The dollar steadied on Monday with softer US payrolls, easing inflation fears. Markets anticipate 61.2% odds of Fed rate cuts in September.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 13 May 2024
The dollar consolidated on Monday as a softer-than-expected US payrolls report eased concerns about resurgent price growth. Markets have priced in a 61.2% chance of Fed's rate cuts in September.
Sterling was flat after a GDP-driven rise. The UK economy grew by the most in nearly three years in Q1, while the service sector grew for the first time within a year.
Speculative short position on sterling reached a 16-month high, data from the CFTC shows. Traders are betting the BOE will deliver at least two quarter-point rate cuts by the end of the year.
Citi (as of 6 May) | HSBC (as of 13 May) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0601 | 1.0885 | 1.0667 | 1.0842 |
GBP/USD | 1.2300 | 1.2709 | 1.2356 | 1.2660 |
USD/CHF | 0.8999 | 0.9244 | 0.8971 | 0.9190 |
AUD/USD | 0.6443 | 0.6668 | 0.6478 | 0.6686 |
USD/CAD | 1.3478 | 1.3846 | 1.3591 | 1.3767 |
USD/JPY | 151.86 | 157.68 | 151.70 | 159.88 |
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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