The dollar neared a one-week high on Friday, set to end a five-week slide, as strong economic data reduced bets on aggressive Fed rate cuts.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 30 Aug 2024
The dollar traded near a one-week high on Friday, on track to snap a five-week losing run, after robust economic data pared bets for aggressive Fed interest rate cuts.
The greenback is on course for its best week since the start of August. US data showed GDP grew a 3% annualised rate in Q2, an upward revision from the initial reading 2.8%.
The euro languished close to a two-week low to the dollar as cooling inflation in Germany boosted the case for easing. Consumer price eased to 2% in August in the eurozone's largest economy.
Citi (as of 19 Aug) | HSBC (as of 30 Aug) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0796 | 1.1068 | 1.0924 | 1.1215 |
GBP/USD | 1.2673 | 1.2946 | 1.2853 | 1.3396 |
USD/CHF | 0.8333 | 0.8827 | 0.8331 | 0.8681 |
AUD/USD | 0.6363 | 0.6799 | 0.6632 | 0.6892 |
USD/CAD | 1.3597 | 1.3946 | 1.3365 | 1.3674 |
USD/JPY | 145.89 | 150.00. | 142.48 | 148.44 |
The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.
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