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GBP, CAD and EUR Weaken Against the USD

Written by article default Monday, 26 September 2011 14:28

USD Dollar (USD) – In forex trading, the US Dollar continued with its bullish trend against the other major currencies as the Fed saw “significant downside risks” to the U.S. economy and the European debt crisis, which continued to top the news headlines. This led investors to stick with the US Dollar as a refuge investment .Wall Street closed bullish after dropping three days as NASDAQ increased by 1.12% and Dow Jones by 0.35% respectively. Crude oil weakened by 0.5%, and closed at $80.5 a barrel. Gold (XAU) plunged by 6.0% as investors sold the precious metal to cover losses on other assets and finished at $1632 an ounce. Today, New Home Sales are expected to be 293K vs. 298K previously.

Euro (EUR) – The Euro erased some losses against the US Dollar as European officials announced that they would be taking steps to prevent further debt contagion in the Euro region. The EUR/USD’s momentum is bearish as long as the pair remains below the 1.3800 level, the next support level on the daily chart is at the 1.3400 level; with the RSI indicator in a negative range, which means that the Euro might continue to decrease. Overall, EUR/USD traded with a low of 1.3418 and with a high of 1.3567. Today, the German IFO Business Climate is expected to decline from 108.7 to 106.80.

EUR/USD – Last: 1.3416

British Pound (GBP) – The British Pound fell for a third consecutive day against the US Dollar amid speculation that the Bank of England will respond to slowing global economic growth after saying it may buy more bonds to keep borrowing costs capped. As long as the GBP\USD is trading below the 1.5860 level, the trend of the British Pound is still negative. The next support level on the daily chart is at the 1.5350 level, if the pair breaks below this level the British Pound might slump to the 1.5120 level. Overall, the GBP/USD traded with a low of 1.5359 and with a high of 1.5491. No economic data needs to be published.

GBP/USD - Last: 1.5455

Japanese Yen (JPY) – The Yen fluctuated against the major pairs on Friday during a positive day for the stock market and for the US Dollar, which caused inconsistency in the Yen. The USD/JPY is struggling at the 76.50 level. As long as the pair is trading below the 77.20 level, the Yen is more attractive. The next support line on the daily chart is located at the 76.00 level. Overall, the USD/JPY traded with a low of 76.15 and with a high of 76.88. No major news needs to be published.

USD/JPY-Last: 76.40

Canadian dollar (CAD) – The Canadian Dollar weakened versus the US Dollar during a positive range for the US Dollar worldwide. This is tied to the weak closing of oil on Friday, which affected the Canadian Dollar. As long as the pair is trading above the 1.0100 level, the trend of the US Dollar is strongly positive. The Moving Average Indicator on the daily chart supports a bullish trend and the next resistance on the daily chart is located at the 1.0355 level. Overall, the USD/CAD traded with a low of 1.0224 and with a high of 1.0348. No economic data needs to be published.

USD/CAD - Last: 1.0328