DXY: Mild bullish momentum on daily chart fades – OCBC

US Dollar (USD) traded mixed overnight with softness seen vs. major FX while USD traded modestly firmer vs. most Asian FX including Japanese Yen (JPY). Dollar Index (DXY) was last at 99.32 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.

Two-way trades likely to persist

"The senate-approved funding measure has garnered enough votes (222-209) to pass in the House and was sent to Trump, which he has just signed. This brings an end to the longest US government shutdown on record. White House has also confirmed that October jobs and CPI data may never be released, ending earlier speculation about jobs data coming as soon as in days."

"Mild bullish momentum on daily chart faded but RSI rose. 2-way trades likely to persist. Resistance at 100 levels (200 DMA), 100.6 (76.4% fibo). Support at 99.10/30 levels (21DMA, 50% fibo retracement of May high to Sep low), and 98.30/50 levels (50, 100 DMAs, 38.2% fibo)."

Oil declines on rising supply glut fears – ING

NYMEX WTI continues to edge lower in the early trading session today after falling by more than 4% to settle around $58.5/bbl yesterday. The decline was largely driven by OPEC’s revised surplus expectations for the global Oil market, along with a bearish inventory report from the API.
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Aluminium continues to rally on supply concerns – ING

Aluminium continues to rally this week on the LME with prices trading above $2,900/t this morning. Aluminium has gained more than 13% this year. It is the third-strongest performer on the LME after Copper and tin this year, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
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