Brexit meaningful vote is soon 12-Mar-2019

After the Brexit negotiation between UK and EU yesterday, MPs are going to vote for Mrs.May's deal tonight.
In spite of the yesterday's agreement that the alternative arrangement for Irish backstop has to be made by December 2020, the agreement seems to be guaranteed from the legal perspective.
GBP once jumped at the yesterday's press conference, GBP dived today and GBPUSD now stays a little lower level before the press conference.

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If the deal is rejected tonight's vote, it is likely to vote if UK proceed with Hard Brexit or extend the Brexit date though the extension won't guarantee preventing from Hard Brexit. According to Mr.Juncker, the president of European Commission, there is no more room to negotiate. It implies the market could foresee Hard Brexit in case of rejection against Mrs.May's deal at tonight's vote.

It's worth to prepare for the possibility of Flash Clash tonight.

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USD downward trend in a coming week?

ECB's (dovish) decision shocked Forex market yesterday as their negative outlook to the European economy and geopolitical uncertainties over the world, such as Brexit, US-China trade war, ...

On the other hand, in short term horizon, USD have been relatively stronger for a last couple of week against major currencies JPY, CHF, AUD, NZD, GBP and EUR of course. Our trend and momentum signals indicate this bullish USD could get bounce back. In the next week, more stories about Brexit anticipated, the market could turn more negative mood. If it is, JPY or CHF which are traditionally safe asset in bearish market can be relatively stronger in the negative market.

Here are some of snapshots from the trend and momentum charts. Those are as of the beginning of today (UTC).

[GBPUSD Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

[AUDUSD Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

[EURUSD Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

EURUSD jumped after yesterday's ECB decision.




[NZDUSD Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

[USDCHF Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

[USDJPY Trend and Momentum 8-Mar-2019]

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Upcoming (Geo)political events (Brexit, Elections)

Brexit, US-NorthKorea summit, US-China trade war,... Several geopolitical uncertainties are surrounding the global economy. Here is just a list of upcoming events that could fluctuate the market in coming months. Some more events maybe added.

12-Mar-2019 The meaningful vote on Brexit deal (Downing Street insists)
 Guardian: Brexit meaningful vote will go ahead, says No 10, despite talks stalling
 >> Downing Street said the talks had been “difficult”, but stressed the vote would take place on Tuesday, as committed by May. If it is lost, MPs will vote on successive days on whether to block a no-deal Brexit and whether to extend the departure date.

29-Mar-2019 Brexit or the departure date extended?
>> After the meaningful vote on the Brexit deal, It will be clear whether Brexit happens on 29-Mar or is delayed.

9-Apr-2019 Israeli general election
>> The current PM Mr.Netanyahu is facing accusation of corruption, who have been PM since 2009. 

28-Apr-2019 Spanish general election
>> The right wing populist party Vox is rising while People's Party (PP) which is the current majority is likely to struggle. The centrist party Ciudadanos have not seemed to appeal enough to get majority at the parliament.

23 and 26-May-2019 European Parliament election
 The Economist: Volt wants to become the first pan-EU political party
 >> Volt, now has thousands of members across 30 countries (the eu28 plus Albania and Switzerland), and will run in the European Parliament elections next year. On October 27th about 450 delegates met in Amsterdam to approve the party’s programme, in a sea of youthful optimism and multilingual policy wonkery.