Currency Market Summary for Week Ending Friday May 15th

The June U.S. Dollar closed lower on Friday as it extends the decline off April's high. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. If June extends the decline off April's high, the 38% retracement level of the June-March rally crossing at 92.90 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 95.62 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 94.48. Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 95.62. First support is Thursday's low crossing at 93.15. Second support is the 38% retracement level of the June-March rally crossing at 92.90.

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The June Euro closed higher on Friday as it extends the rally off April's low. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends the rally off April's low, February's high crossing at 115.46 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 111.09 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 114.72. Second resistance is the February's high crossing at 115.46. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 111.09. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 110.72.

The June British Pound closed lower due to profit taking on Friday as it consolidates some of the rally off April's low. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends the rally off April's low, the 62% retracement level of the July-April decline crossing at 1.6121 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.5313 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is the 50% retracement level of the July-April decline crossing at 1.5823. Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of the July-April decline crossing at 1.6121. First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1.5472. Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.5313.

The June Swiss Franc closed lower on Friday. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging but are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June renews the rally off April's low, the 62% retracement level of the January-March decline crossing at 1.1189 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.0691 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1.1037. Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of the January-March decline crossing at 1.1189. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1.0691. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 1.0437.

The June Canadian Dollar closed lower due to profit taking on Friday. The mid range close sets the stage for a steady opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging and are turning neutral to bearish signaling that a short term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 82.60 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. If June renews the rally off March's low, the 38% retracement level of the 2013-2015 decline crossing at 84.82 is the next upside target. First resistance is Thursday's high crossing at 83.86. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the 2013-2015 decline crossing at 0.8482. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 82.60. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 81.20.

The June Japanese Yen closed slightly lower on Friday. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Monday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. Closes above March's high crossing at .8460 are needed to renew the rally off March's low. Closes below the reaction low crossing at .8301 would open the door for additional weakness near term. First resistance is March's high crossing at .8460. Second resistance is February's high crossing at .8562. First support is April's low crossing at .8280. Second support is March's low crossing at .8205.