Market Update - 23 February 2024

EUR/USD consolidates following a volatile session prompted by the release of European and US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) stabilized as investors processed the mixed figures concerning private business activity in the European Union (EU). The pair gets buoyed around 1.0820 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. (FXStreet)

Cable (GBP/USD) is currently changing hands around 1.2675 after having touched a three-week high of 1.2710 earlier in the session. If today’s high can be reclaimed then a cluster of prior highs between 1.2750 and 1.2800 come into play. (DailyFX)

The USD/CHF pair ticks higher during the Asian session on Friday, albeit lacks bullish conviction and remains confined within the previous day's broader range. Spot prices currently trade around the 0.8800 mark, comfortably above a one-and-half-week low touched on Thursday and remain at the mercy of the US Dollar (USD) price dynamics. (FXStreet)

USD/CAD remains silent with a bias towards extending its losses for the third successive session, hovering around 1.3480 during the Asian session on Friday. The USD/CAD pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) remains subdued amidst speculation of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Additionally, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) received upward support following the release of mixed Retail Sales data from Canada on Thursday. (FXStreet)

NZD/USD grapples to extend its winning streak that began on February 14 amid a stable US Dollar. The NZD/USD pair struggles around the psychological level of 0.6200 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. (FXStreet)

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Friday at 7.1064 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1018 and 7.2008 Reuters estimates. (FXStreet)

GBP/JPY remains around 190.60 during the Asian session on Friday, exhibiting a positive bias to extend its winning streak for the fourth consecutive day. Concerns about a potential recession in Japan may delay the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) plan to exit from negative interest rates in the near term. (FXStreet)

The EUR/JPY cross extends its upside near the 163.00 psychological barrier during the early European session on Friday. The pair edges higher after the German GDP growth number for Q4 matched the market estimation. The cross currently trades around 163.07, gaining 0.12% on the day.  (FXStreet)

USD/INR is back to the lower end of the 82.70-83.50 range since the start of the year. Economists at Commerzbank analyze the pair’s outlook. (FXStreet)

USD/MXN continues its upward trajectory for the second consecutive day, edging higher to near 17.10 during the early European hours on Friday. The pair receives upward support following softer data from Mexico and mixed data from the United States (US) released on Thursday. (FXStreet)

EUR/GBP is closing in on multi-month support and traders should be aware of the multiple attempts to break lower. Traders should look for a reaction higher before considering any trade. A confirmed break of support will leave 0.8500 as the next level for traders to watch. (DailyFX)

Western Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $78.00 on Friday. WTI prices edge higher as the EIA Crude Oil stockpiles report came in just below forecasts and the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain uncertain.  (FXStreet)

Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some follow-through selling on Friday and retreats further from a nearly two-week high set the previous day. Hawkish FOMC meeting minutes released on Wednesday, along with comments by a slew of influential Federal Reserve (Fed) officials, suggested that the US central bank is in no hurry to cut interest rates. The higher-for-longer narrative remains supportive of elevated US Treasury bond yields. Furthermore, the recent risk-on rally across the global financial markets remains unabated and further contributes to driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal.  (FXStreet)

Source: FXStreet, DailyFX

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