The dollar remained firm on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated rate decision by the Fed which will almost certainly keep rates on hold later.
EBC Forex Snapshot
20 Sep 2023
The dollar remained firm on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated rate decision by the Fed which will almost certainly keep rates on hold later.
Japan's top financial diplomat, Masato Kanda, reiterated warnings on Wednesday, saying authorities are always in close contact on currencies with US counterparts while keeping a close watch on forex moves.
Speculation increased about a possible sooner-than-expected exit from the BOJ’s ultra-loose policy, but it will most likely reassure markets that monetary stimulus will stay for a while at Friday’s meeting.
Citi (as of 11 Sep) | HSBC (as of 20 Sep) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0688 | 1.1091 | 1.0558 | 1.0868 |
GBP/USD | 1.2448 | 1.2800 | 1.2261 | 1.2627 |
USD/CHF | 0.8556 | 0.8945 | 0.8836 | 0.9049 |
AUD/USD | 0.6365 | 0.6522 | 0.6366 | 0.6532 |
USD/CAD | 1.3387 | 1.3705 | 1.3319 | 1.3635 |
USD/JPY | 144.54 | 148.85 | 145.54 | 149.07 |
The green numbers in the table indicate an increase in data, the red numbers indicate a decrease in data, and the black numbers indicate that the data remains unchanged.
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