Will the Weakening U.S. Dollar Rebound? All Eyes on Currency Strength and Weakness
23.07.2024
- Singapore Consumer Price Index
- European Consumer Confidence Index
In the U.S. currency market yesterday, the U.S. dollar fell against the yen. The USD/JPY pair dropped from 157.606 to 156.281, reaching the -3σ level of the hourly Bollinger Bands.On the 4-hour chart, the pair is in a downtrend along the 20-period moving average (MA), and on the daily chart, it has fallen sharply to just below the 75-period MA. We will be watching for signs of a directional shift during European trading hours to see if the U.S. dollar will continue to weaken against the yen.
Among European currencies, the pound fell against the yen. Although GBP/JPY saw one of the largest rebounds among yen crosses following its decline, it still fell from 203.603 to 201.895. The hourly RSI dropped to 26.On the 4-hour chart, the pair temporarily found support at the 200-SMA, but it has since broken below the 200-SMA during today’s Asian session. On the daily chart, the price has already moved below the 20-MA, so traders should be on guard for further downside during the U.S. trading session.
Today’s economic indicators include the Singapore Consumer Price Index at 14:00, Japan’s Machine Tool Orders at 15:00, Turkey’s Consumer Confidence Index at 16:00, Taiwan’s Industrial Production at 17:00, and the announcement of the Turkish Central Bank’s (TCMB) policy rate and statement at 20:00,at 21:00, the Hungarian Central Bank’s policy rate and statement; at 23:00, the Eurozone Consumer Confidence Index, the U.S. Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index, and U.S. Existing Home Sales; and at 26:00, a U.S. 2-year Treasury auction.We will be closely monitoring currency strength and weakness to see if the weakening U.S. dollar will rebound.
