Markets Await SNB and BoE Decisions, Gold Bounces Higher

Action Insight Daily Report 6-20-24

Markets Await SNB and BoE Decisions, Gold Bounces Higher

As markets await rate decisions from SNB and then BoE today, both Swiss Franc and Sterling are trading largely within established ranges. SNB's decision is particularly uncertain, with a close call on whether they will implement a second consecutive rate cut. If SNB opts to hold rates steady, Swiss Franc could see notable gains, especially against Euro. Meanwhile, BoE is expected to keep interest rates steady today, but the details in the voting and accompanying statement could provide insights into how close the central bank is to monetary easing.

Across the forex markets, Australian Dollar remains the strongest performer of the week, although it has yet to sustain significant buying momentum. Swiss Franc is the second strongest and stands a chance to outperform Aussie, depending on SNB's decision. Euro follows as the third strongest currency. Conversely, Japanese Yen is currently the weakest, though it is holding onto near-term support against Dollar. The New Zealand Dollar is the second weakest, just ahead of Dollar. Sterling and the Canadian Dollar are positioned in the middle of the pack...

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USD/CHF Daily Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8835; (P) 0.8845; (R1) 0.8856; More….

Intraday bias in USD/CHF remains on the downside for the moment. Fall from 0.9223 should target 61.8% retracement of 0.8332 to 0.9223 at 0.8672 next. On the upside, above 0.8880 support turned resistance will turn intraday bias neutral first. But risk will stay on the downside as long as 0.8992 resistance holds, in case of recovery.

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EURJPY | EURGBP | EURCHF | EURAUD | GBPJPY

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Economic Calendar
GMT Ccy Events Actual Forecast Previous Revised
22:45 NZD GDP Q/Q Q1 0.20% 0.10% -0.10%
01:15 CNY 1-y Loan Prime Rate 3.45% 3.45% 3.45%
01:15 CNY 5-y Loan Prime Rate 3.95% 3.95% 3.95%
06:00 CHF Trade Balance (CHF) May 3.84B 4.32B
06:00 EUR Germany PPI M/M May 0.10% 0.20%
06:00 EUR Germany PPI Y/Y May -2.00% -3.30%
07:30 CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision 1.50% 1.50%
08:00 CHF SNB Press Conference
08:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
11:00 GBP BoE Interest Rate Decision 5.25% 5.25%
11:00 GBP MPC Official Bank Rate Votes 0--2--7 0--2--7
12:30 CAD New Housing Price Index M/M May 0.20% 0.20%
12:30 USD Building Permits May 1.46M 1.44M
12:30 USD Housing Starts May 1.38M 1.36M
12:30 USD Current Account (USD) Q1 -206B -195B
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Jun 14) 240K 242K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Survey Jun 4.5 4.5
14:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Jun P -14 -14
15:00 USD Crude Oil Inventories -2.8M 3.7M