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.
Shares of ExxonMobil Corp., the U.S. oil and gas company, are trading within a medium-term upward trend. Last week, the price tested the 118.75 level (Murray level [8/8]), but has not yet managed to consolidate above it.
The global upward trend in the shares of the diversified corporation General Electric Co. continues, with the price trading just below the 300.00 mark.
This week, the EUR/USD pair is moving lower, attempting to consolidate below 1.1536 (Murray level [1/8]) amid signs that the Federal Reserve is stepping back from further monetary easing.
The leading U.S. equity benchmark, the S&P 500, is pulling back toward the 6723.0 level.
EUR/USD. The euro is losing ground against the US dollar, extending a short-term bearish trend. The pair is testing the 1.1520 level to the downside as traders await key US labour-market data due at 13:30 GMT, which had been delayed by the record-long government shutdown.
The GBP/USD pair found support near 1.30, but the recovery stalled around 1.32 before the price started drifting lower again.
The GBP/USD pair is finding support around the 1.30 level, but its recovery remains sluggish and faces notable resistance.
United States. The US dollar is strengthening against the yen and the pound, while showing mixed performance versus the euro.
The Pound to Euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) dropped to its lowest level in 30 months last week, sliding toward 1.1280 amid political uncertainty and fiscal concerns. The pair later steadied around 1.1350.
The euro to dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) is currently trading just below 1.16 as market sentiment remains fragile and investors show increased caution.
EUR/USD. The euro is trading mixed against the US dollar, consolidating around the 1.1600 area. Market participants are reluctant to open new positions ahead of today’s eurozone inflation release at 12:00 (GMT+2) and the minutes of the October FOMC meeting at 21:00 (GMT+2).
The USD/JPY pair has broken above the 154.80 resistance level, updating a nine-month high following the release of Japan’s GDP data. According to preliminary estimates, the economy contracted from 0.6% to –0.4% in quarterly terms (better than the –0.6% forecast) and from 2.3% to –1.8% year-on-year, while the GDP deflator eased from 2.9% to 2.8% versus expectations of 3.1%. These figures entered negative territory for the first time in a year and a half, largely due to declining exports under pressure from US trade tariffs. However, analysts note that the overall downturn was not as severe as anticipated and likely represents a temporary slowdown rather than the beginning of a recession. The main drivers of weakness were one-off factors such as a drop in residential investment, influenced by regulatory changes and the lack of a strong catalyst capable of reversing the trend. Markets are now awaiting the launch of a government stimulus package estimated at over JPY 17 trillion (around USD 110 billion). Such large-scale liquidity expansion is expected to weigh on the national currency in the long run, and since early October USD/JPY has already gained 5.17%.
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