Major Safe-Haven Currencies Slipped on Wednesday

2024-06-05
Summary:

The dollar strengthened before central bank meetings, according to economic data. Safe havens weakened as investors chased higher yields.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 5 Jun 2024


The dollar firmed on Wednesday with several central banks meetings and key economic data around the corner. Major safe haven currencies lost ground as investors sought high yields.


Japanese real wages fell for a 25th straight month in April, data on Wednesday showed, as inflation outpaced nominal pay rises. The yen has been the worst-performing G10 currency this year.

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Swiss inflation rose to 1.4% in April, outpacing the 1.1% rate forecast by a Reuters poll of economists. That was the 11th month in a row the rate remained within the central bank's target range.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 27 May) HSBC (as of 5 Jun)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0793 1.0895 1.0804 1.0933
GBP/USD 1.2300 1.2803 1.2663 1.2840
USD/CHF 0.8988 0.9244 0.8800 0.9077
AUD/USD 0.6563 0.6729 0.6583 0.6709
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3846 1.3596 1.3752
USD/JPY 152.12 157.68 153.04 157.23

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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