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17 March 2025

Downside bias in DXY likely to persist

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17 March 2025

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10 March 2025

USD posted worst weekly loss since 2022

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FX Weekly – 19 Mar 2025

BOJ, Fed, BOE and SNB meeting in focus

JPY was little changed ahead of the BOJ policy meeting. 100JPY/HKD remains within a uptrend channel formed since mid-January and is likely to test its resistance at 5.3 (USD/JPY: 146.5). Meanwhile, Fed and BOE rates are expected to remain on hold, while the SNB may cut rate by 25bps tomorrow.

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FX Weekly – 13 Mar 2025

CAD/HKD rose above 5.4

CAD rebounded after Bank of Canada cut rates by 25bps as market widely expected and flagged stagflation risks from US tariffs. Heightened trade tensions will likely slow the pace of economic activity in Canada. The CAD/HKD is likely to trade in the 5.34-5.45 range in the near term (USD/CAD: 1.4240-1.4540).

FX at a glance

Key FX Highlights

  • We expect the USD to consolidate in a tight range around its 50-day moving average of 108 in the next 1-3 months. The sturdy US job market, persistent inflation and robust economic activity should keep the Fed from cutting rates in March, supporting the USD in the near term. However, prolonged trade tensions may hinder US economic growth, while ongoing uncertainty over tariffs is likely to weigh on the dollar, potentially leading to a softer USD on a 12-month horizon.
  • The JPY has the most potential to strengthen further amid strong Japan wage growth and the BoJ’s continued rate hiking policy. We see USD-JPY at 148.6 over the next 3 months and at 145 over the next 12 months.
  • Higher UK inflation and moderate economic growth mean the Bank of England is likely to cut rates more slowly than other regions, pushing GBP/USD higher towards 1.30 over 12 months.

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FX Deep Dive

Currency: USD, GBP, JPY, AUD, EUR, NZD, CAD, CHF. CNY

USD

3m forecast: 108.0

12m forecast: 105.0

The bullish case:

+ Tax cuts, deregulation to spur inflows

+ Immigration curbs, tariffs to keep Fed hawkish

The bearish case:

– Lower real rate differentials

GBP

3m forecast: 1.26 (GBP/USD)

12m forecast: 1.30 (GBP/USD)

The bullish case:

+ Slower BoE cuts on inflation

+ lower political risks

The bearish case:

– Recession risk

JPY

3m forecast: 148.6 (USD/JPY)

12m forecast: 145 (USD/JPY)

The bullish case:

+ Potential BoJ rate hikes

+ Intervention risk

The bearish case:

– Stronger greenback

AUD

3m forecast: 0.63 (AUD/USD)

12m forecast: 0.65 (AUD/USD)

The bullish case:

+ RBA to cut rates slower than other central banks

The bearish case:

– Capped commodities

– Soft China demand

EUR

3m forecast: 1.02 (EUR/USD)

12m forecast: 1.06 (EUR/USD)

The bullish case:

+ Elevated Euro area inflation keeps ECB hawkish

The bearish case:

– Downside growth risk

– Political uncertainty

NZD

3m forecast: 0.56 (NZD/USD)

12m forecast: 0.57 (NZD/USD)

The bullish case:

+ Terms of trade close to 2-year high

The bearish case:

– Subdued China growth

CAD

3m forecast: 1.44 (USD/CAD)

12m forecast: 1.44 (USD/CAD)

The bullish case:

+ Lower rate differentials

+ resilient oil prices

The bearish case:

– Vulnerable Canada housing market

CHF

3m forecast: 0.91 (USD/CHF)

12m forecast: 0.89 (USD/CHF)

The bullish case:

+ SNB unlikely to cut rate sharply

+ Safe-haven demand

The bearish case:

– Low Swiss real rates support further carry trade

CNY

3m forecast: 7.35 (USD/CNY)

12m forecast: 7.2 (USD/CNY)

The bullish case:

+ China’s stimulus plan

The bearish case:

– Geopolitics

– Unfavorable rate differentials

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