Yen Stabilizes on Monday

2024-07-29
Summary:

The dollar inched up on Monday as traders awaited the Fed’s policy decision. The Fed is expected to maintain a wait-and-see stance before September.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 29 Jul 2024


The dollar inched higher on Monday as traders look ahead to Fed's policy decision for further interest rate direction. The Fed is seen to stick with its wait-and-see approach before September.


The yen steadied but sentiment remained fragile. Speculation has grown that the Bank Of Japan will raise interest rates on Wednesday at the same time as significantly reducing its monthly bond purchases.

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Data released on Friday showed investors have sharply cut back on their bets against the yen. But if the BOJ underwhelms the market, carry trades "may come back with a vengeance."

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 22 Jul) HSBC (as of 29 Jul)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0796 1.0981 1.0792 1.0935
GBP/USD 1.2860 1.3045 1.2750 1.3019
USD/CHF 0.8820 0.9158 0.8741 0.8966
AUD/USD 0.6663 0.6871 0.6441 0.6727
USD/CAD 1.3589 1.3846 1.3663 1.3925
USD/JPY 155.07 160.21 149.83 159.72

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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