Canadian Dollar Rallies on Strong Job Data, Sterling Support by GDP

Action Insight Mid-Day Report 5-10-24

Canadian Dollar Rallies on Strong Job Data, Sterling Support by GDP

Canadian Dollar surges in early US session after much stronger than expected job data that blew past market expectations. The Loonie is taking over Sterling's position as the best performer of the day, with the latter lifted slightly by strong UK GDP data. At the same time, Dollar is also strengthening slightly against others, but the next move would depend on market reactions to U of Michigan consumer sentiment and inflation expectations.

Technically, one immediate focus is on whether USD/CAD would break through 55 D EMA (now at 1.3628) decisively. If that materializes, it would argue that whole rise from 1.3176 has already completed ahead of 1.3897/3976 resistance zone. The sideway pattern from 1.3976 would then be already in another falling leg, heading back towards 1.3176 support...

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USD/JPY Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 155.12; (P) 155.54; (R1) 155.91; More...

No change in USD/JPY's outlook and intraday bias stays mildly on the upside. Rebound from 151.86 is seen as the second leg of the corrective pattern from 160.20 high. Further rise would be seen to 157.98 resistance. On the downside, below 154.23 minor support will turn intraday bias neutral.

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Economic Calendar
GMT Ccy Events Actual Forecast Previous Revised
22:30 NZD Business NZ PMI Apr 48.9 47.1 46.8
23:30 JPY Overall Household Spending Y/Y Mar -1.20% -2.40% -0.50%
23:50 JPY Current Account (JPY) Mar 2.01T 2.05T 1.37T
05:00 JPY Eco Watchers Survey: Current Apr 47.4 49.8
06:00 GBP GDP M/M Mar 0.40% 0.10% 0.10% 0.20%
06:00 GBP GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.60% 0.40% -0.30%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production M/M Mar 0.30% -0.50% 1.20%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production Y/Y Mar 2.30% 1.80% 2.70% 2.60%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production M/M Mar 0.20% -0.50% 1.10% 1.00%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production Y/Y Mar 0.50% 0.30% 1.40% 1.00%
06:00 GBP Goods Trade Balance (GBP) Mar -14.0B -14.5B -14.2B -14.1B
08:00 EUR Italy Industrial Output M/M Mar -0.50% 0.30% 0.10% 0.00%
11:40 GBP NIESR GDP Estimate (3M) Apr 0.70% 0.40%
12:30 CAD Net Change in Employment Apr 90.4K 17.5K -2.2K
12:30 CAD Unemployment Rate Apr 6.10% 6.20% 6.10%
14:00 USD Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index May P 77 77.2