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U.S. Dollar Is Mostly Flat On Black Friday: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Nov 29, 2024, 17:06 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • EUR/USD moved lower as traders focused on weak Retail Sales data from Germany.
  • GBP/USD continued its attempts to settle above the resistance at 1.2700 - 1.2715.
  • USD/JPY found itself under pressure amid falling Treasury yields.
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY

In this article:

U.S. Dollar Moved Away From Session Lows

DXY
DXY 291124 4h Chart

U.S. Dollar Index  managed to rebound from session lows and is trying to settle back above the support at 106.00 – 106.15.

In case this attempt is successful, U.S. Dollar Index will move towards the 50 MA at 106.63.

EUR/USD Pulled Back After Weak Retail Sales Report From Germany

EUR/USD
EUR/USD 291124 4h Chart

EUR/USD pulled back as traders focused on the Euro Area inflation report. Inflation Rate increased from 2% in October to 2.3% in November, compared to analyst consensus of 2.3%. Today, traders also had a chance to take a look at the Retail Sales data from Germany. The report showed that Retail Sales declined by 1.5% month-over-month in October, compared to analyst forecast of -0.3%.

The nearest support level for EUR/USD is located in the 1.0525 – 1.0540 range. A move below the 1.0525 level will push EUR/USD towards the next support level at 1.0435 – 1.0450.

GBP/USD Tested Resistance At 1.2700 – 1.2715

GBP/USD
GBP/USD 291124 4h Chart

GBP/USD continues its attempts to settle above the nearest resistance level at 1.2700 – 1.2715. RSI is in the moderate territory, and there is enough room to gain momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.

If GBP/USD manages to settle above 1.2715, it will head towards the next resistance, which is located in the 1.2850 – 1.2870 range.

USD/CAD Attempts To Rebound After Pullback

USD/CAD
USD/CAD 291124 4h Chart

USD/CAD gained some ground despite the rally in precious metals markets. Other commodity-related currencies moved higher in today’s trading session.

In case USD/CAD settles above the 1.4050 level, it will head towards the nearest resistance level, which is located in the 1.4100 – 1.4120 range.

USD/JPY Pulled Back As Treasury Yields Declined

USD/JPY
USD/JPY 291124 4h Chart

USD/JPY tests support at 150.00 – 150.50 as traders focus on the pullback in Treasury yields.

If USD/JPY declines below the 150.00 level, it will move towards the next support level at 147.00 – 147.50.

For a look at all of today’s economic events, check out our economic calendar.

About the Author

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.

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