Daily Markets Broadcast 2019-08-29

Daily Markets Broadcast

2019-08-29

The Daily Market Broadcast will pause on 30 August 2019 and resumes on 9 September 2019

Wall Street rebounds on technical buying

Lower global rates across the board was an initial worry for equities yesterday, but once US yields moved below the S&P dividend yield it prompted some technical buying across indices. Oil prices rose on a larger-than-expected drop in inventories while the chances of the UK leaving Europe without a deal increased as PM Boris Johnson’s request to suspend Parliament was granted by The Queen.

US30USD Daily Chart

Source: OANDA fxTrade

• The US30 index recovered from a weak opening yesterday amid some technical buying across indices
• The index bounced off the 200-day moving average at 25,599. That moving average has supported prices on a closing basis for two weeks
• US Q2 economic growth is expected to be revised lower to +2.0% annualised from +2.1% at the first estimate, according to the latest survey of economists. Pending home sales are seen returning a flat reading in July, down from the +2.8% recorded in June.

DE30EUR Daily Chart

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• The Germany30 index could fall for a second straight day today after snapping a two-day rising streak yesterday. Developments on the Brexit front pulled the index back from a positive start yesterday
• The index is sitting on the 200-day moving average at 11,669. So far, the index is still in positive territory for the week, which would be the first weekly gains in five weeks
• The Euro-zone economic sentiment indicator is seen sliding to 102.3 in August from 102.7 last month.That would be the weakest reading since February 2015.

UK100GBP Daily Chart

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• The UK100 index posted the biggest one-day gain in a week yesterday after the “prorogue” surprise
• The index is rising toward the 200-day moving average at 7,195, which has capped prices on a closing basis since August 21
• UK PM Boris Johnson suspended Parliament from no later than September 12 to October 14, a move which is seen as an attempt to stop lawmakers from introducing laws to prevent a “no-deal” Brexit. There are no major UK data releases scheduled for today.

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