Dollar Appreciates As U.S.-China Tensions Mount
2020年5月25日 - 3:18PM
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The U.S. dollar strengthened against its most major rivals in
the European session on Monday, as U.S.-China tensions intensified
after Beijing blamed the US of pushing relations towards a "new
cold war".
Over the weekend, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said that
Washington's political attacks on China over the coronavirus and
global trade issues "are taking China-US relations hostage and
pushing our two countries to the brink of a new cold war".
Traders remained cautious following weekend protests over
Beijing's move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong.
The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday added as many as 33
Chinese companies and other institutions to a blacklist for human
rights violations and to address U.S. national security concerns
involving weapons of mass destruction and other military
activities.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that Beijing's
move would end the territory's status as the financial hub of
Asia.
Trading volumes remained light with holidays in the U.S., U.K.
and Singapore.
The greenback rose to 1.2164 against the pound, from a low of
1.2192 set at 8:30 pm ET. If the greenback rises further, 1.19 is
seen as its next resistance level.
The greenback approached 1.0870 against the euro, setting a
weekly high. The greenback is seen locating resistance around the
1.05 level.
Data from Destatis showed that German economy contracted at the
fastest pace since the global financial crisis, as initially
estimated, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gross domestic product fell 2.2 percent sequentially, the
biggest fall since the first quarter of 2009 and the second biggest
since the German unification.
The greenback spiked up to a 1-week high of 0.9736 against the
franc, from last week's closing value of 0.9709. The greenback may
target resistance around the 1.00 level.
In contrast, the greenback held steady against the yen, after
rising to a 4-day high of 107.78 in the previous session. The pair
had finished Friday's deals at 107.60.
Final data from the Cabinet Office showed that the Japan leading
index declined less than expected in March, but the reading was the
lowest since mid-2009.
The leading index, which measures the future economic activity,
fell to 84.7 in March from 91.9 in the previous month. The
preliminary score was 83.8. The final reading was the lowest since
June 2009.
The greenback pulled back to 0.6103 against the kiwi and 0.6543
against the aussie, from its early highs of 0.6084 and 0.6520,
respectively. The next likely support for the greenback is seen
around 0.64 against the kiwi and 0.70 against the aussie.
The greenback dropped to 1.3975 against the loonie, compared to
Friday's closing value of 1.4004. On the downside, 1.35 is possibly
seen as the next support level for the greenback.
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