Dollar nears 10-month high - EBC Daily Snapshot

2023-09-28
Summary:

The dollar perched close to a 10-month high against on Thursday, keeping the yen near the psychological level of 150.

EBC Forex Snapshot


28 Sep 2023


 The dollar perched close to a 10-month high against on Thursday, keeping the yen near the psychological level of 150. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki issued another warning against excessive volatility in currency moves.


Minneapolis Fed chairman Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that ample evidence of ongoing economic strength meant that more tightening might be in the pipeline.

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The Aussie pared some loss even as retail sales data disappointed. The sluggish trend in consumer spending is one reason the RBA paused its rate hikes for three consecutive months.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 25 Sep) HSBC (as of 28 Sep)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0617 1.0834 1.0401 1.0683
GBP/USD 1.2204 1.2458 1.1979 1.0683
USD/CHF 0.8745 0.9148 0.8994 0.9326
AUD/USD 0.6358 0.6522 0.6284 0.6466
USD/CAD 1.3302 1.3695 1.3353 1.3664
USD/JPY 144.54 148.85 147.11 150.94

The green numbers in the table indicate an increase in data, the red numbers indicate a decrease in data, and the black numbers indicate that the data remains unchanged.


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