U.S. Dollar Index is losing ground as traders focus on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index report. The report indicated that Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index decreased from 23.2 in September to -12.8 in October, compared to analyst forecast of 10.
In case U.S. Dollar Index settles below the 98.50 level, it will head towards the nearest support, which is located in the 98.00 – 98.20 range.
EUR/USD continues to move higher as traders focus on dovish Fed policy outlook. Currently, EUR/USD is heading towards the resistance at 1.1685 – 1.1700.
A move above the 1.1700 level will push EUR/USD towards the next resistance at 1.1775 – 1.1790.
GBP/USD gains ground as traders react to UK GDP report. The report indicated that UK GDP increased by +0.1% month-over-month in August, in line with analyst estimates. UK Industrial Production grew by +0.4%, compared to analyst forecast of +0.2%.
If GBP/USD manages to settle above the resistance at 1.3485 – 1.3500, it will head towards the next resistance level, which is located in the 1.3650 – 1.3665 range.
USD/CAD remains stuck below the 1.4050 level despite the strong rally in precious metals markets.
A move above the 1.4050 level will push USD/CAD towards the resistance level at 1.4080 – 1.4095.
USD/JPY pulled back towards the 150.50 level as traders focused on falling Treasury yields. The yield of 2-year Treasuries pulled back below the 3.45% level, while the yield of 10-year Treasuries declined towards 4.00%.
In case USD/JPY stays below the support at 151.00 – 151.50, it will head towards the next support level, which is located in the 147.50 – 148.00 range.
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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.