U.S. Dollar Index tests new highs as traders focus on the better-than-expected ISM Services PMI report, which indicated that ISM Services PMI improved from 51.5 in August to 54.9 in September. The services sector stays strong, which is bullish for the American currency.
A successful test of the resistance at 102.00 – 102.20 will open the way to the test of the next resistance level at 103.40 – 103.60.
EUR/USD remains under pressure as traders bet that ECB will cut rates aggressively to provide support to the European economy.
In case EUR/USD declines below the support at 1.1000 – 1.1015, it will head towards the next support level at 1.0900 – 1.0915.
GBP/USD tests new lows as traders focus on the recent comments from BoE governor Bailey, who noted that the central bank could cut rates more aggressively.
A move below the support at 1.3120 – 1.3140 will push GBP/USD towards the next support level at 1.3000 – 1.3020.
USD/CAD gains ground as traders focus on the rally in the oil markets, which was triggered by Biden’s remarks about a potential strike on Iran’s oil production facilities.
If USD/CAD climbs above the 1.3550 level, it will head towards the nearest resistance, which is located in the 1.3600 – 1.3620 range.
USD/JPY is trying to settle above the 147.00 level as traders focus on the economic data from the U.S. Rising Treasury yields provide additional support to USD/JPY.
In case USD/JPY manages to settle above 147.00, it will head towards the next resistance level at 149.50 – 150.00.
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Vladimir is an independent trader and analyst with over 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He is a specialist in stocks, futures, Forex, indices, and commodities areas using long-term positional trading and swing trading.