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US Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave little away today at his latest biannual testimony to Congress, reiterating his recent FOMC commentary. In his opening statement, Chair Powell said that the ‘The Federal Reserve remains squarely focused on our dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people. Over the past two years, the economy has made considerable progress toward the Federal Reserve's 2 percent inflation goal, and labor market conditions have cooled while remaining strong. Reflecting these developments, the risks to achieving our employment and inflation goals are coming into better balance.’
Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress
The US dollar index (DXY) nudged marginally higher after falling for four of the past five sessions, but the move was limited and left the DXY below the recent trend support. Thursday’s US CPI report (13:30UK) is now expected to be the next driver of US volatility. Core inflation y/y is expected to remain unchanged at 3.4%, while headline inflation y/y is forecast at 3.1%, down from 3.3% in May.
US Dollar Index Daily Chart
EUR/USD Sentiment Analysis
Retail trader sentiment for EUR/USD is mixed. While 39.48% of traders are net-long, recent shifts in positioning suggest conflicting signals. The contrarian view indicates potential upward price movement, but changes in net-short positions present a nuanced outlook. Our current trading bias for EUR/USD remains mixed.
