U.S. Dollar Index rebounded from session lows as U.S. agreed to lower tariffs on goods from Switzerland from 39% to 15%.
In case U.S. Dollar Index settles above the 99.40 level, it will head towards the 50 MA at 99.65. A move above the 50 MA will push U.S. Dollar Index towards the resistance at 100.00 – 100.15.
EUR/USD failed to settle above the resistance at 1.1655 – 1.1670 and pulled back towards the nearest support level, which is located in the 1.1585 – 1.1600 range.
RSI is in the moderate territory, so there is plenty of room to gain additional downside momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.
GBP/USD remains stuck near the resistance level at 1.3145 – 1.3160 as traders wait for the details on UK budget. Rachel Reeves decided against raising income tax rates due to encouraging economic forecasts.
In case GBP/USD manages to settle above the 1.3160 level, it will head towards the resistance level at 1.3250 – 1.3265.
USD/CAD is losing ground as traders focus on the rally in the oil markets. Other commodity-related currencies have also managed to gain ground in today’s trading session despite the sell-off in precious metals markets.
In case USD/CAD settles below the 1.4020 level, it will head towards the nearest support at 1.3975 – 1.3990.
USD/JPY continues its attempts to settle above the resistance at 154.50 – 155.00 as traders focus on rising Treasury yields. The yield of 2-year Treasuries climbed above the 3.60% level, while the yield of 10-year Treasuries settled above 4.13%.
A successful test of the resistance at 154.50 – 155.00 will open the way to the test of the next resistance level at 158.00 – 158.50.
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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.