Forex news from the European morning session 24 June 2015

News:

  • Greek negotiations have not broken down - EU official
  • EU's Dijsselbloem says there is still a lot of work to do before Greek deal
  • Tsipras: Creditors didn't accept Greek proposals
  • Tsipras says that not accepting balanced measures is strange
  • Creditors angered as new Greek proposals went back on previous commitments - FT
  • EU leaders want to end Greek negotiations before tomorrow's summit
  • Greek econ min Stathakis says two or three issues still to be resolved for deal
  • IMF is flexible on Greek repayment if delayed by a few days
  • Austria's Schelling says Greek deal needed by Sunday or next step is unpredictable
  • IMF says RBA should be ready to ease if recovery stalls
  • IFO says further growth impact based on weak euro is starting to fade
  • China banking law draft cancels 75% loan deposit ratio cap
  • Cameron and Merkel to meet today to discuss EU reform
  • Option expiries 10am NY cut today 24 June

Data:

  • German IFO index business climate 107.4 vs 108.1 exp
  • French Q1 GDP final qq +0.6% vs +0.6% exp
  • May 2015 UK BBA house purchase loans 42,530 vs 43,350 exp
  • US MBA mortgage market index 384.5 vs 378.5 prior
  • Swiss UBS consumption indicator May 1.73 vs 1.67 prev
  • Italian hourly wages May mm 0.0% vs +0.2% prev
  • Nikkei 225 closes up +0.28% at 20,868.03

Once again its been all about the euro as the Greek talks are seemingly heading into another dead-end with rumour and denial to the fore

And there's also the not so small matter of large EURUSD option expiries today at 1.1200 which have also played their part with the pair being driven up in thin pre-Europe trading to post 1.1210 from 1.1165, then finally 1.1235 before rumblings of Greek deal delay started to attract the sellers again

Euro pairs have followed suit with EURGBP hanging onto the 0.7080 support lines to post 0.7114 and EURJPY having a look above 139.00 again before retreating with USDJPY also failed to hold gains above 124.00

GBPUSD found some support in Asia by the usual hawkish comments from BOE's Weale but failed to hold onto gains above 1.5800 and we're back to 1.5765 as I type

USDCHF also enjoyed the ride early on to 0.9347 but offers at 0.9350 have capped further moves as euro demand in the dips kept EURCHF pinned down around 1.0445

USDCAD had a rapid fall from 1.2330 as oil price firmed but then founds support into 1.2270 and has since chewed its way back above 1.2300 with oil falling back lower

AUDUSD had an early wobble back toward 0.7700 from 0.7735 after the IMF sided with the RBA in touting the need for further easing but the pair has recovered well to take out decent offers through 0.7750 to post 0.7772 before running out of puff. And even the kiwi had a rally to look at 0.6900 from 0.6850 before finding further sellers

US GDP coming up and we can expect more fun n frolics with an eye on Greece and those 1.1200 EURUSD expiries