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    Forex Market Analysis: Dollar Setups Amid Economic Woes

    June 5, 2024

    CURRENCIES

    US Dollar Setups:

    • Analyzing EUR/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/CHF.
    • Path for a lower Dollar as economic data deteriorates.
    • Focus on EUR/USD ahead of ECB rate cut.
    • Dollar bulls eye lower AUD/USD amid waning risk appetite.
    • Swiss Franc advances, overheating signals flash red.

    A Path for a Lower USD Comes into View as Data Deteriorates:

    • Notable decline in US economic data.
    • GDP now forecast shows massive turnaround in Q2 growth.
    • Disinflation narrative returns with April’s CPI and PCE data.
    • Accumulation of weaker-than-expected data observed.

    EUR/USD in Focus Ahead of the Highly Anticipated Rate Cut:

    • ECB gearing up for first rate cut.
    • Market reaction likely muted, attention on path of rate cuts.
    • EUR/USD attempting bullish breakout, conviction lacking.
    • Challenges to EUR/USD downside, key support levels.

    Swiss Franc Advances at Pace but Overheating Signals Flash Red:

    • USD/CHF plummets, bearish setup.
    • Immediate threat from 200-Day SMA and RSI oversold territory.
    • SNB Chairman dentifies weaker Franc as risk to inflation outlook.
    • USD/CHF moving lower, potential entry points awaited.

    Dollar Bulls Eye Lower AUD/USD as Risk Appetite Wanes, Iron Ore Prices Ease:

    • AUD/USD may provide opportunities amid waning risk appetite.
    • Metals struggle to find bullish momentum, iron ore prices decline.
    • AUD/USD eases lower, key support levels to watch.

    STOCK MARKET

    US job market hits milestone on long, strange trip back to pre-pandemic normal:

    • Beveridge curve: A wonky economic chart reaches pre-pandemic levels.
    • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher waller’s insights validated.
    • Job openings and unemployment rate relationship.

    Not a marquee concept:

    • Significance of the beveridge curve.
    • Shifts during the pandemic and return to pre-crisis levels.
    • Further progress on inflation and the last mile.

    Job openings to unemployed:

    • Economic reopening and surge in job openings.
    • Impact of the health crisis on labor supply.
    • Realignment between worker demand and availability.

    Quits Rate:

    • Pandemic’s influence on labor market dynamics.
    • Historic reshuffling of the labor market.
    • Stabilization of the quits rate and implications.

    Unemployment rate:

    • Sustainable unemployment rate for stable inflation.
    • Comparison of pre-pandemic and current unemployment trends.
    • Factors affecting labor market functionality.

    Monthly payroll growth:

    • Anticipation of May job growth data.
    • Impact of population growth on job requirements.
    • Sustainable job growth rates and post-pandemic realignment.

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