EUR USD
The EUR traded tad lower against the USD and closed at 1.2923.
the Euro-zone’s biggest economy, registered a flat CPI data, in line with market expectations, on a monthly basis in August.
Yesterday, the ECB, in its monthly report, reported that the policymakers would keep a close eye on the risks surrounding the outlook for inflation in the Euro. Furthermore, it reiterated that geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe continued to weigh on the region’s economic growth
In the US, the number of initial jobless claims unexpectedly advanced to a level of 315K in the week ended 06 September 2014, higher than market expectations
The pair is expected to find support at 1.2891, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.2866. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.2947, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.2978.
GBP USD
The GBP rose 0.31% against the USD and closed at 1.6258, after a new poll on Wednesday revealed that people in support of Scotland’s independence from the UK were declining.
The pair is expected to find support at 1.6186, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 1.614. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 1.6279, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 1.6326.
Amid a light economic calendar in the UK ahead in the week, the investors would shift their attention to BoE’s minutes of the latest policy meeting, slated to release in the next week.
USD JPY
The USD strengthened 0.21% against the JPY and closed at 107.05.
Data released this morning indicated that, Japanese capacity utilization fell 0.8%, on a monthly basis in July, compared to a drop of 3.3% in the prior month, while the industrial production rose 0.4%, from a 3.4% fall registered in the same period.
The pair is expected to find support at 106.88, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 106.41. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 107.58, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 107.81.
Going forward, investors would pay attention to the BoJ Governor speech, scheduled shortly.
USD CHF
The USD traded marginally lower against the CHF and closed at 0.9360.
The pair is expected to find support at 0.9342, and a fall through could take it to the next support level of 0.9319. The pair is expected to find its first resistance at 0.9383, and a rise through could take it to the next resistance level of 0.9401.
Investors would keenly await SNB’s interest rate decision, which will be announced in the next week.