USD Dollar (USD)

The Dollar strengthened against most majors after weaker housing Data. Building Permits came out at 0.55M vs. 0.59M forecast and Housing Starts came out 0.53M versus 0.61M expected. The cost of living in the U.S. rose more than forecast in October as Americans paid more for fuel, while so-called core prices held at a pace that supports the Federal Reserve’s forecast for tame inflation, core CPI came out at 0.2% vs. 0.1% forecast. NASDAQ and Dow Jones declined by -0.48% and -0.11% respectively, Crude oil has risen for three days in a row closing at 79.58% a barrel, Gold (XAU) continued to rise trading above 1140$ level and closed at 1141.2$ an ounce. Today, Unemployment Claims are expected at 503K vs. 502K prior. Philly Fed Manufacturing Index is expected with 12.3 versus 11.5.


EURO (EUR)

The Euro advanced against the Dollar as Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said past experience indicates policy makers may not start to raise interest rates until early 2012. Current account came out worse than expected with -5.4B vs. 0.6B forecast. EUR/USD traded with a low of 1.4857 and with a high of 1.4990. Today, ECB president Trichet will speak at the Euro50 Group Conference in Paris.


Resistance

1.4966

1.4993

1.5016

Support

1.4912

1.4824