The Yen Strengthens as a Safe Haven

2024-09-05
Summary:

The dollar fell Thursday on US economic worries, with the yen rising on safe-haven demand. Traders see a 44% chance of a 50-bp cut this month.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 5 Sep 2024


The dollar dipped on Thursday as concerns over the US economy's growth resurfaced, with the yen a notable outperformer on safe-haven demand. Traders are now pricing in a 44% chance of a 50-bp cut this month.


Data released showed US job openings dropped to a more than 3-year low in July, suggesting the labour market was losing steam, in line with Tuesday's ISM manufacturing survey which remained in contraction territory.

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The BOJ must be vigilant to the fallout from recent market turbulence but stay on course to raise interest rates, its board member Hajime Takata said, reinforcing market expectations for further hikes in borrowing costs.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 26 Aug) HSBC (as of 5 Sep)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0819 1.1276 1.0967 1.1199
GBP/USD 1.2860 1.3230 1.2905 1.3322
USD/CHF 0.8333 0.8827 0.8331 0.8664
AUD/USD 0.6615 0.6799 0.6612 0.6829
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3792 1.3384 1.3683
USD/JPY 141.70 149.35 141.49 147.66

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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