Yen Hits New High Since March

2024-08-01
Summary:

The US dollar fell Thursday as the Fed hinted at a September rate cut. Powell said a pivot is possible if disinflation continues as expected.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 1 Aug 2024


The US dollar on the defensive on Thursday after the Fed opened the door for an interest rate cut in September. Powell said a pivot could be on the table if disinflation continues as expected.


The yen was volatile, hitting its highest since mid-March. The Bank Of Japan raised interest rates again to levels not seen in 15 years and announced plans to halve its monthly government bond purchases.

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The yen surged 7% in July, its strongest monthly performance since November 2022. CFTC data shows speculators' bearish bets against the yen are 40% below April's near-seven year high.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 29 Jul) HSBC (as of 1 Aug)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0796 1.0981 1.0764 1.0916
GBP/USD 1.2860 1.3045 1.2758 1.2999
USD/CHF 0.8743 0.9050 0.8705 0.8915
AUD/USD 0.6465 0.6799 0.6414 0.6730
USD/CAD 1.3590 1.3899 1.3656 1.3912
USD/JPY 151.53 155.00 146.51 156.45

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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