Monday USD Stable - EBC Daily Snapshot

2023-10-23
Summary:

On Monday, the dollar held steady, supported by rising Treasury yields. Investors await key events: the ECB meeting and the PCE report.

EBC Forex Snapshot


23 Oct 2023


The dollar was largely unchanged on Monday, underpinned by the steady rise in Treasury yield. Key events that investors are waiting for include the ECB’s meeting and the PCE report.


A poll by Reuters shows while the ECB is done raising rates it will not revert to an expansionary policy until at least July 2024.

USDJPY

The yen rallied after easing below 150 per dollar. The BOJ's money market data suggested that the yen's strengthening was unlikely the product of intervention.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 16 Oct) HSBC (as of 19 Oct)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0443 1.0834 1.0442 1.0634
GBP/USD 1.2011 1.2387 1.2004 1.2306
USD/CHF 0.8745 0.9338 0.8880 0.9171
AUD/USD 0.6286 0.6522 0.6246 0.6464
USD/CAD 1.3381 1.3785 1.3492 1.3862
USD/JPY 146.00 150.16 148.14 150.93

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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