Friday’s trade saw EUR/NOK within the range of 8.6199-8.7629. The pair closed at 8.7391, gaining 1.30% on a daily basis.
At 7:54 GMT today EUR/NOK was up 0.30% for the day to trade at 8.7556. The pair touched a daily high at 8.7851.
Fundamentals
Euro zone
Manufacturing data by Markit
Spanish Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) probably showed a slight improvement in November, coming in at a reading of 52.7 from 52.6 in October. If so, this would be the highest index level since August, when the PMI stood at 52.8. It would also be the 12th consecutive month, when the PMI remains in the zone above 50.0, indicating optimism (increasing activity). The official reading is to be published at 8:13 GMT on Monday.
Activity in Italys sector of manufacturing was probably little changed in November, with the corresponding PMI rising to 49.4, as expected by experts. In October the PMI plunged to 49.0, which has been the lowest reading since May 2013, when the gauge was reported at 47.3. Markit Economics is expected to release the official data at 8:45 GMT.
Frances final manufacturing PMI probably remained in the zone of contraction during November, while confirming the preliminary PMI reading of 47.6, which was reported on November 20th. If confirmed, this would be the lowest PMI reading since August, when it was reported at 46.9. The official PMI is due out at 8:50 GMT.
The final reading of German manufacturing PMI probably confirmed the preliminary value for November, with the index coming in at 50.0. In October the final PMI stood at 51.4, down from a preliminary value of 51.8, or the highest level since August. Markit will release the official reading at 8:55 GMT.
The final manufacturing PMI in the Euro zone probably also confirmed the preliminary value in November, with the index remaining at 50.4. In October the final PMI was registered at 50.6. The PMI reflects the performance of the manufacturing sector in the Euro area and is based on a survey of 3 000 manufacturing companies. National data are included for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Greece. These member states together account for almost 90% of Euro zones manufacturing activity. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is comprised by five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stock of Items Purchased (10%), as the Delivery Times index is inverted, so that it moves in a comparable direction.
In case the final PMI readings exceeded expectations, the common currency would receive a boost. The official manufacturing data for the Euro region as a whole is scheduled to be released at 9:00 GMT.
Italian Gross Domestic Product – final estimate
The final estimate of Italys annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) probably confirmed the preliminary estimate, pointing to a 0.4% contraction in the third quarter of the year, according to the median forecast by experts. In Q2 economy shrank at an annualized pace of 0.2%, according to final data, released on August 29th.
On a quarterly basis, Italian economy probably contracted 0.1% in Q3, matching the preliminary GDP estimate and following another negative growth rate of 0.2% during the second quarter. The last time Italian economy expanded was in the second quarter of 2011, when it grew 0.2%. According to provisional data by the National Institute of Statistics (Istat), on the production side, the agriculture and industrial sectors contributed negatively to economic growth in Q3, while in terms of demand, there was a negative contribution from domestic demand, which was partially offset by a positive contribution from exports.
In case a slower-than-projected rate of growth was reported, this would have a negative effect on the single currency. The National Institute of Statistics (Istat) will release the final GDP data for Q3 at 9:00 GMT.
Norway
Activity in Norwegian manufacturing sector probably contracted in November, with the respective PMI falling to 49.0 from 50.7 in the previous month. The index is based on a monthly survey carried out among 300 purchasing managers in nations manufacturing industry and represents the weighted average of five different sub-gauges regarding the conditions in production, order books, stock of purchases, delivery time and workforce. A reading below the key level of 50.0 indicates pessimism among respondents in the survey. Lower-than-anticipated values of the PMI would have a bearish effect on the krone. The Norwegian Association of Purchasing and Logistics is scheduled to announce the results from the survey at 10:00 GMT.
Pivot Points
According to Binary Tribune’s daily analysis, the central pivot point for the pair is at 8.5573. In case EUR/NOK manages to breach the first resistance level at 8.9447, it will probably continue up to test 9.1503. In case the second key resistance is broken, the pair will probably attempt to advance to 9.5377.
If EUR/NOK manages to breach the first key support at 8.3517, it will probably continue to slide and test 7.9643. With this second key support broken, the movement to the downside will probably continue to 7.7587.
The mid-Pivot levels for today are as follows: M1 – 7.8615, M2 – 8.1580, M3 – 8.4545, M4 – 8.7510, M5 – 9.0475, M6 – 9.3440.
In weekly terms, the central pivot point is at 8.6343. The three key resistance levels are as follows: R1 – 8.8678, R2 – 8.9965, R3 – 9.2300. The three key support levels are: S1 – 8.5056, S2 – 8.2721, S3 – 8.1434.
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