Forex: Dollar Index Testing Support
Daily Timeframe –
Following Fed Chair Powell’s comments yesterday, in which he emphasised a wait-and-see vibe, the US Dollar Index pulled lower from resistance at 105.04 and led the Index to support from 104.15. While further underperformance could materialise on the back of Fed uncertainty, 104.15 support is likely to be viewed as a technically important base for buyers, given the upward trend seen on both monthly and daily charts.
However, should sellers persist and take on 104.15 (thus opening a short-term bearish scenario), the next downside target between support at 103.62 and the 200-day and 50-day Simple Moving Averages at 103.79 and 103.87 calls for attention.
Commodities: XAU/USD Just Keeps on Giving
Amidst the expectation of falling real US rates, spot gold (XAU/USD) continues to attract bids and clocked a fresh all-time high of $2,304 in Asia this morning. Yesterday also wrapped up a seventh day in positive territory. According to the weekly timeframe’s Relative Strength Index (RSI), however, we are considerably overbought, hitting levels not seen since early 2021. The same can be seen from the daily chart’s RSI, hovering ahead of indicator resistance coming in from 87.21.
Ultimately, with the yellow metal navigating unchartered territory at the moment, traders and investors will likely be looking to buy dips. The nearest support level on the daily scale falls in at $2,223, closely followed by support on the weekly chart at $2,147.
Equities: S&P 500 Chalking up Potential Bearish Engulfing Candle
Weekly Timeframe –
While the S&P 500 finished last week notching up another week of upside, momentum has faded somewhat this week. This has left the weekly chart with a potential bearish engulfing candlestick formation. The signal focusses on the candle’s real body and overlooks the upper and lower shadows.
The bearish candlestick formation is unlikely to attract much attention in isolation, particularly in light of current demand, but what might help hand the baton over to sellers is the overbought conditions from the Relative Strength Index (RSI): the RSI is reacting from indicator resistance at 79.04, a level not seen since early 2020.