Market Update - 21 February 2024

EUR/USD continues its winning streak that began on February 14 as the US Dollar (USD) receives downward pressure, which in turn, underpins the EUR/USD pair. The pair edges higher around 1.0810 during the Asian session on Wednesday. (FXStreet)

The GBP/USD pair edges higher above the 1.2600 mark during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The optimistic comments from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey boosted the Pound Sterling (GBP). The major pair currently trades near 1.2625, unchanged for the day. (FXStreet)

USD/CHF moves downward for the second consecutive day, trading lower near 0.8800 during the Asian session on Wednesday. The weakening of the USD/CHF pair can be attributed to a softer US Dollar (USD), which is influenced by subdued US Treasury yields. This downturn may reflect market sentiment regarding potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in upcoming meetings. (FXStreet)

The USD/CAD pair gains ground above the 1.3500 mark during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. A weaker-than-expected Canadian inflation data weighs on the Canadian Dollar (CAD) and acts as a tailwind for USD/CAD. The attention is shifted to the FOMC Meeting Minutes on Wednesday. The pair currently trades near 1.3526, up 0.03% on the day. (FXStreet)

NZD/USD continues to extend its winning streak that began on February 14 on the subdued US Dollar, which could be chalked up to the lower US Treasury yields. The NZD/USD pair rises to near 0.6190 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. (FXStreet)

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Wednesday at 7.1030 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1068 and 7.1877 Reuters estimates. (FXStreet)

AUD/JPY extends its winning streak for the sixth consecutive day as the Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting minutes, which has transformed market bias towards the possibility of no rate cuts soon. The AUD/JPY cross trades higher around 98.40 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. (FXStreet)

EUR/GBP snaps its five-day winning streak, edging lower to near 0.8560 during the Asian session on Wednesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) on the back of positive comments from the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey. (FXStreet)

For a highly volatile FX pair, USD/ZAR has been exceptionally quiet. Economists at ING analyze the pair’s outlook ahead of the South African annual budget. (FXStreet)

WTI Crude oil it's lower on Tuesday and tests a very key level comprised of the 200 day simple moving average and the long-term level of significance at $77.40. Over the more medium term price action trades higher, within an ascending channel marking a series of higher highs and higher lows. (DailyFX)

Gold (XAU/USD) rose for the fourth straight session on Tuesday (+0.50% to $2,027), firmly establishing itself above the $2,025 mark, supported by declining U.S. Treasury yields and a subdued U.S. dollar, with risk-averse sentiment on Wall Street likely reinforcing the metal’s advance. (DailyFX)

Silver price (XAG/USD) turns sideways around $23.15 after a strong recovery in the European session on Wednesday. The white metal clings to solid gains as the US Dollar has shifted to the backfoot AS Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers are confident that the secular inflationary trend is in the right direction despite a one-time rise in price pressures in January. (FXStreet)

Source: FXStreet, DailyFX

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