Daily Market Outlook, November 30, 2022

‘Markets Await Fed Chair Powell’s Speech This Evening...’

Wall Street witnessed another intraday sell-off on the back of adverse OPEC headlines that suggested the cartel will leave output unchanged, while markets were anticipating a potential cut in production at their upcoming meeting given the global growth impact of China's ongoing Covid crisis. Asian equity markets and US futures staged another rebound overnight as investors continue to bet on an eventual China reopening and anticipated supportive policy measures, however, data overnight suggested that the Chinese economy continues to be impacted by Covid with factory and services data weakening further into contractionary territory. In the UK data released this morning showed a further economic decline with the Lloyds Business Barometer falling again in November and the British Retail Consortium showing a further increase in shop price inflation, with a notable surge in food price inflation to an eye-watering 12.4% year over year.

For the day ahead, in the Eurozone investors will be focused on CPI, with markets braced for a continuation of double-digit levels of inflation, although, a softening from the 10.6% print in October to 10.4% for November is expected, the first decline in 17 months as a result of the ECB's record rate increases in recent months. In the US markets will eye GDP data which is expected to print a positive 2.7% for Q3, while ADP employment data is expected to confirm further tightness in the labour market ahead of Friday's Non-Farm Payrolls report, however, these releases will play second fiddle today to FOMC Chair Powell, who is due to give remarks this evening on the economic outlook and the US employment situation. His comment will be parsed by investors for clues as to the rate path trajectory and hints as to the terminal level for interest rates in the US, given the recent hawkishness and suggestions by Fed officials of a 5-7% target zone, further confirmation of this hawkish view will likely weigh on risk sentiment.

Overnight Headlines

  • China Economic Activity Falls As Covid Cases Surge To Record

  • IMF Chief Flags Possible Downgrade In China's GDP Forecast

  • Japan Factory Output Falls Again On Global Slowdown, Weak Chip Demand

  • Australia Monthly Inflation Slows In October, Hints At Possible Peak

  • US House Plans To Move Fast To Avert Rail Strike Despite Objections

  • Inflation In UK Shops Rises To Highest Level On Record

  • Dollar Near One-Week High As Traders Prepare For Powell, Payrolls Tests

  • Oil Rises A Third Day On OPEC+ Cut Chatter, Falling Stockpiles

  • OPEC+ Leans Toward Maintaining Flat Production, Delegates Say

  • Chevron To Send First Venezuelan Crude Shipment To US By Late December

  • Asia Stocks Choppy As Investors Cautious After Disappointing China Data

  • Chinese City Hosting Key iPhone Plant Lifts Covid Lockdown

  • HPE Projects Sales That Top Estimates On Office Upgrades

  • Cyber Monday Sets Sales Record As Shoppers Splurge On Toys, Electronics

Technical & Trade Views

SP500 Bias: Bullish Above Bearish Below 3930/40

Technicals

  • Primary support is 3930/40

  • Primary upside objective is 4120

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance above 4050

  • Failure below 3930 opens a test of 3900

  • 20 Day VWAP bullish, 5 Day VWAP bearish

EURUSD Bias: Bullish Above Bearish below 1.0340

Technicals

  • Primary support is 1.0340

  • Primary upside objective is 1.0620

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance above 1.0485

  • Failure below 1.03 opens a test of 1.0220

  • 20 Day VWAP bullish, 5 Day VWAP bullish

Today’s New York Cut Option Expiries: 1.0250 (493M), 1.0290-00 (1.32BLN), 1.0330 (367M) 1.0340-50 (705M), 1.0370-80 (1.11BLN), 1.0405-15 (800M) 1.0420-25 (619M)

GBPUSD Bias: Bullish Above Bearish below 1.1950

Technicals

  • Primary support is 1.1950

  • Primary upside objective 1.22

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance above 1.21

  • Failure below 1.19 opens a test of 1.1770

  • 20 Day VWAP bullish, 5 Day VWAP bullish

  • Today’s New York Cut Option Expiries: 1.2050 (941M)

USDJPY Bias: Bullish above Bearish Below 140

Technicals

  • Primary resistance is 140

  • Primary downside objective is 136

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance below 138

  • Acceptance above 142.20 opens a test of 143

  • 20 Day VWAP bearish, 5 Day VWAP bearish

  • Today's New York Cut Option Expiries: 138.50 (457M), 139.00 (295M), 140.00 (270M), 140.25 (810M)

  • EUR/JPY: 140.00 (470M), 144.00 (290M)

AUDUSD Bias: Bullish Above Bearish below .6650

Technicals

  • Primary support is .6650

  • Primary upside objective is .6900

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance above .6775

  • Failure below .6660 opens a test of .6600

  • 20 Day VWAP bullish, 5 Day VWAP bullish

  • Today’s New York Cut Option Expiries: 0.6600 (577M), 0.6645 (217M), 0.6700 (254M), 0.6735 (708M) 0.6775 (331M)

  • NZD/USD: 0.6300 (270M)

BTCUSD Bias: Intraday Bullish Above Bearish below 16100

Technicals

  • Intraday 16100 is primary resistance

  • Primary upside objective is 17100

  • Next pattern confirmation, acceptance below 16750

  • Failure 16000 opens a test of 15500

  • 20 Day VWAP bearish, 5 Day VWAP bullish