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.
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.
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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The dollar held gains and rose slightly in Asia Monday as Japan's holiday cut liquidity, focusing attention on China's disappointing stimulus.
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