U.S. Dollar Index gains some ground as traders react to Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports of aluminum and steel.
In case U.S. Dollar Index manages to settle above the resistance at 108.30 – 108.50, it will head towards the next resistance level, which is located in the 109.20 – 109.40 range.
EUR/USD is moving lower as traders stay focused on tariff threat. Tariffs may put significant pressure on the weak European economy, which is bearish for the euro.
If EUR/USD settles below the 1.0300 level, it will move towards the next support level, which is located in the 1.0200 – 1.0215 range.
GBP/USD continues its attempts to settle below the nearest support level at 1.2355 – 1.2370 amid lack of strong catalysts. There are no important economic reports scheduled to be released in the UK today, so traders will remain focused on general market sentiment.
A move below the 1.2355 level will push GBP/USD towards the next support level at 1.2250 – 1.2265.
USD/CAD gained some ground despite the rally in commodity markets. Other commodity-related currencies were mixed in today’s trading session.
The technical picture remains unchanged as USD/CAD needs to settle above the resistance at 1.4330 – 1.4350 to have a chance to gain upside momentum in the near term.
USD/JPY is stuck near the support level at 151.50 – 152.00 as Japan’s government bonds test new highs. Hawkish comments from BoJ member boosted yields, which was bullish for the Japanese yen.
A successful test of the support at 151.50 – 152.00 will open the way to the test of the next support level at 148.50 – 149.00.
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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.