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This morning the GBP USD is trading lower following last week’s spectacular closing price reversal top. Based on the short-term range of 1.5345 to 1.6400, expectations are for a test of the retracement zone at 1.5873 to 1.5748.

Spain Debt Worries Pressure Euro

Posted by Forexhound on March 10th, 2011

The Euro continued to erode following its closing price reversal top earlier in the week. Downside momentum helped drive the Euro closer to the retracement zone at 1.3732 to 1.3660, created by the last range of 1.3428 to 1.4036.

The Euro was trading inside of Thursday’s range as traders waited for the release of the U.S. 4Q GDP number. Upon the release of the report, the Euro had a violent, two-directional move before settling near the center of the overnight range.

The December E-mini S&P 500 is trading flat after posting a closing price reversal top on Tuesday. The lack of follow-through to the downside means the signal hasn’t been confirmed yet, setting up the possibility of a rally back to 1215.50.

U.S. equity markets eked out small gains after early session weakness. The stronger Dollar overnight helped pressure equity markets, but a better than expected Case-Shiller Home Prices Report helped the markets recover from their lows.

The stronger U.S. Dollar is putting pressure on December Gold overnight. Long traders began taking profits in gold on Friday following a turnaround in the Greenback, triggered by conservative comments from Fed Chairman Bernanke regarding quantitative easing.

On Thursday, the December E-mini S&P 500 came dangerously close to breaking sharply lower, but like clockwork, buyers came in on the dip to save the day. For the third time since September 21, however, the market made a closing price reversal top, indicating that investors aren’t shy about liquidating on rallies.

U.S. equity markets are trading flat to lower overnight amid concerns the markets have little strong economic news to use as a catalyst to launch them higher. The U.S. Dollar is also trading weaker, driven down by a stronger Euro and Japanese Yen on worries the U.S. economic outlook remains bleak.

The December E-mini S&P continued its rally this week, bucking the seasonal tendency and pretty much assuring that September will be an up month. This index was choppy this week, but eventually bullish investors were paid off when the market rallied on Friday.

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