Overall trajectory in AudCad has shifted to sell so preference now is selling (about a day out) near 8870.  Same with AudNzd so selling the approach to 0890.  AudChf remains bid overall so preference is to buy near 5850 but already on the sell side of 5870. In my view anyway.
JP – My plot dots are clustering Dxy 106.10. That means this is it here for now for Usd (hence the rather risky Gbp purchase which is locked green) or one more pop to 106.20 for the battle to turn the tide again for a more suspended time.
As I posted earlier *EURUSD is currently at 1.0650)
It leaves us with a focus on yesterday’s breakout level at 1.0665 needing to hold to keep a bid. Otherwise, look for 1.0650 to exert its magnetic pull.
Was holding sell side overnight on multiple Yen pairs. Buy side of Aud and Eur crosses into the selling looks to have decent R/R so a buyer around current levels (just below)
With Japan (and S Korea) discussing the strong dollar with the US, the intervention threat stays on the table. This suggests tacit approval should Japan choose to intervene on its own.
However, given the fundamentals (i.e. interest rates) and a generally strong USD, intervention would likely be a questionable strategy and seen as a stopgap.
With that said, it pays to be on alert after the IMF/World Bank meetings end.
Lookjing at the chart, the current range is 153.87-154.77 but 155 is clearly the market line in the sand,
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
A sharp retreat in oil prices and a rare joint warning from major economies against excessive dollar strength have helped calm restive markets just as Big Tech earnings start to hit.
Let’s look at the price action in crude following the spike high on geopolitical events and subsequent retreat despite ongoing concerns..
With the focus on interest rates and sticky inflation, the price of energy will play a role as central bank decisiosn on when or how much to cut interest rates.
This chart shows potential for an exhaustion on the upside but would probably have to take out the $85 level to suggest more scope on the downside.
Reminder this is a CFD price feed and levels may differ from what your broker shows. So look at the chart patterns and line them up with your charts.
As I pointed out, there appeared to be an invisible hand protecting 1.06, which in turn has seen EURUSD correct.
The question then is does the correction have more legs?
On one hand, what has changed is there are no key stops to go after until below 1.06, currently protected by 1.0630.
On the other hand, as the chart shows, the next key level is not until 1.0756, leaving the high of the day at 1.0690 as a key intra-day level which would need to be taken out to extend the retracement.
So, where does this leave us?
It leaves us with a focus on yesterday’s breakout level at 1.0665 needing to hold to keep a bid. Otherwise, look for 1.0650 to exert its magnetic pull.
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to “consult closely” on foreign exchange markets in their first trilateral finance dialogue on Wednesday, acknowledging concerns from Tokyo and Seoul over their currencies’ recent sharp declines.