EUR/USD: the euro has updated a record low
The EUR/USD instrument develops a downward trend, testing the 0.9957 mark.
During the current week, the asset has reached the minimum of the last 20 years, reaching the level of 0.9950 due to rising energy prices and investors' fears of a recession in the EU regions and weak publications the day before. According to the data, the French PMI (business activity index) sank from 53.2 points to 51.0 points, and Germany noted a drop in the same indicator from the previous 49.7 points to 48.2 points. The overall index of business activity across the EU decreased from 51.2 last month to 50," points in the present. The index of business activity of the manufacturing sector in France decreased from 49.5 points to 49.0 points, in Germany amounted to 49.8 points, and in the EU to 49.7 points.
- Resistance levels: 1.0060, 1.0347.
- Support levels: 0.9898, 0.9650.
USD/TRY: Lira outlook remains gloomy
During the trading session of the Asia-Pacific countries, the USD/TRY instrument shows moderate growth, being at the level of 18.1200 with the prospect of further growth and updating the record high in December 2021.
The Turkish currency continues to be dominated by the "bears" due to the negative trends of the national economy. A week earlier, the Central Bank of Turkey adjusted the interest rate immediately by 100.0 basis points, which strengthened the target to 13.0%. Representatives of the regulator in the cover letter justified the need to continue a soft monetary policy by the need to support local companies and maintain the growth of industrial production, and stimulate the labor market in the conditions of the rapid development of the crisis in the economy. The decision of the financial apparatus of Turkey surprised economists, noting the complete opposite of the actions of the Turkish Republic relative to other Central Banks. As TurkStat notes in its recent publication, July inflation has overcome the record peak from 1998, and reached 79.6% in the indicator for the year, and last year the growth in the cost of goods and services amounted to 19.6%. The head of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continues to insist on restraining the interest rate, considering it necessary to attract additional investments to stimulate the economy. Experts predict GDP growth in Q2 against the background of the flow of tourists. Meanwhile, in the first quarter, the national gross domestic product strengthened by 7.3%.
- Resistance levels: 18.1500, 18.3000, 18.5000.
- Support levels: 18.0264, 17.8550, 17.7500, 17.6000.
Overview of the DJIA Index
The US Stock Exchange resumed its negative trend at the end of a busy period of the release of these financial reports. At the moment, the positions of the Dow Jones index are developing downward dynamics, being at the level of 32877.0.
Zoom Video Communications continues to be the leader in the decline among the corporate segment, providing cloud solutions services as part of video conferencing meetings, whose securities lost over 16% due to negative data in the quarterly report and comments from the company's managers. Among other things, management expects a reduction in profitability by the end of this year against the background of rapid easing of restrictive quarantine measures, which will allow office employees to return to their jobs, which will lead to a decrease in demand for servers for online conferences. The bond market had an additional negative factor on the position of the Dow Jones index.
According to statistics, the yield of popular 10-year treasury securities amounted to 3.030%, against 2,800% a week earlier, conservative 20-year–old - 3.480% instead of the previous level of 2.996% recorded as part of last Friday.
- Support levels: 32561.0, 31245.0.
- Resistance levels: 33296.0, 34300.0.
Oil Market Overview
The cost of North American light WTI grade oil is showing positive dynamics, being at the level of 93.32.
With the onset of 2022, the United States regularly makes attempts to influence OPEC+, intending to impose an increase in oil production, which will allow the fuel to adjust the cost in favor of a decrease on world markets. However, the participating countries ignore all the requirements on a regular basis, forcing the US authorities to bring the national strategic reserve to the markets, reducing it to a minimum of 453.1 million barrels since 1985. This situation has a negative impact on the cost of energy: since the beginning of the summer season, the drop in quotations has already exceeded 20 US dollars, but in an extreme statement, the participants of the organization gave a non-ambiguous signal that their intervention could change the situation. According to the comments of the head of the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in the short term, the cartel will develop a new agreement, the implementation of which will allow the group to reduce the production of raw materials to normalize the current situation, reducing the potential for volatility. In addition, economists note the importance of a likely positive decision within the framework of a "nuclear agreement" with official Tehran, which will allow the latter to trade affordable oil on the world market. So, Saudi Arabia has given an unambiguous signal to the world community that oil positions and the volume of its supply continue to be in full control and, if necessary, intervention will be decisive. Market participants positively assessed this situation.
- Resistance levels: 96.00, 102.37.
- Support levels: 91.33, 85.30.