The Australian Dollar Rises on Inflation

2024-06-26
Summary:

On Wednesday, the dollar edged up as Fed officials signaled no rush for rate cuts. The Aussie dollar rose on inflation hitting a six-month high.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 26 Jun 2024


The dollar inched higher on Wednesday as Fed officials continue to signal they are in no rush to kick off a rate cut cycle. A jump in inflation to a six-month high sent the Aussie dollar higher.


Consumer prices rose 4% last month from a year earlier in Australia, compared with the 3.8% rate expected for May by economists. That was propelled in part by automotive fuel price.

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The RBA has said it won’t hesitate to raise its key interest rate if it loses confidence that inflation can fall back within its 2%-3% target by the end of next year.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 17 Jun) HSBC (as of 26 Jun)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0688 1.0981 1.0619 1.0854
GBP/USD 1.2612 1.2860 1.2582 1.2822
USD/CHF 0.8885 0.9158 0.8849 0.9018
AUD/USD 0.6564 0.6729 0.6578 0.6708
USD/CAD 1.3577 1.3846 1.3590 1.3755
USD/JPY 151.86 158.26 156.55 161.37

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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