The Canadian recovered from a 21-month low

2024-08-06
Summary:

The US dollar was nursing steep losses on Tuesday as the ISM service PMI rebounded from a four-year low in July amid an increase in new orders.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 6 Aug 2024


The US dollar was nursing steep losses on Tuesday as the ISM service PMI rebounded from a four-year low in July amid an increase in new orders.


Fed officials pushed back on Monday against the notion that weaker-than-expected jobs data means the economy is in recession, but also warned that cut rates are needed to avoid such an outcome.

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The Canadian recovered from a 21-month low as risk-on mood returned. The economy kept growing despite a slowing pace through Q2, according to preliminary data.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 29 Jul) HSBC (as of 6 Aug)    

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0796 1.0981 1.0815 1.1048
GBP/USD 1.2860 1.3045 1.2637 1.2977
USD/CHF 0.8743 0.9050 0.8320 0.8835
AUD/USD 0.6465 0.6799 0.6309 0.6717
USD/CAD 1.3590 1.3899 1.3669 1.3961
USD/JPY 151.53 155.00 137.68 154.63

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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