US Dollar Index remains under pressure, challenges 96.00

DXY trades on the defensive near the 96.00 mark.
The US ADP report surprised to the upside in December.
Investors’ attention now shifts to the FOMC Minutes.

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the greenback vs. a bundle of its main rivals, trades on the defensive and close to the 96.00 neighbourhood on Wednesday.

US Dollar Index now looks to FOMC

The index remains unable to reverse the resurgence of the selling pressure so far and navigates in the lower end of the daily range and at shouting distance from the key 96.00 yardstick.

The lack of conviction in US yields amidst mixed performance across the curve and the investors’ bias towards the risk complex keep the buck under scrutiny despite the auspicious results from the ADP report in December.

Indeed, the US private sector added 807K jobs during last month, crushing estimates for a 400K gain and up from November’s 505K.

Later in the session, Markit will release its final Services PMI for the month of December and the FOMC will publish its Minutes of the last meeting.

US Dollar Index relevant levels

Now, the index is retreating 0.30% at 95.99 and a break above 96.46 (weekly top Jan.4) would open the door to 96.90 (weekly high Dec.15) and finally 96.93 (2021 high Nov.24). On the flip side, the next down barrier emerges at 95.57 (monthly low Dec.31) followed by 95.51 (weekly low Nov.30) and then 94.96 (weekly low Nov.15).

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