U.S. Dollar Index Hits 100 Pips

On Monday, the Greenback jumped to an 11-month high vs. a basket of major currencies, in step with a rise in U.S. bond yields as investors bet fiscal and trade policies under a Donald Trump administration would increase the inflation. The U.S. dollar index settled above 100 pips for the first time in a year.

Also on Monday, Japan's economic unexpectedly rose in the third quarter. USD jumped to the key resistance of ¥108 vs. JPY and could break ¥110. Technically, the pair is unlikely to touch new highs during the week.

Gold fell to $1,211 yesterday and found some support from the levels that make up the 50% point of the last high wave, which gold touched last year. Technically, the yellow metal could be recovered once again affected by such level.

GBP fell as much as 1% vs. USD, negatively affected by a strong USD, which supported by the rise of the interest rates on short-term Treasury bills.

Cable traded below $1.25 and could extend its losses with a tendency to stability as the greenback may decline.

On Monday, Oil prices settled near its lowest level in 3-month affected by global supply overflow and low oil prices.

The most important economic events:

• EUR Italian Gross Domestic Product s.a. and w.d.a. (YoY) (3Q P): (GMT: 11:00) – Important – Previous (0.8%)
• GBP Consumer Price Index (YoY) (OCT): (GMT 11:30) – Important – Forecast (1.1%) – Previous (1.0%).
• GBP Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) (OCT): (GMT 11:30) – Important – Forecast (1.4%) – Previous (1.5%)
• EUR German ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) (NOV): (GMT 12:00) – Important – Forecast (N/A) – Previous (6.2)
• EUR Euro-Zone Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (3Q P): (GMT 12:00) – Important – Forecast (N/A) – Previous (1.6%)
• USD Advance Retail Sales (OCT): (GMT 12:00) – Important – Forecast (0.5%) – Previous (0.6%)

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