{"id":20967,"date":"2011-05-05T09:22:06","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T13:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/fx\/?p=20967"},"modified":"2011-05-05T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T13:22:06","slug":"boe-and-ecb-hold-rates-steady-yen-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2011\/05\/05\/boe-and-ecb-hold-rates-steady-yen-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"BOE and ECB Hold Rates Steady, Yen Rises"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Russell Glaser<\/strong><\/p>\n

As expected both the Bank of England <\/a>and the European Central Bank held their based lending rates steady as all eyes turn to today\u2019s ECB press conference where a potential signal for next month\u2019s ECB interest rate increase could come.<\/p>\n

Commodities continue to trade lower, influencing equity markets with European bourses in the red. Silver prices dipped below the $38 level for the first time since early April. Speculations abound that the recent reversal in silver prices may be a signal for a market turn. The FTSE is down 0.7%, highlighting the risk-averse trading environment.<\/p>\n

In volatile trading, the best FX performer has been the Japanese yen with the USD\/JPY falling below the 80 yen level for the first time since the G7 intervention in March. The USD\/JPY continues to move south of this key level, increasing the risk of future acts of intervention in the FX markets by the Japanese Ministry of Finance to weaken the yen.<\/p>\n

The Canadian dollar is also reversing with the greenback strengthening. The USD\/CAD reached as high as 0.9773, its highest level since mid-April.<\/p>\n

Traders\u2019 attention now turns to the ECB press conference where all eyes will be on ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet. The key words to follow during Trichet\u2019s speech are \u201cStrong vigilance\u201d. This should be the signal both economists and traders are looking for. An increase to future ECB rates would be a catalyst for the euro <\/a>while a pause in the ECB tightening cycle should trigger a sell-off in the euro.<\/p>\n

The EUR\/USD is currently trading at 1.4820 prior to the press conference. The first resistance is found at yesterday\u2019s high of 1.4940 with a target at the 2009 high of 1.5140. Support comes in at the bottom of this week\u2019s consolidation pattern at 1.4750, followed by 1.4630.<\/p>\n

Forex Market Analysis provided by ForexYard. <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
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Disclaimer: Trading Foreign Exchange carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. There is a possibility that you could sustain a loss of all of your investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with Foreign Exchange trading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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