Trading signals - Non-farm failed to raise urgent expectations for hawkish rate hike this year

Brent crude oil

The oil market is adjusting off the medium-range top-level ($57.25- $54). The decline coincided with the US currency local gains. The level of $55.55 is the nearest support and market balance level for specified medium-term channel. Cautious longs from these levels (54.95-55) can be justified. However USD strengthening is a risk factor for oil.

Trading recommendations: cautious longs at $ 54.95- $ 55

Gold

Our latest forecast for the gold market came true. Yellow metal futures breached through the resistance of 1217-1218 and updated yearly high at 1235. Technically, the market is overbought. The technical correction due to profit-taking factor is a highly likely scenario. It is advisable to consider longs on pullbacks to 1217-1220 levels.

Trading recommendations: cautious longs at 1220

USD / JPY

We expected a weak Non-Farm, however, it came out unexpectedly strong. Data on earnings growth was weak which in combination with a neutral Fed statement, lowered expectations on US interest rates hike this year. The market consensus - two rate hikes in 2017. However, the US dollar strengthened amid strong US labor figures. We believe that the level 111 is able to stop USD / JPY from falling further. Medium-term longs from these levels look reasonable.

Trading recommendations: cautious longs at JPY111.30-JPY111.50

EUR / USD

EUR/USD pulled back from the strategic level of EUR 1.0830 as we expected. This correction coincided with increased political risk in Europe related to the elections news. The current situation on this instrument seems uncertain to us.

Trading recommendations: out of the market

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