U.S. Dollar Index moved away from session lows as traders reacted to the PCE Price Index report, which showed that PCE Price Index remained unchanged at 2.7% in April. Personal Income increased by 0.3% month-over-month in April, while Personal Spending grew by 0.2%. The Personal Spending report missed analyst estimates.
In case U.S. Dollar Index settles back above the support at 104.40 – 104.60, it will head towards the 105.00 level.
EUR/USD pulled back from session highs as traders reacted to the flash readings of the Euro Area inflation reports. Inflation Rate increased from 2.4% in April to 2.6% in May, compared to analyst consensus of 2.5%. Core Inflation Rate grew from 2.7% to 2.9%, while analysts expected that it would grow to 2.8%.
If EUR/USD settles back below the 50 MA at 1.0840, it will move towards the nearest support level, which is located in the 1.0785 – 1.0800 range.
GBP/USD is mostly flat in volatile trading. Today, traders had a chance to take a look at the Nationwide Housing Prices report, which showed that UK housing prices increased by 0.4% month-over-month in May.
The technical picture remains unchanged as GBP/USD is stuck between the support at 1.2670 – 1.2700 and the resistance at 1.2780 – 1.2800.
USD/CAD is moving lower despite the pullback in the commodity markets. RSI remains in the moderate territory, so there is plenty of room to gain additional momentum.
If USD/CAD settles below 1.3600, it will move towards the next support level at 1.3480 – 1.3500.
USD/JPY gains ground despite the pullback in Treasury yields. BoJ’s ultra-dovish policy serves as the key negative catalyst for USD/JPY.
Interestingly, USD/JPY bulls are not worried about potential interventions from the BoJ. In case USD/JPY manages to settle above 157.00, it will head towards the nearest resistance at 158.00 – 158.50.
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Vladimir is an independent trader, with over 18 years of experience in the financial markets. His expertise spans a wide range of instruments like stocks, futures, forex, indices, and commodities, forecasting both long-term and short-term market movements.