US Dollar Near Three-Week Low

2024-07-05
Summary:

On Friday, the US dollar neared three-week lows ahead of payrolls, while the pound held strong with Labour poised for a UK election landslide.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 5 Jul 2024


The US dollar was hovering near three-week lows on Friday ahead of payrolls data, while the pound was firm as the Labour party looked set to win a massive majority in the UK general election.


Centre-left Labour was on course to capture 410 of the 650 seats in parliament, affording investors some much-needed certainty after years of market volatility under the Conservatives.

GBPUSD

Markets are also pricing in potentially two rate cuts this year, although the Fed last month forecast just one rate cut for 2024. Fed officials at their June meeting still struck a cautious tone, minutes showed.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 2 Jul) HSBC (as of 5 Jul)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0666 1.0916 1.0711 1.0863
GBP/USD 1.2616 1.2860 1.2652 1.2819
USD/CHF 0.8827 0.9158 0.8867 0.9093
AUD/USD 0.6595 0.6729 0.6629 0.6779
USD/CAD 1.3577 1.3846 1.3557 1.3716
USD/JPY 156.23 163.40 158.26 163.11

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.


Disclaimer: This material is for general information purposes only and is not intended as (and should not be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by EBC or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.

The yen hit a year-high against the dollar

The yen hit a year-high against the dollar

On Wednesday, the yen surged to its highest level this year against the dollar after Harris and Trump debated ahead of the November election.

2024-09-11
The euro has not fluctuated much

The euro has not fluctuated much

The dollar held steady early Tuesday, with the euro little changed. A weaker jobs report boosts expectations for a 50 bps Fed cut this month.

2024-09-10
The Australian dollar rebounded from a recent low

The Australian dollar rebounded from a recent low

The dollar stayed in tight ranges Monday as investors awaited US inflation data for clues on the Fed's expected rate cut later this month.

2024-09-09