Investors Should Keep an Eye on PMI Releases from European to U.S. Trading Hours
22.07.2022
- European Manufacturing/Services PMI
- Retail Sales (Canada)
In the U.S. currency market the previous day, the corrective decline paused, and the GBP/USD pair traded in a range between 1.1889 and 1.2003.Yesterday’s U.S. initial jobless claims came in at 251,000, exceeding the market forecast of 240,000, marking the third consecutive week of deterioration; however, the currency remained firm against the euro.During today’s Asian session, the pair is attempting to move lower around 1.1959. Since the 75-period and 20-period moving averages on the 4-hour chart appear poised to form a death cross, traders should be cautious of a potential decline.
European currencies saw the euro strengthen temporarily yesterday after the ECB implemented its first significant rate hike in 22 years, raising the policy rate to 0.50%. However, the euro retreated following ECB President Lagarde’s press conference, and the EUR/USD pair fluctuated between 1.027 and 1.015.The EUR/USD pair is finding support at the 20-period moving average (MA) on the 4-hour chart, but on the daily chart, the 20-period MA is capping the upside, so we should exercise caution in assessing the direction of the market.
Today, UK retail sales are scheduled for 15:00 during Asian trading hours; French manufacturing and services PMIs are scheduled for 16:15 during European trading hours; German manufacturing and services PMIs are scheduled for 16:30; Eurozone manufacturing and services PMIs are scheduled for 17:00; and UKmanufacturing and services PMIs, Canadian retail sales at 21:30 during U.S. trading hours, and U.S. manufacturing and services PMIs at 22:45. I plan to monitor price movements while paying close attention to the PMI releases from European through U.S. trading hours.
