Dollar Drops Over 2% in August

2024-09-03
Summary:

The dollar fell over 2% in August, its biggest drop this year, offering some relief to economies strained by earlier dollar strength.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 3 Sep 2024


The dollar fell more than 2% in August, marking its biggest monthly drop this year and providing some relief to economies that have suffered under the weight of dollar strength.


Speculative traders turned bearish on the dollar for the first time since February as the Fed looks set to kick off its easing cycle in September. The US could face a prolonged slowdown in 2025, abdrn said.

USDCAD

Canadian dollar just notched biggest monthly advance this year as risk-on mood helped push oil prices higher. The economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.1% in Q2, beating estimates for a gain of 1.6%.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 26 Aug) HSBC (as of 3 Sep)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0819 1.1276 1.0946 1.1199
GBP/USD 1.2860 1.3230 1.3373 1.3673
USD/CHF 0.8333 0.8827 0.8359 0.8709
AUD/USD 0.6615 0.6799 0.6632 0.6886
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3792 1.3372 1.3681
USD/JPY 141.70 149.35 143.76 149.72

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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