The dollar was firm on Friday

2024-03-15
Summary:

Friday saw a resilient dollar, poised to end a three-week slide fueled by inflation data suggesting prolonged Fed rate stability, sparking concerns.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 15 Mar 2024


The dollar was firm on Friday and set to snap a three-week losing streak as another hotter-than-expected inflation data stoked worries that the Fed could keep interest rates unchanged for longer than expected.


The PPI for final demand increased rose 1.6% from a year earlier, the largest annual advance since September. Markets now price in 60% chance of rate cuts in June, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

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The yen was on course for its worst weekly performance since January. The BOJ will ditch its negative interest rate policy in April, according to just under two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 11 Mar) HSBC (as of 15 Mar)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0695 1.1017 1.0790 1.0976
GBP/USD 1.2503 1.2896 1.2601 1.2897
USD/CHF 0.8551 0.9000 0.8747 0.8911
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6691 0.6482 0.6673
USD/CAD 1.3359 1.3607 1.3431 1.3619
USD/JPY 146.68 150.89 146.25 150.62

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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