Should We Pay Close Attention to Currency Strength and Weakness During European Trading Hours?
20.08.2024
- European Consumer Price Index
- Sweden: Policy Interest Rate
In the U.S. currency market yesterday, the U.S. dollar fell against the yen after the U.S. July Leading Economic Index, released yesterday, deteriorated to -0.6% from -0.2% the previous month.The USD/JPY pair fell from 148.056 to 145.176, tracking a decline along the -3σ line of the hourly Bollinger Bands. On the 4-hour chart, the pair is seen falling from the 20-period moving average (MA), and on the daily chart, the RSI has dropped to 35.
Among European currencies, the pound fell against the yen. The GBP/JPY pair dropped from 191.613 to 188.249, plummeting from the 20-period moving average (MA) on the hourly chart to just below the 200-period simple moving average (SMA).On the 4-hour chart, the pair has fallen to the -2σ level of the Bollinger Bands. However, it has shown signs of recovery during today’s Asian session, and with the pound trading firmer, we will be watching for a potential rebound during the European session.
Today, at 10:00, China’s prime lending rate will be announced; at 10:30, the RBA minutes will be released; at 15:00, Germany’s producer price index will be released; at 16:30, Sweden’s policy rate and the EU’s current account balance will be released;at 17:20, Taiwan’s current account balance; at 18:00, the Eurozone’s Consumer Price Index and construction output; at 18:30, remarks by SNB Governor Jordan of Switzerland; at 20:00, the TCMB’s policy rate and statement from Turkey;at 21:30, Canada’s Consumer Price Index; at 26:35, remarks by Bostic, President of the Atlanta Fed; and at 27:45, remarks by Fed Chair Bar. We plan to carefully assess currency strength and weakness during European trading hours.
