The dollar fell on Monday after a poor jobs report. Fed fund futures show a 99% chance of a 50 bps rate cut at the September meeting, per LSEG data.
EBC Forex Snapshot, 5 Aug 2024
The dollar dropped on Monday after a dreadful jobs report. Fed fund futures reflected traders pricing a near 99% chance of a 50 bps cut at the central bank's September meeting, according to LSEG data.
Meanwhile, markets are also dealing with the risk of military escalation in the Middle East after latest developments in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which increased safe-haven demand.
The Swiss franc jumped higher to a seven-month high. But Swiss manufacturing conditions continued to suffer and the services sector also saw a print below 50 in July, pointing to some weakness in the economy.
Citi (as of 29 Jul) | HSBC (as of 5 Aug) | |||
support | resistance | support | resistance | |
EUR/USD | 1.0796 | 1.0981 | 1.0806 | 1.0978 |
GBP/USD | 1.2860 | 1.3045 | 1.2653 | 1.2993 |
USD/CHF | 0.8743 | 0.9050 | 0.8413 | 0.8858 |
AUD/USD | 0.6465 | 0.6799 | 0.6403 | 0.6690 |
USD/CAD | 1.3590 | 1.3899 | 1.3721 | 1.3956 |
USD/JPY | 151.53 | 155.00 | 141.41 | 155.26 |
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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