Will the euro, which has risen against the yen, pull back? Keep an eye on its direction.
31.01.2024
- U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index
- UK Nationwide Home Prices
The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro yesterday ahead of today’s FOMC meeting. The EUR/USD pair rose from 1.0811 to 1.0855.Price action lacked direction, trading just below the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) on the daily chart. On the higher-time-frame weekly chart, the pair is positioned just below the 20-day moving average (MA), and the RSI is in a downtrend just shy of 70; therefore, we should remain cautious as to whether the U.S. dollar will regain strength during U.S. trading hours.
European currencies saw the euro rise slightly against the yen after yesterday’s release of the EU’s fourth-quarter real GDP, which came in at 0.0% quarter-on-quarter, up from the previous quarter’s -0.1%.The EUR/JPY pair rose from 159.216 to 160.330 but pulled back after touching the 200-period EMA on the hourly chart. From a technical perspective, the EUR/JPY pair continues to trend gently lower along the 20-period MA on the 4-hour chart, so traders should watch for pullbacks during European trading hours.
Today, at 16:00, UK Nationwide House Prices, German Import Price Index, German Retail Sales, and Turkish Trade Balance will be released; at 16:30, Swiss Retail Sales;at 4:45 PM, France’s Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index; at 9:00 PM, the U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index; at 10:00 PM, Germany’s Consumer Price Index; at 10:15 PM, the U.S. ADP National Employment Report; at 10:30 PM, Canada’s GDP;U.S. Chicago PMI at 23:45, U.S. weekly crude oil inventories at 24:30, U.S. FOMC policy rate decision and statement at 28:00, and a press conference by Fed Chair Powell at 28:30.We’ll be watching closely to see if the euro, which has risen against the yen, will pull back.
