The Yen Stabilized Mid-Range Last Month

2024-10-01
Summary:

The US dollar rallied Tuesday as Fed Chair Powell rejected expectations for large rate cuts, while the yen steadied mid-range.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 1 Oct 2024


The US dollar rallied broadly on Tuesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against bets on more supersized interest rate cuts. The yen steadied close to the middle of its trading range over the past month.


Traders remain certain that the Fed will cut again at the next policy setting meeting in November, but slashed expectations for a 50-bp reduction to 35.4%, according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool.

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Minutes of the BOJ September meeting showed that policymakers discussed the need for caution over near-term interest rate hikes, with little impact on the market.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 23 Sep) HSBC (as of 30 Sep)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0857 1.1202 1.1038 1.1250
GBP/USD 1.2812 1.3353 1.3103 1.3538
USD/CHF 0.8375 0.8749 0.8346 0.8506
AUD/USD 0.6622 0.6871 0.6702 0.7019
USD/CAD 1.3441 1.3792 1.3404 1.3633
USD/JPY 139.50 147.13 139.00 145.93

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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