All eyes are on whether currency strength and weakness will shift on the final day of the weekend
25.11.2022
- Canada: Fiscal Balance
- Switzerland: Nonfarm Employment
Yesterday, the U.S. dollar weakened against the pound, with GBP/USD rising from 1.2049 to 1.2153. It hit a new high for the month.On the daily chart, the GBP/USD pair is approaching the 200-day SMA, and the RSI is nearing 70. However, since no divergence has occurred and the upward trend continues, we will be watching closely to see if the pair will continue its upward movement after a brief correction.
Among European currencies, although Germany’s November IFO Business Climate Index, released yesterday, came in at 86.3—exceeding the market forecast of 85.1—the euro fell against the pound, another European currency.The euro also fell against the yen, with the EUR/JPY pair dropping approximately 150 pips from 145.193 to 143.654. Although the EUR/JPY has rebounded during today’s Asian trading session, traders should remain cautious for a potential decline, as the 10-period moving average (MA) lies just above the 4-hour chart.
Today, at 16:00 European time, Germany’s third-quarter GDP (final reading) and GFK Consumer Confidence Index will be released, followed by Sweden’s Producer Price Index at 16:30, Switzerland’s non-agricultural employment figures at 16:45, and France’sConsumer Price Index, at 17:00 the Hungarian unemployment rate, at 18:00 the Philippine unemployment rate, at 20:30 India’s foreign exchange reserves, at 21:00 Mexico’s GDP, and at 25:00 (U.S. time) Canada’s fiscal balance.We’ll need to assess carefully whether there will be significant shifts in currency strength on this final day of the weekend.
