NZD/USD: New Zealand still records high inflation
The New Zealand dollar, as before, maintains an upward trend, testing the 0.6420 mark, contrary to published data that display very restrained statistics.
According to the published report of Stats NZ (Statistics New Zealand), the products of the food group increased 7.4% year-on-year. The most key categories of growth were the group of basic food products, which rose by 7.5%, restaurant dishes added 6.6%, vegetables and fruits increased by 10.0%, fish and meat showed an increase of 7.7%, non-alcoholic beverages also became more expensive by 4.6%. In total, product inflation increased by 2.1%, and this is when calculating that the indicators were fixed at sagging prices for energy goods, which means that the measures taken by the RBNZ were not so effective.
- Support levels: 0.6360, 0.6211.
- Resistance levels: 0.6470, 0.6670.
EUR/USD: China's data put pressure on the instrument
The EUR/USD currency pair showed a positive trend for four weeks in a row with respect to the long-term downtrend.
The pressure on the instrument increased against the background of the release of negative data from China. Thus, the index of retail sales in China increased only 2.7% in July, contrary to expectations of 5.0% growth and 3.1% in June. Industrial production increased by 3.8%, disappointing economists who had expected an increase of 4.6%. Statistical data indicate insufficient potential for recovery processes in the Chinese economy, where strict quarantine measures in Shanghai were canceled the day before and the growing risks of a recession in the global economy. Meanwhile, the current week will be interesting for investors with two events that could have a significant impact on the instrument in the future. Firstly, the minutes of the extreme summit of the US regulator are expected to be released, which will be able to help experts in making further forecasts on the Fed's actions. Secondly, economists will be able to get acquainted with the publications on the GDP of the EU alliance members for Q2.
- Resistance levels: 1.0376, 1.0500, 1.0620, 1.0742.
- Support levels: 1.0200, 1.0009, 0.9887.
Overview of the DJIA Index
Stock indexes as a whole show positive dynamics of the movement of quotations largely due to positive reports of key holdings and positive changes in bond markets. The Dow Jones indicator develops an upward correction, reaching the mark of 33683.0.
Bidders are waiting for the release of data from two companies holding leading positions in retail, announced for tomorrow – from Home Depot Inc. and Walmart Inc. Investors predict that Walmart Inc. will be able to show revenue at around $ 150.93 billion, which will exceed the previous quarterly figure of $ 141.57 billion. Meanwhile, the profitability of Home Depot Inc. also has every chance to improve its performance for the first quarter at $38.91 billion and reach $43.36 billion. the profitability of the stock will be $4.94, which will be an absolute record in the history of the company.
- Support levels: 33290.0, 31626.0.
- Resistance levels: 34050.0, 35274.0.
Cryptocurrency Market Overview
The first BTC cryptocurrency was able to show steady growth over the past week, and already with the onset of a new trading week, it tested the level of 25000.00.
The positive dynamics is due to the July data on consumer price growth. So, having retreated from its maximum, inflation sank to the level of 8.5%, giving experts hope to believe that the peak indicator has already been reached, and now a corrective decline will begin, allowing them to reach the target of 2.0%, and the US regulator to reconsider its previously announced tough measures to increase the interest rate by 100 or 75 basis points within upcoming meetings. The market reaction was not long in coming, as the positions of the US currency immediately sank against key world currencies. The crypto market received additional support in the launch of new ETH networks announced for September, which will allow using the new PoS algorithm, which gave a new wave of investor interest in electronic assets in general and BTC in particular.
- Resistance levels: 25000.00, 26562.50, 28125.00.
- Support levels: 23437.50, 21875.00, 20312.00.