{"id":47154,"date":"2019-02-19T06:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/?p=47154"},"modified":"2019-02-19T06:25:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T06:25:00","slug":"190219-afternoon-session-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/information\/day\/190219-afternoon-session-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"190219 Afternoon Session Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>19 February 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Afternoon Session Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Euro dips as reality bites.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Euro failed to extend its gains against the US dollar on Tuesday while market focus drifted back to the economic progression and central bank\u2019s policy in EU zone. Prior, euro received higher demand in the FX market after investors\u2019 sentiment turned positive following easing trade conflict between US and China while US dollar experienced short-term technical correction. Nevertheless, bullish momentum on the euro remains limited as recent economic data from the region portrays possible economic slowdown which may derail European Central Bank\u2019s (ECB) possibility to tighten monetary policy by autumn this year. For the time being, investors will place their attention upon ECB\u2019s monetary policy meeting which is scheduled on 7<sup>th<\/sup> March 2019. However, economists are expecting policymakers to slash future growth and inflation projection as EU zone suffers its largest slowdown in half a decade. On the other hand, US dollar remains steady against other major currencies while albeit lacking a strong directional momentum as US market were shut for holiday since yesterday. As of writing, pair of EUR\/USD was down 0.08% to 1.1299 while the dollar index ticked up 0.01% to 96.67.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for commodities market, crude oil price retraced by 0.38% to $55.73 per barrel. Oil prices depreciates slightly during mid-Asian session while financial market await trade talks outcome between US and China. Otherwise, gold price ticked down 0.09% to $1,325.12 a troy ounce following a rebound in US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Today\u2019s Holiday Market Close<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Market\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Today\u2019s Highlight Events<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Market\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Today\u2019s Highlight Economic Data<\/u><\/p>\n<table width=\"99%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"14%\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"51%\"><strong>Market &amp; Data<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"12%\"><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"11%\"><strong>Forecast<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"9%\"><strong>Actual<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"14%\">17:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"51%\">GBP \u2013 Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Dec)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"12%\">3.4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"11%\">3.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"9%\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"14%\">17:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"51%\">GBP \u2013 Claimant Count Change (Jan)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"12%\">20.8K<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"11%\">12.3K<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"9%\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"14%\">18:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"51%\">EUR -German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Feb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"12%\">-15.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"11%\">-14.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"9%\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Technical Analysis<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-DOLLARINDX-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOLLAR_INDX, H1: <\/strong>Dollar index was traded higher while currently testing near the resistance level at 96.75. MACD which illustrate bullish signal suggests the index to extend its gains after closing above 96.75.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 96.75, 97.00<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 96.65, 96.30<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-GBPUSD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GBPUSD, H4: <\/strong>GBPUSD was traded lower following prior retracement from the resistance of 1.2930. MACD which illustrate diminished upward momentum suggests the pair to be traded lower, towards the direction of 1.2855.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.2930, 1.2990<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.2855, 1.2800<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-EURUSD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>EURUSD, H1: <\/strong>EURUSD was traded lower following prior closure below the support of 1.1300. MACD which illustrate bearish signal suggests the pair to extend its losses, towards the direction of 1.1250.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.1300, 1.1330<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.1250, 1.1220<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47162\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-USDJPY-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDJPY, H4: <\/strong>USDJPY was traded higher following prior rebound from a lower level. MACD which illustrate diminishing downward momentum suggests the pair to advance further up, towards the direction of 111.00.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 111.00, 111.45<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 110.50, 110.00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47164\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-AUDUSD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDUSD, H4: <\/strong>AUDUSD was traded lower following prior retrace from the resistance near 0.7170. MACD which has formed a death cross signal suggests the pair to be traded lower, towards the direction of 0.7070.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 0.7170, 0.7275<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 0.7070, 0.7015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-NZDUSD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>NZDUSD, H1: <\/strong>NZDUSD was traded lower while currently testing near the support level at 0.6830. MACD which illustrate bearish signal suggests the pair to extend its losses following successful closure below the support level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 0.6855, 0.6890<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 0.6830, 0.6800<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47167\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-USDCAD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDCAD, H4: <\/strong>USDCAD remains traded within a narrowing triangle following prior rebound from the lower level. MACD which illustrate diminished downward momentum suggests the pair to be traded higher in short-term.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.3280, 1.3325<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.3220, 1.3175<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47170\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-USDCHF-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDCHF, H4: <\/strong>USDCHF was traded higher following prior rebound from the support at 1.0040. MACD which illustrate bullish signal suggests the pair to extend its gains, towards the direction of 1.0080.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.0080, 1.0130<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.0040, 1.0000<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-CrudeOIL-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CrudeOIL, H4: <\/strong>Crude oil price was traded lower following prior retracement from the resistance of 56.45. MACD which illustrate the formation of death cross suggests its prices to be traded lower in short-term as technical correction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 56.45, 57.45<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 55.60, 54.30<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/190219-GOLD-noon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOLD_, H4: <\/strong>Gold price was traded lower following prior retracement from the resistance level of 1329.00. MACD which illustrate diminishing upward momentum suggests its price to be traded lower in short-term as technical correction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1329.00, 1340.00<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1315.00, 1303.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>19 February 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Afternoon Session Analysis &nbsp; &nbsp; Euro dips as reality bites. Euro failed to extend its gains against the US dollar on Tuesday while market focus drifted back to the economic progression and central bank\u2019s policy in EU zone. Prior, euro received higher demand in the FX market after investors\u2019 sentiment turned positive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47154"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47154\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}