The Euro Drop 1.4% This Month

2024-06-27
Summary:

The dollar trimmed gains from the previous session as Treasury yields slightly eased. US new home sales fell last month due to high mortgage rates.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 27 Jun 2024


The dollar pared some of its gains from the previous session as Treasury yields eased a touch. New home sales in the US dropped last month as mortgage rates remained elevated.


The euro was on track to lose roughly 1.4% for the month, weighed down by political turmoil in the euro zone in the lead up to France's snap election set to begin this weekend.

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European leaders' summits could be faced with a critically weakened French president who has been one of the very few among them to consistently push for a stronger, more united and more "sovereign" EU.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 24 Jun) HSBC (as of 27 Jun)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0668 1.0916 1.0595 1.0832
GBP/USD 1.2619 1.2860 1.2535 1.2783
USD/CHF 0.8827 0.9158 0.8866 0.9035
AUD/USD 0.6564 0.6729 0.6579 0.6709
USD/CAD 1.3577 1.3846 1.3620 1.3785
USD/JPY 153.60 160.00 156.97 162.73

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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