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The dollar was down slightly in a rangebound Asia trade Monday, with a lack of fresh cues in the market to lure investors.
The dollar was at ¥119.92, compared with ¥120.03 late Friday in New York.
The euro EURUSD, +0.06% was at $1.0808 from $1.0823, while the common currency EURJPY, -0.05% was also at ¥129.61 from ¥129.93.
The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.02% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.07% at 87.35.
TRADING TIPS :
GBP/USD hit 1.4723 during European morning trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.4749.Cable was likely to find support at 1.4631, the low of March 18 and a nearly five-year low and resistance at 1.4853, the high of March 16.The pound held steady against the U.S. dollar on Friday, after positive U.K. public sector borrowing data, while sentiment on the greenback remained vulnerable after the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement.In a report, the U.K. Office for National Statistics said that public sector net borrowing rose by £6.22 billion in February, less than the expected increase of £7.70 billion. January’s figure was revised to a £8.93 billion drop from a previously estimated decline of £9.41 billion.
INTRADAY OUTLOOK
Support: 1.4930
Resistance: 1.4990
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Buy GBP/USD Above 1.4992-TG: 1.5012/1.5042 SL 1.4962
2. Sell GBP/USD Below 1.4928-TG: 1.4908/1.4878 SL 1.4958
INTRADAY OUTLOOK
Support: 1.0780
Resistance: 1.0860
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Buy EUR/USD Above 1.0862-TG: 1.0882/1.0912 SL 1.0832
2. Sell EUR/USD Below 1.0778-TG: 1.0758/1.0728 SL 1.0808
MARKET UPDATES :
The FBM KLCI index lost 5.48 points or 0.30% on Friday. The Finance Index fell 0.40% to 15968.45 points, the Properties Index up 0.00% to 1303.7 points and the Plantation Index down 0.11% to 7802.05 points. The market traded within a range of 8.16 points between an intra-day high of 1806.90 and a low of 1798.74 during the session.
STOCK RECOMMENDATION :
BUY KESM INDUSTRIES AT 2.790 – 2.800 TARGET 2.850 2.950 SL 2.720
INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY NEWS :
Gold prices eased in Asia on Monday in light trade as sentiment on the timing of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate hike guides investors. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for April delivery fell 0.24% to 1,181.70 a troy ounce. Gold rallied to a two-week high on Friday, as the U.S. dollar sold off after the Federal Reserve projected a slower pace of rate hikes following its policy meeting earlier in the week. Dollar weakness usually benefits gold, as it boosts the metal’s appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar- priced commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies. The dollar’s losses came after the Federal Reserve downgraded its forecasts for growth and inflation and lowered its interest rate projections, prompting investors to push back expectations on the timing and pace of future rate increases.
TRADING STRATEGY :
BUY GOLD ABOVE 1188 TARGET 1193 1199 SL 1182
SELL GOLD BELOW 1178 TARGET 1173 1167 SL 1184
Energy companies and those relying heavily on international sales are expected to be the biggest drag on earnings this coming season as the S&P 500 Index is forecast to see its year-over-year quarterly earnings decline for the first time in nearly six years.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.90% rising 2.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.68% gaining 3.2%. The weekly gains on the Dow and the S&P 500 put them back in the black for the year.
