The Dollar Gained Further in Asian Trading Monday

2024-10-14
Summary:

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

EBC Forex Snapshot, 14 Oct 2024


The US dollar maintained its strength and edged higher during Asian trading on Monday, as a holiday in Japan reduced market liquidity. This shift placed greater attention on China’s weekend stimulus announcements, which fell short of market expectations.


A key dollar index was nearing last week's high, the strongest level since mid-August. This rise was driven by traders scaling back expectations for significant rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in its upcoming meetings.

GBPUSD

The British pound remained near a one-month low, even as UK GDP data revealed a return to growth. The economy expanded by 0.2% in August, meeting market expectations, following two months of stagnation.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 7 Oct) HSBC (as of 14 Oct)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0951 1.1214 1.0819 1.1134
GBP/USD 1.2923 1.3266 1.2912 1.3327
USD/CHF 0.8375 0.8749 0.8441 0.8655
AUD/USD 0.6757 0.6950 0.6656 0.6893
USD/CAD 1.3420 1.3792 1.3525 1.3893
USD/JPY 139.50 149.00 143.99 151.90

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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