EUR/USD: the asset continues to collapse
According to the data, the euro keeps the dynamics of a sharp decline against global competitors, due to recorded cases of failure in the supply chain of Russian gas. The instrument is held at 1.0397.
According to Gazprom's statement, the volume of supplies of "blue fuel" to EU countries through the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline is completely blocked due to partial passage through Poland, having approved serious restrictions the day before in view of the negative response of the country's authorities to pay for the supply of resources in rubles. According to experts, the result of the termination of supplies has already been a shortage of gas received by the eurozone countries of about 25%, going through Poland and Ukraine. Such a tense situation has become a reason for non-public statements about the likely "resurrection" of the SP-2 pipeline, in which case all attempts by European countries to damage the Russian economy will be leveled, which no one will be able to allow. At the same time, the cost of gas in the markets has already reached 1,236 thousand dollars, leaving the euro under pressure.
- Resistance levels: 1.0623, 1.1163.
- Support levels: 1.0330, 1.0100.
AUD/USD: "Aussie" is trying to move to growth
The Australian currency is in the zone of active corrective growth against the US dollar during Asian trading, having completed the "episode" of a strong drawdown of positions, reaching record lows in June 2020.
Market participants decide only on short-term transactions, which is why there is a factor of technical adjustment, but the fundamental trends in the AUD/USD pair change sluggishly. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar continues to be under pressure due to uncertain macroeconomic statistics published in Australia. According to the data, the level of sales of residential real estate in the primary market from HIA decreased by 1.2% in April terms, showing an increase of 3.9% a month earlier. According to a joint study, which was attended by representatives of the ANZ financial group and analysts at CoreLogic, it was noted that buying their own homes for citizens is beginning to become less affordable. Recall that to buy your own housing, the deposit rate should be about 20%, which corresponds to the quantitative expression of 147,795 thousand dollars, which will be possible to accumulate in 11.4 years for urban areas and up to 10.5 years for rural areas, respectively.
- Resistance levels: 0.6900, 0.6950, 0.7000, 0.7050.
- Support levels: 0.6827, 0.6750, 0.6700, 0.6650.
Cryptocurrency market overview
According to data from trading platforms, the value of BTC reached the mark of 31000.00, falling by 10.6% in price, ETH is testing the level of 2100.00, having lost 20.8% of the value, BNB fell to 305.00, whose losses amounted to 15.4% of the price. The total capitalization figure was $ 1.314 trillion, in which BTC increased its share to the level of 44.46%.
During the whole week, the cryptocurrency market was trading under strong pressure due to the hard course taken by the US regulator as part of the fight against inflation. So, a series of published reports on inflation, gave confirmation of experts who expected its strong growth. According to the data, consumer prices reached the level of 8.3%, while production prices – 11.0%, reaching forty-year highs. Market participants hope that the US Federal Reserve will undertake a more drastic tightening of monetary parameters, as well as the growing risks of recession in the United States economy, which will lead to an increase in dollar demand, to the detriment of alternative assets. The negative background was supported by the news about the fall of the UST steibkin token (TerraUSD) and Luna assets, which lost 81% and 99% in value in a few days, respectively. Economists explain the situation of negative dynamics as a consequence of the panic on the trading floors. After all, since the UST stablecoin began to lose positions, leaving the bundle with the US dollar, market participants immediately switched to short positions on the instrument, thereby finally collapsing the exchange rate.
Oil market overview
The cost of WTI grade raw materials moves in flat dynamics two months in a row, developing a wide lateral range within 111.00-95.00, waiting for new signals that can change the trend.
Experts name two key factors, because of which the oil market remains in uncertainty all this time. The instrument receives positive signals against the background of discussions on a possible ban on oil supplies from Russia to the eurozone. Working groups are continuing consultations on this issue, and the strong dependence of individual European states on Russia's energy resources is an obstacle. The successful growth is counterbalanced by the Covid-19 pandemic in China, the world's largest economy consuming export oil. In case of epidemiological deterioration of the situation, the level of demand can be severely undermined.
- Resistance levels: 112.50, 118.75, 125.00.
- Support levels: 100.00, 93.75, 87.50.