The dollar is staying on the softer side as we look towards European trading today, with last Friday’s post-NFP relief only proving to be a fleeting moment for the greenback. The technicals are still poor and I will talk about them more during the session but I’ve already outlined some cases last week here.
Broader market sentiment is more tentative with S&P 500 futures seen down 4 points, or 0.1%, while 10-year Treasury yields are up by a fair bit to 3.53%. The bond market is still a key spot to watch as pointed out here earlier but there isn’t much for traders to work with as we get into the new week.
The weekend developments saw OPEC+ rolling over production quotas, ECB policymaker Villeroy endorsing a 50 bps rate hike, and China continuing to loosen Covid restrictions. Here’s a quick snapshot on some of the curbs that were relaxed:
Looking ahead to Europe today, there will be some data points to move things along but I would expect trading sentiment to continue to focus on the risk mood and the technicals as traders look to get settled in.
0815 GMT – Spain November services PMI
0845 GMT – Italy November services, composite PMI
0850 GMT – France November final services, composite PMI
0855 GMT – Germany November final services, composite PMI
0900 GMT – Eurozone November final services, composite PMI
0900 GMT – SNB total sight deposits w.e. 2 December
0930 GMT – UK November final services, composite PMI
0930 GMT – Eurozone December Sentix investor confidence
1000 GMT – Eurozone October retail sales
That’s all for the session ahead. I wish you all the best of days to come and good luck with your trading! Stay safe out there.
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