FX MARKET REPORT 15.01.2021
GBP/USD has been hovering below 1.37 as markets digest Biden and Powell’s speeches. The UK’s vaccination campaign and weak US data may push cable above the strong 1.37 resistance. Critical resistance is at around 1.37-1.3705, which is now a triple-top after halting the pair’s ascent in once again. Beyond 1.37, the next levels to watch are 1.3730, 1.3810, and 1.40 – all dating to 2018. Support awaits at 1.3610, Thursday’s low, followed by 1.3545 and 1.3450. EUR/USD adds to the weekly drop near 1.2120. The offered bias around the single currency stays unchanged for yet another session and drags EUR/USD to the 1.2120 zone on Friday. The recent downside in the par has been exacerbated by dovish comments from ECB officials regarding the appreciation of the exchange rate in recent weeks and its impact on the inflation. This view was later reinforced by the ECB Accounts published on Thursday. The dollar edged higher Friday after President-elect Joe Biden outlined his plans for additional stimulus, but gains are likely to be limited after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell declined to join any discussion about reducing monetary stimulus. The dollar index was up 0.1% at 90.267, rebounding from last week’s near three-year low. USD/JPY was down 0.1% at 103.67, while the risk-sensitive AUD/USD was down 0.3% at 0.7753.