Demand for safe-haven dollar declined despite tensions in the Middle East.
U.S. Dollar Index is trying to settle below the support at 98.00 – 98.20 as traders stay focused on the situation in the Middle East. Today, traders also had a chance to take a look at NY Empire State Manufacturing Index, report, which showed that NY Empire State Manufacturing Index decreased from -9.20 in May to -16.0 in June.
If U.S. Dollar Index stays below the 98.00 level, it will move towards the next support level, which is located in the 96.70 – 96.90 range.
EUR/USD is trying to settle above the resistance at 1.1555 – 1.1570 as demand for safe-haven assets declined despite rising tensions in the Middle East. From a big picture point of view, forex traders have mostly ignored the conflict between Israel and Iran.
In case EUR/USD manages to settle above the 1.1570 level, it will head towards the next resistance level, which is located in the 1.1685 – 1.1700 range.
GBP/USD tests resistance at 1.3620 – 1.3640 as traders focus on general weakness of the American currency.
A successful test of the resistance at 1.3620 – 1.3640 will open the way to the test of the next resistance level at 1.3735 – 1.3750.
USD/CAD remains under pressure amid rising demand for commodity-related currencies. The pullback in the oil markets did not put pressure on the Canadian dollar.
A move below the 1.3550 level will push USD/CAD towards the next support level at 1.3420 – 1.3440.
USD/JPY is mostly flat as traders wait for BoJ Interest Rate Decision, which will be released tomorrow.
If USD/JPY pulls back below the support at 143.50 – 144.00, it will head towards the next support level at 140.00 – 140.50.
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In more than 15 years of trading in the financial markets, Vladimir dealt with a wide range of brokers and financial instruments. His career as a day-trader at a proprietary trading firm goes back to 2007. Later, Vladimir turned to longer time frames and became an independent trader and analyst managing his own portfolio. Using his experience, he helps traders find the best broker in his reviews.