The US dollar was slightly lower on Thursday

2024-04-25
Summary:

The US dollar dipped on Thursday as European currencies strengthened. US business activity slowed in April, signaling a global economic shift.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 25 Apr 2024


The US dollar was slightly lower on Thursday on strengthening European currencies. US business activity cooled in April to a four-month low due to weaker demand, signalling a global economic confluence.


The Canadian dollar rose along with oil prices. Standard Chartered estimates that global oil demand will pick strongly in May and June and the OPEC+ is unlikely to increase output in the near term.

USDCAD

Retail sales decreased 0.1% in February, led by a drop in sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Money markets are betting that the BOC will begin easing ahead of the Fed.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 22 Apr) HSBC (as of 25 Apr)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0600 1.0885 1.0569 1.0855
GBP/USD 1.2337 1.2709 1.2268 1.2681
USD/CHF 0.8999 0.9152 0.9046 0.9203
AUD/USD 0.6339 0.6668 0.6357 0.6641
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3862 1.3543 1.3851
USD/JPY 150.88 155.00 152.29 156.90

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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