The Dollar Remained Steady on Wednesday.

2024-06-12
Summary:

The dollar steadied on Wednesday after a four-week high. Markets see a 56% chance of a September rate cut, per the CME FedWatch tool.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 12 Jun 2024


The dollar remained steady on Wednesday after hitting a four-week high overnight. Markets are pricing in a roughly 56% chance of a cut in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool.


Loonie edged higher but was trading not far off its weakest level in nearly two months, as oil prices ticked higher amid upbeat global demand views from the EIA and OPEC.

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In China, the world's largest crude importer, consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, indicating that Beijing will need to do more to bolster weak domestic demand.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 3 Jun) HSBC (as of 12 Jun)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0788 1.0895 1.0666 1.0863
GBP/USD 1.2300 1.2803 1.2672 1.2813
USD/CHF 0.8988 0.9158 0.8849 0.9129
AUD/USD 0.6563 0.6729 0.6557 0.6681
USD/CAD 1.3577 1.3846 1.3641 1.3832
USD/JPY 152.12 158.44 155.15 158.38

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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