The greenback keeps clinging to the 106.00 figure
EURUSD
The US dollar rallied across the board ahead of the weekend before steadying on Monday. The greenback jumped aggressively to late-October highs above the 106.00 figure amid safe-haven flows and ebbing Fed rate cut expectations amid stubbornly high inflation. The dollar climbed to fresh more than five-month tops in the 106.10 area, preserving gains so far. In recent trading, the dollar was changing hands around 105.96, unchanged for the day. A daily close above the 106.00 zone would add short-term bullishness surrounding the US currency. Meanwhile, EURUSD keeps trending mostly lower these days, looking muted amid dollar’s strength. In European trading on Monday, the single currency has settled around 1.0657, adding 0.14% on the day. On the weekly charts, the technical picture looks bearish after the recent slide. Now, the 1.0700 zone represents the immediate significant upside target for the shared currency. In a wider picture, EURUSD looks bearish so far this year.
GBPUSD
The pound came under strong selling pressure last week as the dollar rose across the board. Following a brief dip to 1.2425 for the first time since mid-November, the pair managed to bounce partially, now trading back above the 1.2450 zone that has turned into support in recent trading. Should the cable manage to finish slightly above this region on a daily closing basis, the short-term outlook will improve marginally. In recent trading, GBPUSD has settled in positive territory, struggling to attract more decisive demand. In a wider picture, the technical outlook looks bearish as long as the pair holds below the 1.2600 figure. The daily RSI is now slightly bearish in neutral territory, suggesting potential sellers could stay in the game in the immediate term. In recent trading, GBPUSD was changing hands around 1.2470, up 0.16% on the day. On the flip side, the immediate significant support is now represented by the 1.440 region, followed by the 1.2425 mark that capped losses last week.
USDJPY
USDJPY keeps rallying these days, clinging to the upper end of the trading range since mid-March when the dollar bounced from local lows. On Monday, the pair rallied to fresh multi-year highs just a few pips below the 154.00 mark, retaining bullish bias. Earlier last month, the pair dipped to the 146.50 zone before attracting strong demand that has been persisting so far. In recent trading, the pair has settled slightly below the mentioned highs, still preserving recent gains. On the upside, the dollar is now facing the 154.00 key barrier. The pair was last seen changing hands around 153.92, up 0.41% on the day. Now, the greenback needs to hold above the 153.50 region in order to extend the ascent. The daily RSI is now upbeat, suggesting the pair could refrain from a bearish attempt in the near term. Should the pressure reemerge, the dollar may derail the 153.30 area, but it looks like the path of least resistance remains to the upside so far despite overbought conditions.
XAUUSD
Gold prices rallied to fresh all-time highs around $2,448 last week before retreating marginally amid overbought conditions. The XAUUSD pair looks relatively resilient in early European trading on Monday after the recent retreat, with prices looking ready to resume the ascent in the near term. Still, the downside potential persists at this stage, as investors may take profit more aggressively after the spike. In recent deals, the XAUUSD pair was changing hands around $2,367, down 0.27% on the day. On the weekly timeframes, the technical picture stays positive, with wider picture remaining upbeat after reaching fresh all-time highs. On the upside, the immediate significant target is now represented by the $2,370 zone, followed by $2,385. Downside risks are limited while above the $2,300 region. Should dollar demand reemerge in the near term, the bullion may threaten the $2,350 immediate support zone.