The Dollar Hovered near a One-Week High on Thursday

2024-05-23
Summary:

Thursday saw the dollar near a one-week peak after its strongest day this month, spurred by Fed minutes hinting at potential rate hikes ahead.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 23 May 2024


The dollar hovered near a one-week high on Thursday following its best day this month after minutes of the last Fed meeting revealed some officials kept the door open to more rate hikes.


The yen fell to the lowest since 1 May overnight in the face of possible interventions. Japan’s 10-year sovereign bond yield reached 1% for the first time since the rollout of stimulus measures in 2013.

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Nearly half of Japanese firms find the yen's slide beyond 155 to the dollar harmful to their business, roughly double the percentage of those who see the currency's weakness as a positive, a Reuters survey showed.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 20 May) HSBC (as of 23 May)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0793 1.0895 1.0731 1.0903
GBP/USD 1.2300 1.2712 1.2518 1.2836
USD/CHF 0.8988 0.9244 0.9042 0.9214
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6729 0.6545 0.6703
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3846 1.3599 1.3774
USD/JPY 152.12 157.68 153.47 158.46

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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