USD Holds Steady Despite Weaker Home Sales, Eurozone PMI Beats Expectations

The U.S. dollar was seen managing to stabilize on Monday and trading flat on Tuesday morning. Economic data was sparse. In the NY trading session, the existing home sales report showed a decline to 5.38 million. This was slower than the forecasts of 5.44 million.

The previous month’s data was revised to 5.41 million and the report marked a third consecutive month of decline in existing home sales.

Today, the German flash services and manufacturing PMI figures from Markit came out higher than analysts expectations at 57.3 compared to 55.5.

The Eurozone PMI covering the Eurozone and the U.S was also above economists expectations at 55.1 compared to 54.6 in the previous month.

The U.S. Richmond Fed manufacturing index will be coming out later with forecasts pointing to a decline in the index from 20 last month to 18.

EURUSD intra-day analysis

EURUSD (1.1688): The EURUSD currency pair was seen easing back from the resistance level of 1.1730 on Monday. Price action retraced some of the gains made from Friday. On the 4-hour chart, the minor support is seen at 1.1686 level. As price action is seen testing this level, a rebound of this support is required to keep prices floated to the upside. Failure to hold the support could trigger a decline back to 1.1600 level.

USDJPY intra-day analysis

USDJPY (111.30): The USDJPY currency pair extended losses as price action was seen trading near the support region of 111.13 – 110.85. The consolidation at this level could see the declines continuing to extend lower. A breakdown below the support could push USDJPY lower with the next support seen at 109.45. To the upside, price action is seen struggling to breakout to the upside after breaching the trend line. Any gains are likely to stall back bear the 112.28 resistance provided USDJPY breaks past the previous local highs.

XAUUSD intra-day analysis

XAUUSD (1222.14): Gold prices posted a modest rally but price action was seen easing back again. As gold prices approach the support level of 1219, we could anticipate a possible bottom in the making. Failure to reverse around this level will see further losses being extended. To the upside, price action will need to break past the previously established highs in order to rise to the resistance level at 1242.25.

This article was written by Orbex