MNI Asian Morning FI Technical Analysis

10 April 2018

By Kyle Shortland

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AUSSIE 3-YR TECHS: (M18) Bulls Need Close Above 97.860 

*RES 4: 97.935 - High Mar 15 

*RES 3: 97.925 - 200-DMA 

*RES 2: 97.910 - High Mar 28 

*RES 1: 97.860 - Hourly resistance Apr 3

*PRICE: 97.850 @ 2130GMT

*SUP 1: 97.795 - Low Apr 6 

*SUP 2: 97.745 - Low Mar 21 

*SUP 3: 97.705 - 2018 Low Jan 31 

*SUP 4: 97.605 - 2015 Low Dec 15 2015

*COMMENTARY: Bulls take comfort in support emerging on dips around 97.800 last

week with the bounce seeing pressure back on 97.860 this week. Bulls still need

a close above 97.860 to gain breathing room and to return focus to 97.910-98.003

where key WMA and DMAs are situated. While 97.860 caps bears remain focused on

97.690-745 where monthly and 2018 lows are situated but need a close below

97.795 to add weight to their case.

     AUSSIE 10-YR TECHS: (M18) 200-DMA Support Confirms Significance 

*RES 4: 97.4617 - 100-WMA

*RES 3: 97.4400 - 2018 High Apr 3

*RES 2: 97.4000 - Hourly resistance Apr 3

*RES 1: 97.3600 - High Apr 9

*PRICE: 97.3400 @ 2130GMT

*SUP 1: 97.3350 - Hourly support Apr 6

*SUP 2: 97.2890 - 200-DMA

*SUP 3: 97.2750 - Alternating hourly support/resistance

*SUP 4: 97.2189 - 55-DMA

*COMMENTARY: Bears failed to capitalise further on the correction from 97.4400

with the contract finding support around the 200-DMA last week. The bounce sees

bulls retain focus on 97.4400 with a close above needed to target 97.4617-5200

where key WMAs are situated. Bears need a close below the 200-DMA to gain ease

bullish pressure and below 97.1750 to confirm a break of the 55-DMA and shift

focus to 97.0450-0800.

     US 10-YR FUTURE TECHS: (M18) 120-11 & 121-12 Levels Key This Week

*RES 4: 122-02  Monthly High Feb 6

*RES 3: 121-31+ 100-DMA

*RES 2: 121-12  High Apr 2

*RES 1: 121-05  High Apr 4

*PRICE: 120-29 @ 2130GMT

*SUP 1: 120-23  Low Apr 9

*SUP 2: 120-18+ 21-DMA

*SUP 3: 120-16+ Low Apr 5

*SUP 4: 120-11  Low Mar 26 & 27

*COMMENTARY: Bulls take comfort from support emerging around the 21-DMA last

week and providing the base for a bounce Friday. The 120-11 support remains key

this week. Bears still need a close below 120-11 to confirm a break of the

21-DMA & shift focus back to 119-14/21+. The 121-12 resistance remains key also.

Bulls need a close above this level to kick start topside momentum and initially

target 121-31+/122-02.

     US 10-YR YIELD TECHS: 2.859 Resistance Key This Week

*RES 4: 2.936 - High Feb 21 

*RES 3: 2.889 - High Mar 22 

*RES 2: 2.859 - High Mar 27 

*RES 1: 2.838 - High Apr 5

*PRICE: 2.797 @ 2130GMT

*SUP 1: 2.768 - Low Apr 6 

*SUP 2: 2.748 - Low Apr 4 

*SUP 3: 2.717 - Low Apr 2 

*SUP 4: 2.648 - Monthly Low Feb 6

*COMMENTARY: Bulls failed to capitalise on the marginal close above 21 (2.821) &

55 (2.814) DMAs with the sell-off Friday leaving the Yield looking offered and

retaining initial focus on 2.717. Bears look for a close below this level to

reconfirm focus on 2.585-648 where the 100-DMA is noted. The 2.859 resistance is

key this week with bulls needing a close above to shift initial focus to tests

of 2018 highs. Correcting O/S studies are a concern for bears.

     JGB TECHS: (M18) More 150.70-151.06 This Week

*RES 4: 151.19 - Monthly High Nov 22

*RES 3: 151.15 - 2018 High Mar 2

*RES 2: 151.06 - High Mar 12

*RES 1: 150.99 - High Apr 4

*PRICE: 150.94 @ 2130GMT

*SUP 1: 150.85 - Low Apr 9 

*SUP 2: 150.79 - Low Apr 6 

*SUP 3: 150.73 - 55-DMA 

*SUP 4: 150.70 - Low Apr 2

*COMMENTARY: Bulls take comfort in support emerging on dips with the 55-DMA

lurking just below. Layers of resistance remain with bulls needing a close above

150.99 to initially pressure 151.06 with overall focus on 151.15-21 where 2018

highs are noted. Bears now look for a close below 150.85 to gain breathing room

and add weight to the case for a test of the 150.64-73 support region where 55 &

200-DMAs are situated.

--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +44 207-862-7435; email: kyle.shortland@mni-news.com

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