Dollar Remains Steady on Monday

2024-06-24
Summary:

The dollar was steady on Monday. Markets see a 58% chance of a September rate cut and expect two cuts this year, per LSEG's FedWatch data.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 24 Jun 2024


The dollar was little changed on Monday. Money markets are still pricing in a 58% chance of a 25-bp rate cut in September, and still expect about two rate cuts this year, according to LSEG's FedWatch data.


US business activity reached a 26-month high in June amid a rebound in employment, while easing price pressures suggested the recent inflation slowdown may continue.

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The focus through the week will also be on geopolitics, with the first US presidential debate on Thursday and the first round of voting in the French election at the weekend.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 17 Jun) HSBC (as of 24 Jun)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0688 1.0981 1.0600 1.0849
GBP/USD 1.2612 1.2860 1.2557 1.2797
USD/CHF 0.8885 0.9158 0.8843 0.9012
AUD/USD 0.6564 0.6729 0.6574 0.6704
USD/CAD 1.3577 1.3846 1.3611 1.3784
USD/JPY 151.86 158.26 156.24 161.63

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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