U.S. Dollar Mixed Amid Cautious Mood
June 13 2024 - 9:58AM
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The U.S. dollar turned mixed against its major counterparts in
the New York session on Thursday.
The currency rose against the euro and the pound, as the Federal
Reserve's hawkish turn on rate cuts made investors cautious.
The Fed's latest projections showed officials expect only one
interest rate cut this year compared to the three forecast in
March.
The central bank acknowledged "modest further progress" towards
its 2% inflation target and maintained interest rates.
Traders are still betting on two interest-rate cuts in 2024
despite the Fed's projection for one rate cut this year.
Data from the Labor Department showed a modest decrease in
producer prices in the month of May.
The producer price index for final demand dipped by 0.2% in May
after climbing by 0.5% in April. Economists had expected producer
prices to inch up by 0.1%.
The report also said the annual rate of producer price growth
slowed to 2.2% in May from an upwardly revised 2.3% in April.
Economists had expected the annual rate of producer price growth to
accelerate to 2.5% from the 2.2% originally reported for the
previous month.
The greenback climbed to 1.0734 against the euro and 1.2738
against the pound, off its early lows of 1.0816 and 1.2807,
respectively. The greenback is seen finding resistance around 1.05
against the euro and 1.24 against the pound.
The greenback edged up to 0.6625 against the aussie and 0.6160
against the kiwi, from its previous lows of 0.6675 and 0.6199,
respectively. The greenback is likely to locate resistance around
0.64 against the aussie and 0.60 against the kiwi.
The greenback touched 1.3763 against the loonie, setting a 2-day
high. On the upside, 1.39 is possibly seen as its next resistance
level.
Meanwhile, the greenback eased against the yen and the franc and
was trading at 156.74 and 0.8946, respectively. The currency may
locate support around 149.00 against the yen and 0.88 against the
franc.
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