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On Wednesday, investors' attention was on the results of the Federal Reserve meeting, where the regulator predictably kept the refinancing rate at 5.5%. However, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell clearly indicated a soon-to-come softening of the rhetoric on monetary policy, leading to the sell-off of dollar positions and the rise of U.S. indices.
Key points from Fed Chair Powell's speech:
EUR/USD strengthened by 1%, leading to a significant increase in long positions. As a result, the quote jumped above the 1.0900 level, indicating the recovery of the euro's value relative to the correction phase.
Amid widespread selling of dollar positions, GBP/USD experienced rapid growth. The level of 1.2500 serves as support, around which there was an increase in long positions.
Today, investors' attention will be on two consecutive central bank meetings, the results of which will undoubtedly lead to market speculation.
The first to report is the Bank of England, where the refinancing rate of 5.25% will remain unchanged. Investors are interested in the distribution of votes regarding rate cuts, hikes, and maintenance.
The European Central Bank (ECB) report will follow, where rates will also remain unchanged. In this case, special attention will given to the speech of ECB President Christine Lagarde, whose words will indicate the regulator's subsequent monetary policy.
The stabilization of the price above the 1.0900 level allows for subsequent growth towards 1.1000. However, a slowdown in pace is possible due to the technical signal of overbought euro rates in the short term.
In the case of further growth, a price move towards the resistance level of 1.2700 is allowed, with a complete recovery of the British currency's value relative to the recent corrective movement. It is worth noting that a sharp change in price over a short period may lead to a local overbought status in short-term timeframes.
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