Should We Be Wary of Characteristic Price Movements at the End of the Month?
26.08.2024
- Turkey: Equipment Utilization Rate
- Singapore: Industrial Production
Last weekend, the U.S. dollar fell against the yen despite the fact that U.S. new home sales for July, released on the 23rd, rebounded to a 10.6% increase from the previous month’s 0.6% decline. The USD/JPY pair fell from 146.474 to 143.860.A decline was observed after the price touched the 200-period EMA on the hourly chart. On the 4-hour chart, the price has fallen to the -3σ level of the Bollinger Bands, so traders should watch for further weakness in the U.S. dollar during U.S. trading hours.
European currencies typically move in tandem; in contrast to the Japanese yen’s upward trend, the Swiss franc weakened. The CHF/JPY pair fell from 171.742 to 169.502, breaking below the support line formed by the 200-period SMA on the hourly chart and continuing its decline.On the 4-hour chart, the pair has fallen from the +2σ to the -2σ levels of the Bollinger Bands, and on the daily chart, the 20-day moving average is beginning to act as resistance.
Today’s economic indicators include Singapore’s industrial production at 14:00, Japan’s Economic Trends Survey, Turkey’s capacity utilization rate at 16:00,Turkey’s Economic Sentiment Survey at 16:00, Germany’s IFO Business Climate Index at 17:00, U.S. Durable Goods Orders at 21:30, and the U.S. Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity Index at 23:30. While there are no major economic indicators or key speeches scheduled, investors should pay close attention to price movements driven by end-of-month flows.
