<p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>This adds to the earlier news and weekend measures <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-reportedly-may-announce-more-supplementary-covid-measures-this-week-20221205/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>here</a>. After the lockdown protests in the week prior, it has been a big change of pace in China’s plans in dealing with the pandemic. I reckon in the bigger picture, the question is how will a major re-opening for China play into global inflation developments? That will be something to think about.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at forexlive.com.

<p>Chengdu and Tianjin said previously that they would no longer require people to show a negative Covid-19 test result to use public transport or enter parks.</p><p>Shenzhen has announced the same. </p><p>In Beijing many testing booths have been Closed. Beijing has stopped requiring negative test results as a condition to enter places such as supermarkets. From Monday that requirement for subways will be dropped also. </p><p>The evidence is clear that China is now taking many more stope to make its zero-Covid-19 policy more targeted. They’d been saying the words but now action is becoming concrete.</p><p>Just a few of the posts from last for on this:</p><ul><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-reportedly-to-reduce-frequency-of-mass-testing-and-regular-pcr-tests-20221201/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“ data-article-link=“true“>China reportedly to reduce frequency of mass testing and regular PCR tests</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-is-speeding-up-to-cast-aside-large-scale-lockdowns-20221201/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“ data-article-link=“true“>“China is speeding up to cast aside large-scale lockdowns“</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-official-behind-strict-covid-lockdowns-softens-her-stance-20221201/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“ data-article-link=“true“>China Official Behind Strict Covid Lockdowns Softens Her Stance</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/chinas-guangdong-province-to-allow-close-contacts-of-covid-cases-to-quarantine-at-home-20221129/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“ data-article-link=“true“>China’s Guangdong province to allow close contacts of Covid cases to quarantine at home</a></li></ul>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at forexlive.com.

<p>In the weekend forex report, Greg Michalowski of Forexlive.come, reviews the fundamentals in play and the importance, and then outlines the bias and risk defining levels for each of the major currencies vs the USD:</p><ul><li>EURUSD (5:51)</li><li>USDJPY (10:13)</li><li>GBPUSD- (13:18)</li><li> USDCHF (16:42)</li><li> USDCAD (18:21)</li><li> AUDUSD (19:52)</li><li>NZDUSD (22:53)</li></ul>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at forexlive.com.

<ul><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-november-non-farm-payrolls-263k-vs-200k-expected-20221202/“>US November non-farm payrolls +263K vs +200K expected</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/canada-november-employment-change-101k-vs-50k-estimate-20221202/“>Canada November employment change 10.1K vs 5.0K estimate</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/poland-formally-agrees-to-60-russian-oil-price-cap-with-review-mechanism-20221202/“>Poland formally agrees to $60 Russian oil price cap with review mechanism</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/freeport-lng-now-says-it-will-restart-initial-production-around-year-end-20221202/“>Freeport LNG now says it will restart initial production around year-end</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/feds-evans-we-are-on-a-path-to-get-financial-conditions-appropriately-restrictive-20221202/“>Fed’s Evans: We are on a path to get financial conditions appropriately restrictive</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/timiraos-strong-jobs-report-keeps-the-fed-on-track-to-hike-by-50-bps-20221202/“>Timiraos: Strong jobs report keeps the Fed on track to hike by 50 bps</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/feds-barkin-labor-supply-looks-like-it-will-remain-constrained-20221202/“>Fed’s Barkin: Labor supply looks like it will remain constrained</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-de-guindos-we-are-seeing-that-inflation-is-starting-to-slow-down-20221202/“>ECB’s de Guindos: We are seeing that inflation is starting to slow down</a></li><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-de-guindos-november-inflation-data-has-been-good-news-20221202/“>ECB’s de Guindos: November inflation data has been good news</a></li></ul><p>Markets:</p><ul><li>Gold down $5 to $1797</li><li>WTI crude oil down 99-cents to $80.22</li><li>US 10-year yields down 2.4 bps to 3.50%</li><li>S&P 500 down 10 points to 4072</li><li>JPY leads, CAD lags</li></ul><p>The US dollar was soft all week in the lead-up to non-farm payrolls and that was particularly true of USD/JPY in the hours before the release as the pair touched 133.64 early in Europe. With a strong bid in bonds, the market is seeing a Fed peak or creeping economic weakness.</p><p>So naturally non-farm payrolls were strong and the latest batch of dollar bears was stung by a quick roughly 150 pips US dollar rally across the board. The main headlines on jobs and wages were strong with hourly avg hours up 0.6% compared to 0.3% expected.</p><p>Then it all came slowly undone. People began to pick holes in the wages story with hours worked ticking lower. Then they looked closer a the household survey and noted another decline and a flat trend since March:</p><p>The result was a slow give-back of all the US dollar gains. That left the euro and pound largely unchanged on the day with USD/JPY down a full cent.</p><p>Helping the move was a relentless long-end led bid in bonds for the second day. US 30s fell 9 bps to 3.54% from a high of 3.70% shortly after the jobs report. </p><p>The Canadian dollar also had a jobs report to deal with and it was upbeat with a 50K increase in full time jobs. That makes next week’s BOC meeting a bit more intriguing with the market 76% priced for 25 bps but with the remainder on 50 bps. The loonie underperformed but that was on a reversal in oil prices with the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday looming and the G7 oil price cap set to go into effect on Monday. </p>

This article was written by Adam Button at forexlive.com.

<p>As stocks moved back higher and yields moved lower, the US dollar is getting weaker.The USDJPY is back below its 200 day moving average of 134.506. Closing below the level today would be the first time the currency pair closed below that since February 23, 2021.</p><p>The USDJPY moved higher after the stronger than expected jobs report. However momentum faded near the 38.2% retracement of the week’s trading range. That level comes in at 136.009. The high price reach 135.997.</p><p>Since then, the price is been stepping lower and has now moved back below the 200 day moving average trading at 134.35.</p><p>Earlier in the day, the low price reach 133.611. That is the next target on further downside momentum. Below that, the 50% midpoint of the 2022 trading range cuts across a 132.70, followed by the 131.24 to 131.483 area. That area corresponds with swing highs and lows going back to April, May, and June (see red numbered circles on the daily chart below).</p>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at forexlive.com.

<p>We’re back to where we started.</p><p>US markets have completely erased the moves after the strong non-farm payrolls report. The S&P 500 is now down just 5 points to 4071 and on track for a weekly close above 200-day moving average for the first time since April. It’s an impressive performance.</p><p>More curious is the relentless bid in long-dated bonds. US 10s are down 3 bps to 3.49% from a high of 3.63%. US 30s are down 8 bps to 3.55% from a high of 3.70%.</p><p>One line of thinking is that bond market participants are trying to get ahead of ‚the next big trade‘ which is the weakening of the global economy and a fall in inflation. Whatever it is, the decline in yields is sapping the US dollar.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at forexlive.com.

<p>The price of crude oil futures settled at $79.98. That is down -$1.24 or -1.53%. </p><ul><li>The OPEC+ meeting will take place virtually on Sunday. No change in production is expected.</li><li>The price cap looks to be set at $60 for Russian oil</li><li>The Russian sanctions will also go into effect cutting off all imports of Russian imports. Those will stop on Monday. </li></ul><p>So there are a lot of balls in the air that could have impact on supply. On the demand side, China and its Covid policy remains a wild card for global demand. </p><p>For the week, the price is up 4.79% from last Friday’s closing level. </p><p>Technically, looking at the hourly chart, the price low today tested the rising 100 hour MA at $79.85. The price dipped below that level but has rebounded back above. </p><p>Next week, a move below the 100 hour MA would have traders targeting the 200 hour MA at $79.05. On the topside, the close levels in play would be the 38.2% of the move down from the November high at $81.28 followed by the 50% midpoint at $83.66. </p>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at forexlive.com.

<p>Bloomberg <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-02/bridgewater-erases-most-of-its-2022-gains-after-two-month-rout?leadSource=uverify%20wall“ target=“_blank“ rel=“nofollow“>reports </a>that the hedge fund founded by Ray Dalio — Bridgewater Associates — has mostly ruined what was shaping up to be the hedge fund best year in more than a decade.</p><p>The flagship Pure Alpha fund fell 13% in Oct-Nov to cut the year-to-date gains to 6%. The Pure Alpha II fund fell 20% in those two months to cut the YTD gain to 7.8%. </p><p>This year those are still very good gains compared to most hedge funds but that’s a big hit, especially with Kanye West posting this in his twitter flameout.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at forexlive.com.

<p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>At this point, we all know that labour market conditions are still fairly solid in the US. It’s been a while since the jobs report has been a key catalyst for market moves but amid the backdrop of slower inflation, this could be one where we see added volatility in the aftermath – that is if the numbers are softer.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>In that sense, it will perhaps give more reason for the Fed to slow down the pace of rate hikes i.e. another coin in the Fed pivot piggy bank. Essentially, we’re still at the stage when <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/when-bad-news-is-good-news-20220726/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>bad news is good news</a> for broader market sentiment. And that would bode ill for the dollar, especially since the technicals are looking rather poor for the greenback going into the report. Let’s take a look.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>The push higher in EUR/USD this week sees the pair move to a five-month high, clearing its 200-day moving average and resistance just under 1.0500. The pair is little changed today but unless sellers can push price back below 1.0500 and preferably the 200-day moving average – now seen at 1.0365, buyers are still looking fairly poised to try and take a run at key trendline resistance (white line) near 1.0630.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>Over to GBP/USD, the pair has broken above its 200-day moving average (blue line) and is trading above both its key daily moving averages for the first time since July last year. That’s a big signal that buyers are coming up for air and we are now meeting some minor resistance from the August highs at 1.2276-93. Beyond that, the 1.2500 mark is on the cards as the upside leg looks to exert itself further.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>For sellers, they have much work to do in bringing the pair down back under the 200-day moving average – now seen at 1.2146 – to convince of a turnaround now.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>USD/JPY is also one that is making waves today, with the pair down nearly 1% to just below 134.00 currently. The low earlier hit 133.64 as the downside pressure persists, but <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/the-bond-market-remains-a-major-focus-point-towards-the-end-of-the-week-20221202/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>a lot will hinge on bond market developments</a> for the next move.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>That said, sellers are now taking price below its 200-day moving average (blue line) of 134.49 and that is a big level to break as the pair last only traded below both key daily moving averages in January 2021. In other words, it’s a massive swing in momentum that could lend itself to further downside pressure.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>Meanwhile, AUD/USD is also finding itself in a good spot after breaching resistance from the 61.8 Fib retracement level at 0.6767 this week. Buyers are continuing to keep the momentum as price now has room to extend towards its 200-day moving average (blue line) next at 0.6922.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>For sellers, there is plenty of work to be done – first in bringing the pair back under the broken resistance this week at 0.6767 and then needing to solidify a downside push back under the 100-day moving average (red line) at 0.6686 to really convince of any reversal i nthe momentum.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>NZD/USD is also another pair that is looking for a stronger breakout, after pushing back above its 200-day moving average (blue line) this week. The momentum is clearly siding with buyers now as they are targeting a push towards the August high at 0.6468.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>For sellers, there is much work to be done as they need to claw their way back in bringing price towards the 200-day moving average – now seen at 0.6286.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>Summary: As you can see from the charts, there is plenty of work to be done on the part of dollar bulls at the moment. There aren’t much levels to even lean on and the best they can hope for is some other catalyst to drive price action in their favour. However, it’s tough to imagine the US non-farm payrolls as being that considering that the risks to the report are skewed in favour of dollar sellers instead – coming off the back of stronger momentum with a softer US inflation report last month and then Fed chair Powell’s less hawkish remarks earlier this week.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at forexlive.com.

<p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>At the start of the week, month-end flows made it tough to read into the moves across markets. Bonds were bid in Europe before curiously falling in US trading but with that out of the way alongside Fed chair Powell’s less hawkish remarks, it was enough to push bonds higher (yields lower) over the past few sessions.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>The size of the move is rather substantial with 2-year Treasury yields dropping further now to 4.20% – its lowest in two months. Adam posted some food for thought yesterday <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/the-bond-market-is-sniffing-out-trouble-20221201/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>here</a>.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>Meanwhile, we’ve seen 10-year Treasury yields slide towards 3.50% and that is nearing its 100-day moving average, seen at 3.48%:</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>In other words, there are big technical levels coming into play now for the bond market. If the rally continues to pick up after the US jobs report today, that will surely spell further trouble for the dollar – especially if 10-year yields crack below the key level above.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>In turn, with USD/JPY already testing waters below its 200-day moving average as pointed out <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/usdjpy-plunge-intensifies-drops-below-200-day-moving-average-20221202/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>here</a>, it could be a quick trip to 130.00 next if things align with the bond market.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at forexlive.com.