Will the euro, which has been weakening against the Oceania currencies, show signs of recovery? All eyes are on its resilience.
17.02.2026
- Remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Board Member Bar
- Hao: RBA Minutes Released
In yesterday's U.S. currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose against the Swiss franc. The USD/CHF pair climbed from 0.7666 to 0.7704, finding support at the 20-period moving average on the hourly chart as it trended higher.On the 4-hour chart, price action is searching for direction just below the 20-period moving average, while the daily chart appears to be forming a double bottom near the RSI 40 level. Meanwhile, during today’s Asian trading session, price action remains indecisive and is in a state of equilibrium.
Among European currencies, the euro fell against the Australian dollar.The EUR/AUD pair fell from 1.6813 to 1.6718. On the hourly chart, the price has moved from above the 20-period moving average (MA) to below it. On the 4-hour chart, price action is seen searching for direction as it moves across the 20-period MA, while on the daily chart, the downtrend that began in early last month continues along the 10-period MA. Additionally, on the weekly chart, the pair is attempting to break below the support line provided by the 200-period exponential moving average (EMA).
Today’s economic indicators include the release of the RBA minutes at 9:30 AM (AEST), Japan’s Tertiary Industry Activity Index at 1:30 PM (JST), the UK unemployment rate and Germany’s Consumer Price Index at 4:00 PM (JST), the German ZEW Economic Sentiment Survey and the Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Survey at 7:00 PM (JST), and Canada’s Consumer Price Index and Wholesale Sales at 10:30 PM (JST),Canada’s International Securities Turnover, and the U.S. NY Fed Manufacturing Index; at 12:00 AM, the U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index; at 2:45 AM, remarks by a member of the Federal Reserve Board; and at 4:30 AM, remarks by the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. We will be watching for signs of a rebound in the euro, which has been weakening against the Oceania currencies.
