Abstract:The forex market witnessed a notable rebound in the U.S. dollar index, reaching 104.02, as major currencies like the EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD experienced declines against the strengthening dollar.
Date: 2024.03.22 MHM European Time Analysis
The forex market witnessed a notable rebound in the U.S. dollar index, reaching 104.02, as major currencies like the EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD experienced declines against the strengthening dollar. This shift came amid various economic updates, including Germany's disappointing manufacturing PMI and the Bank of England maintaining its interest rate, which impacted the GBP significantly. Meanwhile, the Swiss National Bank's unexpected rate cut contributed to the USD/CHF's sharp rise. During these currency movements, Bitcoin saw a fluctuation, peaking at $68,234 before retracting to $65,500, reflecting a more than 3% decrease for the day.
In the realm of stocks and commodities, U.S. markets ended the day on a positive note, with all three major stock indexes reaching record highs, despite Apple facing legal challenges and Accenture revising its sales outlook downward. Financial, industrial, energy, and basic materials sectors led the gains, while Nvidia and Micron Technology stood out with significant rises following strong performance reports. Contrarily, Reddit made a remarkable debut in the stock market, surging 48.35% from its IPO price. Economic indicators like jobless claims and existing home sales surpassed expectations, providing a boost to market sentiments, alongside mixed performances in European stocks and a slight retreat in U.S. WTI crude oil and gold prices.
The Asian session held steady with minor movements in major currencies like the USD/JPY, while Japan's core inflation rate ticked higher than anticipated. Looking ahead, the focus shifts to Germany's Ifo business climate index, U.K. retail sales, and Canada's retail sales data, expected to provide further insights into the economic outlook of these regions. Market participants are closely monitoring these developments to gauge potential impacts on future market directions.
Gold (XAUUSD) Technical Analysis | |
Resistance levels: | 2185.60; 2208.45 |
Support levels: | 2152.90; 2123.89 |
Crude Oil (USOUSD) Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 81.94; 83.00 |
Support levels: | 80.65; 79.71 |
EUR/USD Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 1.0866; 1.0892 |
Support levels: | 1.0823; 1.0795 |
GBP/USD Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 1.2655; 1.2703 |
Support levels: | 1.2599; 1.2552 |
Fed Governor Christopher Waller's recent comments have highlighted a cautious stance towards adjusting interest rates, marking a significant moment for the financial markets.
In the forex market, stability was the theme for the U.S. dollar index, holding firm at 104.30. Minor fluctuations were observed across major currency pairs: the Euro slightly weakened against the dollar, closing at 1.0827
In the latest market wrap focusing on the foreign exchange sector, the U.S. dollar index showed minimal movement, holding at 104.31.
On Tuesday, due to February's US durable goods orders growth exceeding expectations and an optimistic economic growth outlook for the first quarter in the US, the US dollar index initially fell but then rose, briefly touching below the 104 mark before recovering during the US trading session, closing up 0.07% at 104.29.