Japan’s Finance Minister says they will take necessary steps to combat Yen’s weakness as the currency hit a high of $145. This is around the same area where the government last stepped in to buy Yen toward the end of 2022.
Last week, economic data out of the US showed signs that the economy is still strong with the GDP growth rate coming out higher than forecasted.
Friday data, however, displayed signs that Fed tightening is having the necessary effects on the US economy with the PCE price index coming out lower than expected.
FOMC Minutes for the June meeting will be out on Wednesday and jobs data is expected at the end of the week. These two are the most likely market movers.
In today’s DIFX Analytics, we’re going to look into the following assets:
❖ Bitcoin
❖ Swiss Franc
❖ Gold
❖ Euro
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is trading bullish near the 2023 high of $31,458. The SEC announced that the ETF filings were inadequate which sparked a short selloff in the asset but it found support very quickly and has avoided massive losses.
We should see prices go for the next support near $32,500 in the near term.
Swiss Franc
USD/CHF has been trading range-bound between $0.89 and $0.90. There is a slight upward trend but not too aggressive.
The Dollar gained against CHF at the start of the trading week but erased those gains through Tuesday.
With jobs data coming out at the end of the week, we may see some volume to push the pair out of this range.
Gold
Gold is bearish as it broke out of the range to the downside. $1932-39 which was the previous support has now become the resistance area.
RSI has tapped above 50 after weak ISM manufacturing data on Monday. Economists are now pricing in a 90% chance of a 25 basis point rate increase. Traders should wait to see how the asset reacts to the resistance near $1936.
Euro
The past 2 weeks have brought a consolidation of price action and EUR/USD is trading between the ranges near the 50-day EMA.
The Dollar saw some losses as data toward the end of the week came out indicating that high rates were having the desired effect on tightening the economy.
FOMC Minutes on Wednesday will have an impact on price action.
Disclaimer
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