Abstract:In the forex market, the U.S. dollar showed a lack of momentum, slipping to 102.82 on the dollar index, while the Euro and the British pound made modest gains against it, buoyed by mixed economic reports from their respective regions.
Date: 2024.03.14 MHM European Time Analysis
In the forex market, the U.S. dollar showed a lack of momentum, slipping to 102.82 on the dollar index, while the Euro and the British pound made modest gains against it, buoyed by mixed economic reports from their respective regions. The Euro appreciated slightly against the dollar after data revealed a sharper than expected decline in Eurozone industrial production, and the pound edged higher as the U.K. GDP growth exceeded expectations, despite a slight drop in industrial production. Meanwhile, currencies like the Australian dollar and the Swiss franc saw small movements against the U.S. dollar, and Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high, highlighting the cryptocurrency's continued bullish trend.
In the stock and commodities sectors, U.S. markets closed mixed with the Dow Jones inching up and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experiencing declines. Noteworthy movements included a dip in Tesla's stock following a downgrade and significant losses for major tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Intel, the latter suffering from the loss of a substantial government grant. Conversely, sectors like energy, materials, and consumer staples outperformed, and Microstrategy's stock soared alongside Bitcoin's price rally. European markets showed mixed results, and U.S. WTI crude oil and gold prices rose, reflecting the day's varied investor sentiment and market dynamics.
Asian markets presented a quieter session with minor changes in currency pairs such as the EUR/USD and GBP/USD, while USD/JPY saw a slight increase. Gold remained stable, and Bitcoin experienced a minor correction. Looking ahead, the focus shifts to the U.S. economic reports, with expectations set for retail sales growth, stable producer prices index, and figures on jobless claims and business inventories, which could influence market sentiments and trading dynamics in the coming session.
Gold (XAUUSD) Technical Analysis | |
Resistance levels: | 2182.64; 2195.52 |
Support levels: | 2165.96; 2153.67 |
Crude Oil (USOUSD) Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 80.20; 80.96 |
Support levels: | 79.11; 78.18 |
EUR/USD Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 1.0958; 1.0985 |
Support levels: | 1.0930; 1.0902 |
GBP/USD Technical Analysis: | |
Resistance levels: | 1.2827; 1.2886 |
Support levels: | 1.2771; 1.2723 |
Fed Governor Christopher Waller's recent comments have highlighted a cautious stance towards adjusting interest rates, marking a significant moment for the financial markets.
In the forex market, stability was the theme for the U.S. dollar index, holding firm at 104.30. Minor fluctuations were observed across major currency pairs: the Euro slightly weakened against the dollar, closing at 1.0827
In the latest market wrap focusing on the foreign exchange sector, the U.S. dollar index showed minimal movement, holding at 104.31.
On Tuesday, due to February's US durable goods orders growth exceeding expectations and an optimistic economic growth outlook for the first quarter in the US, the US dollar index initially fell but then rose, briefly touching below the 104 mark before recovering during the US trading session, closing up 0.07% at 104.29.