Summary:
- CAD benefits from Trump’s words and rebound on the oil market
- FTSE MIB (ITA40) pulls back amid political uncertainty
- Soybean benefits from disastrous plantings data
USDCAD
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Source: xStation5
FTSE MIB (ITA40)
The Italian stock market index saw a sharp turn lower at the beginning of this week. While the majority of global indices also declined on the back of trade and growth concerns, ITA40 took a hit from domestic factors as well. Italian coalition partners are skirmishing over the fate of some of Italian banks what is pressuring the sector and risks a potential break of coalition in case the conflict intensifies. Moreover, the prospect of renewed tensions between Rome and Brussels over the Italian budget is not helping either. ITA40 is trading near the 23.6% Fibo level after bouncing higher off the 38.2% retracement level. Re-launch of Italian-EU conflict could drag Italian shares significantly lower with financial sector being the most exposed.
Source: xStation5
Soybean
Upward momentum on the grains markets is primarily present on corn. Nevertheless, the reasons behind bulls’ dominance are the same for soybean - plantings data. When it comes to soybean, only 19% of planned acreage was sown so far, compared with 5-year average of 47% and last year’s 53%. Significant delays in plantings can be ascribed to 2 factors. Firstly, soil is still moist following floods that have stormed the US earlier this year. Secondly, uncertainty over demand from China caused the US farmers to be more averse to soybean. The second reasons also hints that gains may be short-lived. Price climbed back above the external 138.2% Fibo level and local lows from mid-2018. The nearest resistance levels to watch are localized at 860 and 880 handles.
Source: xStation5
