EUR/USD
The EUR rose 0.44% against the USD and closed at 1.6158. In economic news, producer prices in Germany stagnated on a monthly basis in September, following a decline of 0.1% recorded in August. The ECB Vice President, Vitor Constancio stated that the central bank needs to continue with its accommodative monetary policy as a situation of low inflation and fragile growth still poses a threat to the region. Yesterday, the European Central Bank confirmed that it had started to buy covered bonds as part of a stimulus program to boost the Euro-zone’s economy. The central bank did not disclose the exact amount of covered bonds it purchased, however it assured that it would announce its weekly purchase amounts each Monday, starting next week. The pair is expected to find support at 1.2749, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2696. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2836, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.2870. Trading trends in the Euro today would be determined by global macroeconomic news.
GBP/USD
The GBP rose 0.44% against the USD and closed at 1.6158. The pair is expected to find support at 1.6103, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.6042. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.6203, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.6242. Trading trends in the Pound today are expected to be determined by the UK’s public sector net borrowings data, scheduled in a few hours.
USD/JPY
The pair is expected to find support at 106.50, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 106.25. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 107.21, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 107.66.
USD/CHF
the USD declined 0.46% against the CHF and closed at 0.9433. The pair is expected to find support at 0.9399, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.9372. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.9467, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.9508. Meanwhile, market participants look forward to Switzerland’s trade balance data, set for release in a few hours.