Thursday: Dollar near 6-week high lacks direction as investors await more data. Q4 US GDP growth expected at 2% - Reuters poll.
25 Jan 2024
The dollar showed a lack of direction around its six-week high on Thursday as investors await more data this week. The first reading of Q4 US GDP growth is likely to show 2% annualised growth, according to a Reuters poll.
Markets are currently pricing in a 43% chance of a cut in March, the CME FedWatch tool shows. The greenback is up about 2% this month due to rising geopolitical tensions and inflation pickup.
The Australian dollar struggled to sustain a China-inspired rally although global shares are set to climb higher for a second straight day. Markets are calling for more action by China to stave off systematic risks.
Citi (as of 15 Jan) | HSBC (as of 25 Jan) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0848 | 1.1139 | 1.0803 | 1.0981 |
GBP/USD | 1.2536 | 1.2848 | 1.2616 | 1.2808 |
USD/CHF | 0.8333 | 0.8667 | 0.8477 | 0.8752 |
AUD/USD | 0.6612 | 0.6900 | 0.6483 | 0.6708 |
USD/CAD | 1.3093 | 1.3177 | 1.3358 | 1.3614 |
USD/JPY | 140.59 | 146.49 | 144.34 | 149.73 |
The green numbers in the table indicate an increase in data, the red numbers indicate a decrease in data, and the black numbers indicate that the data remains unchanged.
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