Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Dollar index trading at 95.61 (+0.34%).

Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.29%, Franc -0.62%, Yen -0.05%, GBP -0.58%

Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.23%, Franc -0.54%, Yen +0.11%, GBP -0.65%

EUR/USD -

Trading at 1.127

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range

Support

• Long term - 1.048-1.036, Medium term - 1.065-1.06, Short term - 1.08-1.085

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.175-1.18, Medium term - 1.15, Short term - 1.15

Economic release today -

• Euro zone employment rose by +0.3% in August.
• Euro zone trade balance came at € 31.4 billion in July.

Commentary -

• Euro after finding resistance around key area of 1.136 area yesterday, sharply down today. Focus is on FOMC Thursday.

GBP/USD -

Trading at 1.534

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range/Sell

Support -

• Long term - 1.425-1.417, Medium term - 1.497-1.49, Short term - 1.518-1.512,

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.592-1.616, Medium term - 1.585, Short term - 1.543-1.545

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -

• Pound is worst performer today and this week as it failed at key resistance area around 1.55 area. Active call - Sell Pound targeting 1.44 area with stop loss around 1.58 area.

USD/JPY -                      

Trading at 120.4

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range/Buy, Short term - Range

Support -

• Long term - 113.7-112.9, Medium term - 115.7-115, Short term - 118

Resistance -

• Long term - 130, Medium term - 127.5, Short term - 124.5

Economic release today -

• BOJ kept monetary policy stable.

Commentary -

• Yen is the best performer today, as investors piling into safety ahead of FOMC. However, it lost ground as equities rally sharply. Active call - Sell USD/JPY targeting 114.7 area with stop loss around 122

USD/CHF -                                                                                         

Trading at 0.974

Trend meter -

• Long term - Buy, Medium term - Range, Short term - Range/Buy

Support -

• Long term - 0.88, Medium term - 0.90, Short term - 0.93

Resistance -

• Long term - 1.174, Medium term - 1.025-1.02, Short term - 0.984-0.987

Economic release today -

• NIL

Commentary -

• Franc is trapped between safe haven flows before FOMC and selling by Swiss National Bank (SNB).