Sterling is overwhelmingly the strongest one on optimism that UK will finally reach a deal with EU for an orderly Brexit. EU Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is said to be given greenlight for tunnel discussions, paving the way for next week's crucial EU summit. Canadian Dollar is currently the second strongest, as boosted by much stronger than expected employment data. On the other hand, Yen and Swiss Franc are sold off sharply on strong risk appetite. Now, focus will turn to second day of US-China trade negotiations. Technically, overall strength in the Pound is rather impressive. GBP/USD breaks 1.2582 resistance and should target 1.2819 projection level. GBP/JPY breaks 135.74 resistance and should now target 140.33 fibonacci level. EUR/GBP breaks 0.8786 support to resume fall from 0.9324, for 0.8472 key support. USD/CAD is heading to 1.3206 support. break will extend the consolidation from 1.3382 with the third leg to 1.3133 support next. In Europe, currently, FTSE is up 0.83%. DAX is up 2.03%. CAC is up 1.16%. German 10-year yield is up 0.017 at -0.448. Earlier in Asia, Nikkei rose 1.15%. Hong Kong HSI rose 2.4%. China Shanghai SSE rose 0.88%. Singapore Strait Times rose 0.79%. Japan 10-year JGB yield rose 0.0315 to -0.180. |
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