Will the Decline in Oceania Currencies Continue Due to Geopolitical Risks?
18.08.2021
- UK Producer Price Index
- South Africa: Consumer Price Index
Yesterday, the three major U.S. stock indices all fell, resulting in a market environment characterized by lower stock prices, flat interest rates, and falling crude oil prices. Although the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note temporarily dropped to 1.22%, it is currently trading around 1.25%.Gold is forming a triple top on the hourly chart and is currently trading in the $1,785 range.
In the foreign exchange market, currencies of resource-rich countries continue to weaken, and the Australian dollar/yen pair fell for the fourth consecutive day, briefly touching 79.4. From a technical perspective, the 200-day moving average (MA) is acting as resistance on the daily chart, and with no immediate support in sight, there are concerns that sudden news or economic indicators could trigger a further decline.
Today’s economic indicators include the UK Producer Price Index at 15:00, the South African Consumer Price Index at 17:00, and the EurozoneCPI at 18:00, the U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index at 20:00, the Canadian CPI and U.S. Housing Starts at 21:30, U.S. Weekly Crude Oil Inventories at 23:30, and the release of the U.S. FOMC Minutes at 27:00.We will carefully assess whether this will bring about a change in the ongoing downtrend of commodity-linked currencies.
