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U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment

Latest Release

Apr 13, 2018

Actual

97.8

Forecast

100.6

101.4

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is composed of survey results comparing the relative level of both current and future economic conditions. There are two versions of this data released two weeks apart, preliminary and revised. The preliminary data tends to have a greater impact as it is more timely. The reading is compiled from a survey of around 500 consumers.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: University of Michigan

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
May 11, 2018 (May)	15:00		100.5	101.4
Apr 27, 2018 (Apr)	15:00		98.0	97.8
Apr 13, 2018 (Apr)	15:00	97.8	100.6	101.4
Mar 29, 2018 (Mar)	15:00	101.4	101.9	102.0
Mar 16, 2018 (Mar)	15:00	102.0	99.3	99.7
Mar 02, 2018 (Feb)	16:00	99.7	99.5	95.7

News

Trump Trade Policies Are Puncturing America's Economic Optimism By Bloomberg - Apr 20, 2018

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Analysis

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Sage Crashes After Growth Warning By David Madden - Apr 13, 2018

Stocks are mixed this morning with traders cautious about being overly long going into the weekend. President Trump’s rhetoric in relation to Syria has dialled down and this has removed some of...

Improved Risk Sentiment Continues But Newsflow On Syria Is Key By Richard Perry - Apr 13, 2018

Market Overview Although trade tensions continue to simmer on the backburner, traders have turned attention towards the potential conflict in Syria as a drive for the latest market knee jerk...

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FTSE 100	7,402.97	+34.80	+0.47%
DAX	12,580.00	+39.50	+0.31%
Euro Stoxx 50	3,513.05	+21.03	+0.60%
S&P 500 Futures	2,680.50	+9.00	+0.34%
Nasdaq Futures	6,723.00	+46.75	+0.70%
Nikkei 225	22,088.04	-74.20	-0.33%
Euro Index	96.82	-0.31	-0.32%
Bitcoin Futures	8,915.0	+375.0	+4.39%

Brent Oil	74.02	-0.04	-0.05%
Crude Oil WTI	67.89	-0.51	-0.75%
Gold	1,325.40	-12.90	-0.96%
Silver	16.670	-0.493	-2.87%
Copper	3.112	-0.023	-0.73%
London Cocoa	1,788.00	-50.00	-2.72%
London Wheat	143.00	-2.75	-1.89%
Natural Gas	2.772	+0.005	+0.18%

GBP/USD	1.3946	-0.0056	-0.40%
EUR/USD	1.2218	-0.0070	-0.57%
USD/JPY	108.56	+0.90	+0.84%
EUR/GBP	0.8760	-0.0016	-0.18%
USD/CAD	1.2835	+0.0071	+0.56%
GBP/JPY	151.39	+0.63	+0.42%
AUD/USD	0.7615	-0.0057	-0.74%
GBP/EUR	1.1415	+0.0022	+0.19%

BTC/USD	8,916.2	-49.7	-0.55%
ETH/USD	644.75	+7.38	+1.16%
BCH/USD	1,404.90	+164.90	+13.3%
IOT/USD	2.12540	+0.03540	+1.69%
LTC/USD	151.38	+0.23	+0.15%
BTC/GBP	6,461.7	+37.0	+0.58%
XRP/USD	0.87002	-0.03198	-3.55%
XLM/USD	0.36856	-0.01144	-3.01%

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Timeframe

EUR/USD

1.2218

-0.0070 -0.57%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 6

EUR/USD

1.2218

-0.0070 -0.57%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 6

GBP/USD

1.3946

-0.0056 -0.40%

Summary

Neutral

Moving Averages:

Buy 5

Sell 7

Indicators:

Buy 5

Sell 3

USD/JPY

108.56

+0.90 +0.84%

Summary

Buy

Moving Averages:

Buy 7

Sell 5

Indicators:

Buy 5

Sell 1

AUD/USD

0.7615

-0.0057 -0.74%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 1

Sell 11

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 11

USD/CAD

1.2835

+0.0071 +0.56%

Summary

Strong Buy

Moving Averages:

Buy 12

Sell 0

Indicators:

Buy 9

Sell 0

EUR/JPY

132.62

+0.32 +0.24%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 2

Sell 10

Indicators:

Buy 0

Sell 8

EUR/CHF

1.1942

-0.0036 -0.30%

Summary

Strong Sell

Moving Averages:

Buy 0

Sell 12

Indicators:

Buy 1

Sell 8

Gold

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Silver

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Copper

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Crude Oil WTI

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Brent Oil

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Natural Gas

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

US Coffee C

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Dow 30

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Nasdaq 100

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

S&P 500

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

DAX

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

FTSE 100

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

CAC 40

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Nikkei 225

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ETH/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BCH/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

IOTA/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

LTC/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

BTC/GBP

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

XRP/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

XLM/USD

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Apple

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Alphabet A

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Bank of America

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

JPMorgan

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Exxon Mobil

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Deutsche Bank AG

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 2Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 5Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 10Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

U.S. 30Y

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

German 10 YR Bund

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

US 10Y T-Note

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

Japan Govt. Bond

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

UK 10Y Gilt

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

SPDR DJIA

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

iShares Russell 1000 Growth

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

iShares Russell 2000

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

PowerShares QQQ

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

SPDR S&P 500

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ProShares UltraShort S&P500

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

ProShares UltraShort QQQ

Summary

Moving Averages:

Buy

Sell

Indicators:

Buy

Sell

EUR/USD	1.2218	Strong Sell
GBP/USD	1.3946	Neutral
USD/JPY	108.56	Buy
AUD/USD	0.7615	Strong Sell
USD/CAD	1.2835	Strong Buy
EUR/JPY	132.62	Strong Sell
EUR/CHF	1.1942	Strong Sell

		Gold
		Silver
		Copper
		Crude Oil WTI
		Brent Oil
		Natural Gas
		US Coffee C

		Dow 30
		Nasdaq 100
		S&P 500
		DAX
		FTSE 100
		CAC 40
		Nikkei 225

		BTC/USD
		ETH/USD
		BCH/USD
		IOTA/USD
		LTC/USD
		BTC/GBP
		XRP/USD
		XLM/USD

	Interest Rates	Next Meeting
BOE	0.50%	May 10, 2018
ECB	0.00%	Apr 26, 2018
FED	1.75%	May 02, 2018
SNB	-0.75%	Jun 21, 2018
RBA	1.50%	May 01, 2018
BOC	1.25%	May 30, 2018
RBNZ	1.75%	May 10, 2018
BOJ	-0.10%	Apr 27, 2018
CBR	7.25%	Apr 27, 2018
RBI	6.00%	Jun 07, 2018
PBOC	4.35%
BCB	6.50%	May 16, 2018