Yen near four-month low against dollar

2024-03-20
Summary:

Wednesday: Yen near 4-month low vs. dollar, 16-year low vs. euro. Traders expect Japan to keep its accommodative monetary policy after the rate hike.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 20 Mar 2024


The yen languished near a four-month low against the dollar and a 16-year trough against the euro on Wednesday as traders wagered Japan's monetary settings will remain accommodative after a rate hike.


In the previous session, the currency weakened to 151.58 per dollar, with the multi-decade low of 151.94 in sight and the threat of intervention by Japanese authorities resurfacing.

USDJPY

The main spotlight for the day remains on the Fed that is expected to stand pat. Traders are pricing in a 59% chance of the Fed starting its easing cycle in June, the CME FedWatch tool showed.


Citi (as of 18 Mar) HSBC (as of 20 Mar)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0695 1.1017 1.0779 1.0965
GBP/USD 1.2503 1.2896 1.2580 1.2876
USD/CHF 0.8741 0.9000 0.8772 0.8942
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6691 0.6448 0.6639
USD/CAD 1.3359 1.3607 1.3449 1.3645
USD/JPY 146.26 149.21 147.77 152.64

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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