Stock markets rallied again yesterday (Nasdaq +3.41%) to close a volatile Jan. (S&P500 -5.3%). 4xFed speakers talked of March lift-off. RBA - no change (0.10%), will end asset purchases but dovish tone. Asia markets flat. USD & Yields weaker, Oil holds & Gold lifts to $1800.
USD (USDIndex 96.50) fell 60 pts.
US Yields 10-yr closed 1.782%, trades @ 1.78%.
Equities - USA500 +83 (+1.89%) 4515. - (TSLA +10.68%) USA500 FUTS 4504.
USOil – Under $85.00 yesterday, now $86.46.
Gold - up from $1788 support to $1804.
Bitcoin under $40K to test $38,400
FX markets - EURUSD up to 1.1240 USDJPY down to 115.00 & Cable at 1.3465. Today – EZ, UK, US Manu. PMIs, EZ Unemploy., US ISM Manu. PMI, Earnings from Alphabet, Exxon, PayPal, GM & UBS.
Biggest FX Mover @ (07:30 GMT) NZDUSD (+0.43%) Rallied from 0.6530 to 0.6600 now. MAs aligned higher, MACD signal line & histogram rising over 0 line RSI 64 & rising, Stochs OB zone H1 ATR 0.00115 Daily ATR 0.0060.
