U.S. Dollar Recovers From Tuesday's Sell-off
23 June 2021 - 12:59PM
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The U.S. dollar rebounded in the Asian session on Wednesday,
after falling overnight following comments from Fed Chair Jerome
Powell that an interest rate hike would not happen any time
soon.
The currency fell along with yields after Powell said that the
Fed would be patient in waiting to tighten monetary policy.
"We will not raise interest rates pre-emptively because we fear
the possible onset of inflation. We will wait for evidence of
actual inflation or other imbalances," Powell said in a hearing
before the House Select Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Powell's comments calmed markets after the Fed's shift in tone
kept traders on the edge last week.
Investors digested mixed comments from Fed policymakers
regarding scaling back of the stimulus measures.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Tuesday that the
economy is likely to meet the conditions for tapering later this
year or early next year.
New York Fed President John Williams, however, argued that any
discussion about a liftoff is still far away.
The greenback rose to 1.1916 against the euro, from a 5-day low
of 1.1952 seen on Tuesday. The greenback is seen finding resistance
around the 1.16 level.
The greenback appreciated to 110.88 against the yen, its highest
level since March 31. The currency is likely to find resistance
around the 112.00 level.
The greenback edged up to 1.3924 against the pound, after a
5-day drop to 1.3964 on Tuesday. Should the greenback rises
further, 1.37 is likely seen as its next resistance level.
The greenback gained to 0.9200 against the franc, reversing from
a 4-day low of 0.9169 touched on Tuesday. On the upside, 0.94 is
likely seen as its next resistance level.
The greenback bounced off to 0.7538 against the aussie, 0.6995
against the kiwi and 1.2329 against the loonie, after having fallen
to 5-day lows of 0.7564, 0.7036 and 1.2302, respectively during
yesterday's trading session. Next key resistance for the greenback
is seen around 0.72 against the aussie, 0.68 against the kiwi and
1.25 against the loonie.
Looking ahead, PMI reports from major European economies are due
in the European session.
Canada retail sales for April and U.S. new home sales for May
will be featured in the New York session.
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