seen in January 2017. The Ukraine war has taken a bite out of the eurozone economy and sent the euro tumbling. The latest development weighing on the euro was Russia's announcement of sanctions on some European gas importers, at a time when the EU is trying to garner support for a ban on Russian oil. Germany has said that it could manage without Russian oil, but the main stumbling block to the ban appears to be Hungary, which is very dependent on Russian energy supplies. The euro has broken through major support lines at 1.08 and 1.05, and if it breaches the 1.03 line, we could see move towards parity with the dollar. The wobbly euro hasn't received any support from the ECB, which has been slow to shed its dovish policy. After years of monetary easing, ECB members are becoming more vocal about the need for tighter policy, and ECB President Christine Lagarde said earlier this week that QE would end in the third quarter, and a rate hike would follow "some time" after that. We could see a rate increase as early as July, although it's unclear if the ECB will launch a rate cycle with a hike of 25 or 50 basis points. The US dollar has shined against the majors, buoyed by an aggressive Federal Reserve. The April US inflation report indicated that expectations of an inflation peak were premature, as CPI fell only slightly, from 8.5% to 8.3%. Fed Chair Powell has signalled that the Fed will deliver 0.50% rate increases in June and July, as the Fed is focused on lowering inflation, which has hit a 40-year high. There has been some talk of a 0.75% hike, but it is far more likely that the Fed will stick with 0.50% moves, hoping that they can do the trick and wrestle down inflation. 1.0398 has switched to resistance. It is a weak line and could see further action during the day. Above, there is resistance at 1.0473 There is support at 1.0321 and 1.0246
by OANDA
M for (M)aybe invading a sovereign nation wasnt such a good ideaJust made kind of a prediction yesterday since some friends were interested in the RUB hitting the floor Original prediction made yesterday (3:42AM pacific time 28th) And then looked at today (also the idea has this anyway). Seemed pretty easy and I'm not sure where it will go from here or how far down it will go. It just depends on the war and any further sanctions, I guess. If it goes down like the Crimea timeframe, it should hit 0. Did you know monopoly money has a value? Since there are a number of them in each box, and they cost paper to produce, they are worth some fraction of a USD. Possibly, it could be worth more than the ruble soon!! Hope everyone stops this madness and people don't have to die.
Short
by rubyatmidnight
3
$DXY triple top dollar crash? 👁‍🗨*This is not financial advice, so trade at your own risks* *My team digs deep and finds stocks that are expected to perform well based off multiple confluences* *Experienced traders understand the uphill battle in timing the market, so instead my team focuses mainly on risk management !! This chart analysis is for reference purposes only !! Looks like we will get a triple top on the dollar $DXY. This would signal a large melt-up rally for the markets if this scenario occurs. If $DXY miraculously manages to push itself through this resistance we will see a SUBSTANTIAL market correction. If you want to see more, please like and follow us @SimplyShowMeTheMoney
TVC:DXYShort
by SimplyShowMeTheMoney
Russian Ruble - Harasho Normalina First of all: We Hate war. All people should and could live in Peace! May Peace happens fast. (Now if possible) To the math: Russian Ruble attached to Gold standard + Putin's 'Ruble for gas or no gas at all' rules = an EPIC recovery To the chart: Price of USDRUB on support and i personally expect this to reverse back up, in other words i see the Ruble leaving some gains behind next. Volatility will be on as MAY 9 approaches and we don't know what to expect fundamentally. Will Putin make things worse on May 9 (Victory day)? Or will he call an end and pull out? The first scenario might seem more likely but we could expect surprises. In any case, no politics here..just PEACE you idiots! One Love, the FXPROFESSOR 🕊️ (Let the Crypto Unite You - Be traders, not Soldiers)
Long
by FX_Professor
3
$UVXY buying the dip 👁‍🗨*This is not financial advice, so trade at your own risks* *My team digs deep and finds stocks that are expected to perform well based off multiple confluences* *Experienced traders understand the uphill battle in timing the market, so instead my team focuses mainly on risk management Recap: Bitcoin and the US markets are losing steam after rallying for the majority of the month of March. We entered $UVXY on 3/25/22 at $14.25 per share. Our take profit was set at $18. My team has decided to average down on $UVXY at $11.75 per share which now brings our share average to $13. We have also added a 2nd take profit at $21. SHARE AVERAGE: $13 TAKE PROFIT 1: $18 TAKE PROFIT 2: $21 If you want to see more, please like and follow us @SimplyShowMeTheMoney
CBOE:UVXYLong
by SimplyShowMeTheMoney
10
GOLD LONG TO 2140We have seen a completion of Wave 3, completed with a retracement to the downside (Wave 4), giving Gold the liquidity to carry on its bullish movement. The final leg part of the bullish phase will be make Gold reach 2140-2160 this year before we see a downtrend start. We have FOMC tonight which will bring a lot of volatility into the markets. Be careful with your positions and make sure to use risk management as manipulation is expected. Make sure to drop a like and let me know what you think!
OANDA:XAUUSDLong
by BA_Investments
1
$USOIL purely technical 👁‍🗨*This is not financial advice, so trade at your own risks* *My team digs deep and finds stocks that are expected to perform well based off multiple confluences* *Experienced traders understand the uphill battle in timing the market, so instead my team focuses mainly on risk management !! This chart analysis is for reference purposes only !! $USOIL appears to be on a pathway to retest its support zone for the third time. If this zone is breached, we expect $USOIL to head into the $80-$90 range. This scenario is purely technical. If you want to see more, please like and follow us @SimplyShowMeTheMoney
TVC:USOILShort
by SimplyShowMeTheMoney
Why has the Russian ruble not collapsed yet? Russia’s efforts to prop up the ruble appears to be working despite sanctions imposed by Western countries aimed at cutting the Kremlin’s access to external resources and crippling the nation’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine.   Last week, the ruble surged to a more than two-year high against the euro and the US dollar, recouping its losses during the war. The rally was triggered by Russia’s last-ditch attempt to avoid defaulting on a eurobond on Friday.   Russia’s finance ministry paid $564.8 million in interest on a 2022 eurobond and $84.4 million on another 2042 bond, the ministry said Friday. Both payments were made in US dollars, marking a reversal from its previous threat to pay its debts in rubles.   To begin this week, the ruble has continued its strong performance, with the USDRUB down almost 3%. As it stands, Rubles are exchanging hands at less than 69 per USD. Rating cut to selective default Prior to the payment of these bonds, Russia had earlier paid its dollar-denominated bonds in rubles, triggering a rating downgrade by S&P Global Ratings to “selective default.”   The rating agency said investors won’t likely be able to convert those payments into dollars equivalent to the amount due as sanctions on Russia are predicted to worsen in the coming weeks.     Gas for ruble In a bid to bolster the ruble and retaliate against Western sanctions, Russia, one of the top oil-producing countries worldwide, required “unfriendly” buyers of the country’s natural gas to pay in rubles. While many European Union leaders were quick to reject the Kremlin’s demands, one of Germany’s biggest energy companies, Uniper, said it was ready to buy Russian gas by converting its euro payments into roubles.   "We consider a payment conversion compliant with sanctions law and the Russian decree to be possible," a spokesman was quoted by BBC as saying recently, adding that the absence of Russian gas “would have dramatic consequences for our economy.”   Russian national energy giant Gazprom recently cut off its gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria due to their refusal to pay in rubles.   Commodity powerhouse Many countries’ reliance on Russian oil and other commodities like wheat has helped the ruble avoid collapse and may play a role in supporting the currency moving forward.   Vyacheslav Volodin, a top Russian lawmaker, over a month ago said Russia should demand ruble payments for other commodities like wheat, fertilizer, and lumber, adding that Western governments have to pay for their decisions to sanction Russia.  
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by BlackBull_Markets
4
Euro rebounds on strong GDP, inflation dataThe euro has bounced back on Friday with strong gains, ending a nasty 6-day losing streak. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0565, up 0.64% on the day. It has been a rough road for the euro, which hit a 5-year low this week as it broke below the 1.05 line. We're seeing a correction today, primarily due to solid GDP data out of Germany and the Eurozone. German GDP rose 4.0% in Q1 YoY, above the estimate of 3.8% and well ahead of the 1.8% gain in the Q4 of 2020. Eurozone GDP rose to 5.0% on an annualized basis, matching the forecast and above the prior release of 4.7%. The euro also received a boost as Eurozone CPI is expected to hit 7.5% YoY in April, up from 7.4%. Despite today's positive data, there are dark clouds on the horizon, which will more than likely send the euro back to its losing ways. France and Italy, the largest economies after Germany in the eurozone, both recorded negative growth of -0.2% QoQ in Q1, while Germany eked out a 0.2% gain. This points to the heavy toll that the Ukraine war has taken on the eurozone economies, and the war could certainly intensify, with Russia making a push in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. There is also uncertainty surrounding the sanctions against Russia. On the one hand, there is talk of the EU banning oil imports from Russia, which would badly hurt the Russian economy but also dampen growth in Western Europe. At the same time, there are reports that some major European energy companies have accepted Moscow's demands to pay for gas and oil in roubles. This could lead to a collision between the companies and European governments, which could turn into another headwind for the struggling euro. As if the euro doesn't have enough on its plate, the hawkish pivot by the Fed has widened the US/Europe rate differential and sent the euro tumbling in recent weeks. With the Fed poised to raise rates by 0.50% next week and further super-size rate hikes on the table, the euro appears on track to drop to 1.03, and parity has become a realistic possibility. 1.0553 is a weak support line. Below, there is support at 1.0411 There is resistance at 1.0657 and 1.0728
by OANDA