<p><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://PiQSuite.com/Suite/reuters/2023:newsml_KBN2VP0S6″ target=“_blank“ rel=“nofollow“>Reuters report that Italy is preparing a new package of measures worth around 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) to help businesses and families cope with costly energy bills which it plans to announce next week, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday.</a></p><p>- Not exactly deflationary is it…. </p><p>Rome now wants to extend and review these measures in a decree expected to be approved by the cabinet on March 28, the sources said, asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. As part of the package, the Treasury plans to extend until June an existing bonus aimed at cutting energy bills paid by low-income households.Moreover, Rome intends to change a tax break to cut energy costs for firms, making it available only if the price of methane exceeds a certain threshold still to be defined.</p><p>Gas prices have fallen in recent months, with the Dutch TTF hub hovering around 41 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), sharply down from 73 euros in early 2023.</p><p>I’m sure the ECB are thrilled by this</p>

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<p>On the daily chart below, we can
see that the <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-support-and-resistance-20220405/“>resistance</a> at 11829, which was the last
line of defence for the sellers, eventually held. The buyers couldn’t sustain
the breakout and failed, leaving on the chart a fakeout. </p><p>This was caused by the <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/forexlive-americas-fx-news-wrap-fed-hikes-25-basis-points-dollar-initially-falls-20230322/“>FOMC
decision</a> yesterday where the Fed hiked rates by 25 bps and kept everything
unchanged, including the QT and the Dot Plot signalling no rate cuts for this
year, even though the market has priced for ones. </p><p>This indicates that the Fed is
resolute in bringing inflation down to their 2% target and sees also risks
around the banking sector that the market may have not yet fully grasped. This
should be bad for risk sentiment, but the buyers have demonstrated time after
time that optimists can be strong. </p><p>On the 4 hour chart below, we can
see that the selloff was quite strong yesterday after the Fed’s decision. We
may see the sellers again in control today once the market opens, but
ultimately it may all hang on the economic data going forward to see if the
Fed’s worries are justified. </p><p>Today the only data we have is <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/EconomicCalendar“>Jobless Claims</a>. It’s likely that a strong
reading would be enough for the buyers to step in, while a bad one may increase
the fears and lead to risk off. </p><p>On the 1 hour chart below, we can
see the possible <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-support-and-resistance-20220405/“>support</a> levels for the buyers. The first
one is the 38.2% <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-using-fibonacci-retracements-20220421/“>Fibonacci
retracement</a> level, while the second one is the 50% level where
we have also the <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-confluence-20220318/“>confluence</a> with the previous strong 11492
level and the broken <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-trendlines-20220406/“>trendline</a>. </p><p>The sellers, on the other hand,
will be watching carefully if the price goes back below the trendline and the
11492 support as that would give them even more conviction to jump in. </p>

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<p>Turkish central bank leaves one-week repo rate unchanged at 8.5 pct</p><p>Turkish Central Bank: </p><p>To Prioritize The Creation Of Supportive Financial Conditions In Order To Minimize The Effects Of The Earthquake And Support The Necessary Recovery</p><p>Current Monetary Policy Stance Is Adequate To Support The Necessary Recovery </p><p>Policy, Particularly Funding Channels Will Be Aligned With Liraization Targets</p><p>Decision To Keep Financial Conditions Supportive To Preserve The Growth Momentum In Industrial Production </p><p>Level And Underlying Trend Of Inflation Have Been Improved With The Support Of The Implemented Integrated Policy </p><p>Effects Of The Earthquake In The First Half Of 2023 Will Be Closely Monitored</p>

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<p><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://newsquawk.com/daily/article/?id=2919-us-market-open-us-futures-firmer-dxy-downbeat-fixed-offbest-after-hawkish-snbnorges-action“ target=“_blank“ rel=“nofollow“>Newsquawk’s US Market Open: US futures firmer &amp; DXY downbeat; fixed off-best after hawkish SNB/Norges action</a></p><p>6 Things You Need to Know</p><p>
European bourses are softer while US futures are firmer, but still shy of Wednesday’s best levels.
</p><p>USD remains on the backfoot after Wednesday’s FOMC, Antipodeans lead and GBP rises pre-BoE.
</p><p>CHF and NOK benefitted from 50bp and 25bp hikes respectively; EGBs remain underpinned but off best following the hawkish action.
</p><p>USTs remain firmer with yields lower across the curve but slightly above the mid-week trough.
</p><p>Commodities are mixed, with the crude benchmarks attempting to pare back some of their overnight losses while metals glean support from the USD’s downside.
</p><p>US Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that it is worthwhile for Congress to discuss changes to the FDIC deposit insurance and the Treasury is ready to work with lawmakers
6 Things You Need to Know </p>

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<p>On the daily chart below, we can
see that the market found <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-support-and-resistance-20220405/“>support</a> at the 1731 level and started to
range as buyers and sellers try to prevail on each other. The <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-understanding-moving-averages-20220425/“>moving
averages</a> are still clearly crossed to the downside indicating a downtrend. </p><p>The <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/forexlive-americas-fx-news-wrap-fed-hikes-25-basis-points-dollar-initially-falls-20230322/“>Fed
yesterday</a> didn’t offer much support for the market as they hiked by 25 bps and
kept everything unchanged, including QT and no rate cuts for this year besides
the market pricing for ones. This should indicate that they are still resolute
on bringing inflation down to their 2% target and that they may be seeing risks
in the economy that the market has not yet fully priced in. </p><p>On the 4
hour chart below, we can see more closely the range created between the support
at 1731 and the resistance at 1800 where we can also find the 38.2% <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-using-fibonacci-retracements-20220421/“>Fibonacci
retracement</a> level of the entire selloff. </p><p>The
sellers leant again on the resistance and extended the fall as the Fed kept on
its tightening path, although they were less hawkish this time as risks around
the banking sector forced them to be cautious. </p><p>On the 1 hour chart, we can see
that the price has now pulled back a bit since yesterday’s selloff and it’s now
at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level. We have also the red long period
moving average here for <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/Education/technical-analysis-confluence-20220318/“>confluence</a>, so we should see the sellers
piling in here or the 50% Fibonacci level. </p><p>The target on the downside would
be first the support of the range and second new lower lows. The buyers, on the
other hand, will need to break above the 61.8% Fibonacci level to target again
the resistance and try a breakout to the upside. </p>

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