The Euro Nears One-Month Low

2024-08-08
Summary:

The dollar weakened Thursday as carry trades faded. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes the odds of a "soft landing" for the US economy are 35–40%.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 8 Aug 2024


The dollar eased on Thursday on fading carry trades. JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he still believes that the odds of a "soft landing" for the US economy are around 35% to 40%.


Traders expect the Fed to cut rates by 50 bps at its next meeting in September as the economy slows, but they are also pricing in a 26.5% chance of a smaller 25 bps reduction, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool.

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The euro was hovering close to the one-month low it touched on Tuesday. Retail sales unexpectedly fell in June in the eurozone as a consumption-led recovery continued to prove elusive.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 5 Aug) HSBC (as of 8 Aug)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0796 1.0948 1.0795 1.1028
GBP/USD 1.2613 1.2894 1.2589 1.2873
USD/CHF 0.8551 0.8827 0.8390 0.8883
AUD/USD 0.6466 0.6653 0.6339 0.6702
USD/CAD 1.3590 1.3899 1.3656 1.3903
USD/JPY 145.37 150.00 139.61 155.81

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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