Daily chart shows 1.0822 as the key support, then a void,,, support at 1.0805 is important as well… 1.0805 is last week’s low so a break would create an outside week
Back above 1.0860, at a minimum, would be needed to slow the downside risk … 1.0850 will be pivotal in setting the intra-day tone
Pattern to watch (on Friday)… 1.09 traded for 8th day in a row… Break of this pattern often results in a directional move
… the dollar trading firmer in the absence of any news, more than reversing the post-FOMC sell-off (except vs the JPY …about unchanged but USDJPY is off its 148.17 low
All in the aftermath of the FOMC decision where one word (transitory) sparked a reaction: bond yields down, stocks up, dollar down
Today… bond yields still down, stocks giving back some early gains, dollar up
SNB cut rates by 25bps… BOE rate decision is up next
…”According to the “dot plot” of officials’ rate expectations, the view is turning somewhat more hawkish on rates from December. At the previous meeting, just one participant saw no rate changes in 2025, compared to four now.” …