Should We Wait and See How the Euro/Dollar Exchange Rate Develops as the Downward Trend Continues?
09.01.2025
- Europe: ECB Monthly Report
- Challenger's Projected U.S. Job Cuts
In the U.S. currency market the previous day, the Canadian dollar fell against the yen. The CAD/JPY pair fell from 110.278 to 109.872.On the hourly chart, the price has moved from above the 20-period moving average (MA) to below it. On the 4-hour chart, the pair is maintaining the upward rebound trend that has continued since the beginning of this month, trading above the 20-period MA. On the daily chart, the upside is facing resistance just below the 200-period simple moving average (SMA).
Among European currencies, the euro fell against the U.S. dollar. The euro/dollar exchange rate dropped from 1.0357 to 1.0273, marking its second consecutive day of decline.On the 4-hour chart, the price has reversed near the 75-period moving average (MA), while on the daily chart, a downtrend—with the 20-period MA capping the upside—has been ongoing since last October. We will be watching price movements during European trading hours to see if the euro shows signs of a reversal against the U.S. dollar.
Today’s schedule includes German industrial production and trade balance at 16:00, the ECB’s monthly report at 18:00, and European retail sales at 19:00,at 9:30 PM, U.S. Challenger Layoff Announcements; at 11:00 PM, remarks by Harker, President of the Philadelphia Fed; at 11:05 PM, remarks by Collins,President of the Boston Fed, at 25:00 remarks by UK BOE Deputy Governor Breeden, at 26:45 remarks by U.S. Richmond Fed President Barkin, and at 27:35 remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Bowman.We intend to carefully monitor price movements in the EUR/USD pair, which continues to trend downward.
