{"id":93753,"date":"2019-12-20T01:19:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T01:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/?p=93753"},"modified":"2019-12-20T01:19:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T01:19:58","slug":"201219-morning-session-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/information\/day\/201219-morning-session-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"201219 Morning Session Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>20 December 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 Morning Session Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Sterling slumped amid to fears on no-deal Brexit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pound Sterling plunged into two-week lows on Thursday after giving up all its post-election gains on renewed no-deal Brexit fears. Market optimism following the Conservative Party\u2019s decisive win in last week\u2019s general election has reduced after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set a hard deadline of December 2020 to agree a trade deal with the European Union. Indeed, according to Reuters, the European leaders reiterated that it would be challenging to agree on a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of 2020, spurring a further uncertainty on the Brexit issue. In addition, Pound Sterling received a further bearish momentum following the bleak data from the UK region was released. According to Office for National Statistics, U.K. Retail sales for the last month notched down from -0.1% to -0.6%, missing the economist forecast at the reading of 0.3%. In addition, the Bank of England kept its interest rates on hold. In fact, they will be eyeing on global growth risk, more stimulus can be anticipated if the course of events urges their economy growth goes again their expectation. On the other hand, dollar index was traded flat on Thursday as investors are still waiting for the release of U.S. gross domestic product data in order to retain further trading signal. As of writing, Pound Sterling surged 0.04% to 1.3010 while dollar index was traded flat at 97.41.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the commodities market, the crude oil price edged higher yesterday, buoyed by the positive prospect for the trade deal. On the other hand, gold price rose on Thursday as investors sought the safe-haven metal as a hedge against U.S. political uncertainty after President Donald Trump became only the third U.S. President impeached. As of writing, crude oil price depreciated by 0.02% to $61.02 per barrel while gold price slumped by 0.03% to $1478.40 per troy ounces.<\/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=\"105%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"11%\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\"><strong>Nation &amp; Data<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><strong>Previous<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\"><strong>Forecast<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><strong>Actual<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"11%\">17.30<\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\">GBP \u2013 GDP (QoQ) (Q3)<\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\">0.3%<\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\">0.3%<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"11%\">17:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\">GBP \u2013 GDP (YoY) (Q3)<\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\">1.0%<\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\">1.0%<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"11%\">21:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\">USD \u2013 GDP (QoQ) (Q3)<\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\">2.1%<\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\">2.1%<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"11%\">21:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\">CAD \u2013 Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Oct)<\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\">0.2%<\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\">0.3%<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\">&#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-93756\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-DOLLAR_INDX.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOLLAR_INDX, Daily: <\/strong>Dollar index was traded higher while currently testing the resistance level at 97.00. MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the index to extend its gains after it successfully breakout above the resistance level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 97.00, 97.55<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 96.50, 95.90<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93758\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-GBPUSD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GBPUSD, H4: <\/strong>GBPUSD was traded lower while currently testing the support level at 1.2985. However, MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to be traded higher in short-term as technical correction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.3115, 1.3225<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.2985, 1.2880<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-EURUSD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>EURUSD, H4: <\/strong>EURUSD was traded within a range while currently near the support level at 1.1105. MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to be traded higher in short-term as technical correction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.1160, 1.1220<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.1105, 1.1045<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93765\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-USDJPY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDJPY, H4: <\/strong>USDJPY was traded lower while currently testing the support level at 109.30. However, MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to be traded higher in short-term as technical correction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 109.65, 109.95<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 109.30, 108.90<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-AUDUSD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDUSD, Daily: <\/strong>AUDUSD was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 0.6875. MACD which illustrated increasing bullish momentum suggest the pair to extend its gains toward resistance level at 0.6935.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 0.6935, 0.6985<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 0.6875, 0.6815<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93771\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-NZDUSD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>NZDUSD, H4: <\/strong>NZDUSD was traded higher while currently testing the resistance level at 0.6620. MACD which illustrated increasing bullish momentum suggest the pair to extend its gains after it successfully breakout above the resistance level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 0.6620, 0.6680<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 0.6550, 0.6495<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-USDCAD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDCAD, Daily: <\/strong>USDCAD was traded higher following prior rebound from the support level at 1.3100. MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to extend its gains toward resistance level at 1.3145.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1.3145, 1.3185<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1.3100, 1.3055<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-USDCHF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>USDCHF, Daily: <\/strong>USDCHF was traded lower following prior breakout below the previous support level at 0.9805. However, MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the pair to extend its losses toward support level at 0.9730.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 0.9805, 0.9870<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 0.9730, 0.9670<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-CrudeOIL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CrudeOIL, Daily: <\/strong>Crude oil price was traded higher following prior breakout above the previous resistance level at 60.25. MACD which illustrated increasing bullish momentum suggest the commodity to extend its gains toward resistance level at 61.60.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 61.60, 63.10<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 60.25, 58.45<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/201219-GOLD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOLD_, H4: <\/strong>Gold price was traded higher while currently testing the resistance level at 1480.25. MACD which illustrated diminishing bearish momentum suggest the commodity to extend its gains after it successfully breakout above the resistance level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resistance level: 1480.25, 1488.25<\/p>\n<p>Support level: 1473.35, 1465.11<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 December 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 Morning Session Analysis Sterling slumped amid to fears on no-deal Brexit Pound Sterling plunged into two-week lows on Thursday after giving up all its post-election gains on renewed no-deal Brexit fears. Market optimism following the Conservative Party\u2019s decisive win in last week\u2019s general election has reduced after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"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\/93753"}],"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\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93753\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcmasia.co\/analysis\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}