Forex markets are calm as traders wait for Powell's comments.
U.S. Dollar Index is mostly flat as traders wait for Fed decision. Today, traders also focused on Producer Prices report, which showed that PPI and Core PPI were unchanged in November.
From the technical point of view, U.S. Dollar Index found strong support in the 103.50 – 103.75 range.
EUR/USD is losing some ground as traders react to the Euro Area Industrial Production report, which indicated that Industrial Production declined by 0.7% month-over-month in October.
If EUR/USD settles below the 1.0765 level, it will head towards the support at 1.0660 – 1.0680.
GBP/USD is moving lower as traders react to the Industrial Production report, which showed that Industrial Production decreased by 0.8% month-over-month in October.
GBP/USD needs to settle below the 1.2500 level to gain additional downside momentum and move towards the support at 1.2370 – 1.2410.
USD/CAD is moving lower as oil markets try to rebound from recent lows.
The technical picture remains unchanged as USD/CAD settled near the resistance at 1.3570 – 1.3600.
USD/JPY is losing ground ahead of Fed decision. USD/JPY may be extremely sensitive to any changes in Fed policy outlook, so traders should be prepared for fast moves.
In case USD/JPY declines below the 144.65 level, it will head towards the support at 141.00 – 141.50.
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Vladimir is an independent trader, with over 18 years of experience in the financial markets. His expertise spans a wide range of instruments like stocks, futures, forex, indices, and commodities, forecasting both long-term and short-term market movements.