On Monday, the US dollar struggled in a tight range as investors awaited new clues on interest rate outlooks for the week.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 19 Aug 2024
The US dollar was struggling to make headway on Monday, though it traded in a tight range as investors awaited fresh catalysts this week that could offer clues on the outlook for interest rates.
The yen rose amid elevated volatility. Hedge funds turned bullish on Japan’s currency for the first time since 2021 after a blow-up of a popular yen trade as the BOJ is expected to keep raising interest rates.
However, the political uncertainty left by PM Fumio Kishida's decision to step down will likely lead to a pause, rather than a full stop, to the central bank’s monetary tightening.
Citi (as of 12 Aug) | HSBC (as of 19 Aug) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0796 | 1.1017 | 1.0853 | 1.1125 |
GBP/USD | 1.2613 | 1.2894 | 1.2753 | 1.3044 |
USD/CHF | 0.8333 | 0.8827 | 0.8435 | 0.8880 |
AUD/USD | 0.6363 | 0.6653 | 0.6446 | 0.6786 |
USD/CAD | 1.3590 | 1.3977 | 1.3579 | 1.3860 |
USD/JPY | 141.70 | 147.90 | 141.09 | 154.64 |
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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