USD’s rally extends today and is trading firm entering into US session. Technically, both GBP/USD and AUD/USD have taken out recent support at 1.3965 and 0.7642 respectively, suggesting more upside in USD in near term.
Looking at D heatmap, we can see that JPY is the weakest one for the day while CHF is the second strongest one. This may look a bit counter intuitive. But it makes sense after giving a bit deeper thoughts.
Firstly, EUR/CHF is finding it difficult to break through 1.2 historical level. It’s being rejected from there after last week’s attempt and is back at 1.1930 at the time of writing. That helps lift CHF elsewhere.
Secondly, European’s stocks are fluctuating between gains and losses today, suggesting that’s is no underlying strong risk appetite yet. Thus, at least, there is no additional selling pressure on the CHF.
Thirdly, surging US treasury yield is a key underlying theme in the markets. That’s a main force in boosting USD up. Weakness in the Yen, at the time when US stocks fall (risk aversion), is indeed affirming that yield is the factor.
Going forward, 108.12/48 resistance zone in USD/JPY is the main focus, which would determine if bullish reversal has already occurred. And, EUR/USD could be testing 1.2214 if the pull back in EUR/CHF gains momentum.
