Market participants may be on the lookout for price movements when economic indicators are released during U.S. trading hours
08.10.2021
- Germany's Trade Balance
- U.S. Employment Report
Yesterday, in the U.S. market, the three major stock indices all rose, creating a “risk-on” sentiment characterized by higher stock prices, higher interest rates, and higher crude oil prices. The rise in WTI crude oil was particularly notable, with the price currently standing at $79.3 per barrel. North Sea Brent crude is also continuing to rise.Gold, moving in the opposite direction to the strengthening U.S. dollar, is trading in a range in the $1,759 range.
In the foreign exchange market, the EUR/USD pair is trending lower as the U.S. dollar strengthens. The pair is declining while forming lower highs along the 20-period moving average (MA) on the 4-hour chart and is currently continuing its decline around the 1.155 level. Since the price has already broken below the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) on the weekly chart, we need to carefully assess whether the decline will accelerate from here.
Today, the German trade balance is scheduled for 15:00, remarks by ECB President Lagarde and U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen are scheduled for 21:05, the Canadian unemployment rate is scheduled for 21:30, along with the U.S. employment report (including the unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, and manufacturing employment), andand at 11:00 p.m., U.S. wholesale inventories (final reading). Since today’s U.S. employment report results could provide more concrete details on the pace of tapering, we should pay close attention to these economic indicators.
