Forex Today: US data, Germany’s morale gauges, and tariffs take centre stage

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

The Greenback extended their recovery on the back of auspicious headlines around the US-China trade crisis and mitigating fears around potential threats to the Fed’s independence by President Trump.

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, April 24:

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced further and retargeted the psychological 100.00 barrier, up for the second straight day. The weekly Initial Jobless Claims are due, seconded by the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, Durable Goods Orders, and Existing Home Sales.

EUR/USD came under extra selling pressure, challenging the 1.1300 key support, or multi-day troughs. Germany’s IFO Business Climate will be only released on the domestic calendar.

GBP/USD broke below the 1.3300 support to reach new four-day lows amid the persistent advance in the Greenback. Next on tap across the Channel will be the CBI Business Optimism Index, seconded by Industrial Trend Orders.

USD/JPY gained extra steam and broke above the 143.00 hurdle, hitting fresh multi-day peaks. The weekly readings of Foreign Bond Investment are expected.

Prices of WTI dipped to four-day lows, breaching the $62.00 mark per barrel following the likelihood that the OPEC+ could hike the crude oil output next month.

The better tone in the risk-linked assets as well as the higher US Dollar and easing US-China trade concerns all weighed on the yellow metal, dragging Gold prices below the $3,300 mark per troy ounce. Silver prices, in the meantime, rallied to three-week highs around the $33.70 zone per ounce.

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EUR/USD deflates to fresh lows, targets 1.1600

The selling pressure on EUR/USD now gathers extra pace, prompting the pair to hit fresh multi-week lows in the 1.1625-1.1620 band on Friday. The continuation of the downward bias comes in response to further gains in the US Dollar as market participants continue to assess the mixed release of US Nonfarm Payrolls in December.

GBP/USD breaks below 1.3400, challenges the 200-day SMA

GBP/USD remains under heavy fire and retreats for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. Indeed, Cable suffers the strong performance of the Greenback, intensified post-mixed NFP, and trades at shouting distance from its critical 200-day SMA near 1.3380.

Gold flirts with yearly tops around $4,500

Gold keeps its positive bias on Friday, adding to Thursday’s advance and challenging yearly highs in the $4,500 region per troy ounce. The risk-off sentiment favours the yellow metal despite the firmer tone in the Greenback and rising US Treasury yields.