US Dollar trades in the red following soft ISM PMI

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●The DXY Index trades bearishly at 103.7, marking a weak end to the week.


●US ISM Manufacturing PMI came disappointingly lower at 47.8, far off the anticipated 49.5.


●The expectations for the easing cycle to start in June remain intact.



The US Dollar Index (DXY) initiates a new month of trading on Friday with a slightly lower open at the 103.7 level. This fall is primarily driven by a contraction in the US manufacturing sector in February. Despite an overall slump in the manufacturing sector’s performance, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials maintain poker faces and have refused to start cutting rates.


In the meantime, while the US economy is displaying mixed signs, the markets are aligned with the Fed’s forecasts and are now expecting 75 bps of easing in 2024, starting in June.


Daily digest market movers: US Dollar weakens as ISM PMIs display signs of softness in US economic activity


●Data from the Institute for Supply Manufacturing (ISM) reveals weak figures for February. The report revealed that the Manufacturing PMI dropped to 47.8 from 49.1 in January, significantly missing the market expectation of 49.5.


●Manufacturing Prices came in at 52.5 versus the previous 52.9, while the Employment Index declined to 45.9 from 47.1.


●The New Orders Index retreated to 49.2 from 52.5.


●For upcoming Fed meetings, markets have priced in a hold at the next March meeting, and the odds of a cut remain low for May. For the June meeting, those probabilities rise to 50%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.



Technical analysis: DXY bulls fail to hold the line and retreat below the 100-day SMA


The indicators on the daily chart reflect a mixed outlook for the index. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in positive territory but demonstrates a negative slope, which signifies a loss in buying momentum and a potential shift in market sentiment. However, it remains in the positive region, indicating that the buying force, though weakening, is still in place.


Meanwhile, the flat red bars of the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) paint a picture of a temporary stall in the trend, pointing to an indecisive market.


In terms of the Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), the index trades below the 20 and 100-day SMAs, suggesting that it has been experiencing some short-term selling pressure. Yet, the fact that it remains above the 200-day SMA indicates that the longer-term uptrend is still intact, revealing that bulls are managing to sustain their stance against bearish forces in the grand scheme of things.

 

 


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