U.S. Dollar Moves Higher As Traders Stay Bullish
U.S. Dollar Index gains ground as traders react to Chicago Fed National Activity Index report. The report indicated that Chicago Fed National Activity declined from 0.08 in July to -0.04 in August, compared to analyst forecast of +0.2.
U.S. Dollar index is moving towards the resistance level at 100.50 – 100.65. In case U.S. Dollar Index manages to settle above the 100.65 level, it will head towards the next resistance, which is located in the 101.50 – 101.65 range. RSI is in the moderate territory, so there is enough room to gain momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.
EUR/USD Retreats As Traders Ignore The Pullback In The Oil Markets
EUR/USD is losing ground despite the pullback in the oil markets. WTI oil declined below the $95.00 level, while Brent oil settled below the psychologically important $100.00 level.
If EUR/USD settles below the 1.1450 level, it will head towards the nearest support, which is located in the 1.1420 – 1.1435 range. A move below the 1.1420 level will open the way to the test of the 1.1400 level.
On the upside, EUR/USD needs to settle back above the resistance at 1.1500 – 1.1515. If EUR/USD climbs above the 1.1515 level, it will head towards the 50 MA at 1.1545.
GBP/USD Pulls Back As Traders Bet On Hawkish Fed
GBP/USD is losing some ground as traders focus on general strength of the American currency. There are no important economic reports scheduled to be released today in the UK, so traders will stay focused on general market sentiment.
EUR/USD Price Forecast
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See all EUR/USD forecastsA move below the 1.3350 level will open the way to the test of the support level at 1.3285 – 1.3300. On the upside, a successful test of the resistance at 1.3400 – 1.3415 will push GBP/USD towards the 50 MA at 1.3457.
USD/CAD Attempts To Settle Above 1.4330
USD/CAD tests new highs as traders focus on the pullback in precious metals markets. Other commodity-related currencies are mostly flat in today’s trading session.
From the technical point of view, USD/CAD settled above the resistance level at 1.3985 – 1.4000 and is trying to settle above the 1.4030 level. If USD/CAD climbs above 1.4030, it will move towards the resistance level at 1.4065 – 1.4080. RSI has recently moved into overbought territory, but there is enough room to gain momentum in the near term.
USD/JPY Gains Ground As Rebound Continues
USD/JPY is moving higher as traders ignore the pullback in Treasury yields. The yield of 2-year Treasuries declined towards the 4.74% level, while the yield of 10-year Treasuries settled near 4.96%.
Traders stay focused on the hawkish outlook for Fed policy. FedWatch Tool indicates that there is a 53.1% chance that Fed will raise rates at the next meeting in October.
If USD/JPY settles above the 157.50 level, it will move towards the nearest resistance level at 158.00 – 158.50. A successful test of this level will open the way to the test of the next resistance at 160.00 – 160.50. It remains to be seen whether BoJ is ready to intervene below the 160.00 level.
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