On Friday, the dollar aimed for a second quarterly gain, while Sterling's movement hinged on the upcoming UK general election.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 28 Jun 2024
The dollar was headed for a second straight quarterly gain on Friday as traders waited on crucial US inflation data. Sterling was for the quarter as markets looked to Britain's general election next week.
Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of at-times false attacks on President Joe Biden in their first campaign debate, with the dollar rising as Biden stumbled over his words a few times in early exchanges.
The Guardian’s national poll tracker has Labour leading the Conservatives by just over 20 points. If recent polls are replicated later, Labour will win a landslide.
Citi (as of 24 Jun) | HSBC (as of 28 Jun) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0668 | 1.0916 | 1.0627 | 1.0815 |
GBP/USD | 1.2619 | 1.2860 | 1.2545 | 1.2795 |
USD/CHF | 0.8827 | 0.9158 | 0.8875 | 0.9044 |
AUD/USD | 0.6564 | 0.6729 | 0.6578 | 0.6708 |
USD/CAD | 1.3577 | 1.3846 | 1.3621 | 1.3786 |
USD/JPY | 153.60 | 160.00 | 157.35 | 162.50 |
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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