Forex Market Review: Dollar Firms, German Ifo Rises
United States of America. The US dollar is strengthening against the pound and the yen, while showing mixed performance against the euro.
United States of America. The US dollar is strengthening against the pound and the yen, while showing mixed performance against the euro.
The GBP/USD pair continues to show negative dynamics for the second consecutive month and is currently testing the 1.3307 level (Murray level [5/8]) amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
During the morning session, the ASX 200 index is showing a local downward trend around 8693.0 amid the completion of the main phase of corporate earnings releases from its major components, as well as a correction in the domestic bond market.
During the morning session, the USD/JPY pair is posting modest gains, renewing the highs from January 23 and testing the 158.00 level as traders assess the latest U.S. labor market report. In February, the number of nonfarm payrolls declined by 92.0K, although analysts had expected an increase of 59.0K, while the January figure was revised downward to 126.0K. At the same time, the unemployment rate accelerated to 4.4%, and average hourly earnings remained at 0.4% month-over-month, signaling continued price pressure. Against this backdrop, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds remains above 4.100%, while the U.S. Dollar Index is trading near three-month highs, supported by geopolitical tensions.
The European currency is testing the 1.1530 level for a potential upside breakout as investors analyze the February U.S. labor market report, which turned out weaker than expected.
United States. The US dollar is strengthening against the euro, the pound, and the Japanese yen.
The USD/JPY pair is correcting within an upward trend near 157.54 amid the strengthening of the US dollar, which is approaching the 100.00 mark on the USDX index, while the yen remains under pressure due to the sharp rise in energy prices following supply disruptions from the Middle East after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
United States. The US currency is strengthening against its major rivals — the euro, the pound, and the Japanese yen.
Amid the strengthening of the US dollar, the EUR/USD pair is moving within a corrective trend, holding near 1.1608 as macroeconomic data from the eurozone remains largely neutral.
This week the XAU/USD pair climbed to the area of 5419.00, corrected to the 5000.00 region (Murray level [8/8]), and has now resumed its upward movement, reaching the level of 5154.35.
United States. The US dollar is weakening against the yen and the euro but shows mixed dynamics against the pound.
The GBP/USD pair is correcting near the 1.3314 level: amid geopolitical instability, the pound has failed to maintain its upward momentum as the US dollar strengthens.
During the Asian session, XAU/USD is recovering after yesterday’s decline and testing the 5160.00 level as investors prepare for the release of US macroeconomic data.
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