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USD/CHF stays above 200-day SMA as inverse head-and-shoulders is intact

The USD/CHF remains steady on Wednesday as market participants await the US central bank's monetary policy decision, with the Federal Reserve expected to hold rates unchanged. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.7932, flattish.

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WTI holds losses near $75.50 on easing supply concerns

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains subdued for the fifth successive day, trading around $75.60 per barrel during the European hours on Wednesday. Crude oil prices declined as investors weighed the impact of an upcoming United States (US)-Iran peace deal.

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Forex Today: Fed rate decision and revised dot plot to ramp up volatility

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FOMC trading playbook: How a hawkish Fed could impact Nasdaq 100, Gold, EUR/USD and AUD/USD

The June 2026 FOMC meeting could become one of the most important policy events of the year. While markets expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged, traders are focused on the dot plot, updated economic projections, and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first press conference. With futures now pricing a 77% chance of a rate hike by December, a hawkish shift could strengthen the US dollar and pressure gold, the Nasdaq 100, EUR/USD, and AUD/USD.

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07:00 - 17.06.2026
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AUD/USD Price Forecast: Consolidates above 0.7050; 100-day SMA holds the key ahead of Fed

The AUD/USD pair trades with a negative bias for the second straight day, though it lacks bearish conviction and holds above the 0.7050 level through the Asian session on Wednesday amid mixed cues.

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04:07 - 17.06.2026
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Asia open: S&P 500 rally pauses before Fed, Nikkei 225 eyeing 70,000, crude oil plunges to 3-month low

Global markets paused ahead of the Federal Reserve’s June policy decision as investors await the debut of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. The S&P 500 retreated while the Nasdaq 100 fell nearly 2% amid semiconductor weakness. Meanwhile, crude oil plunged to a three-month low as a US-Iran peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz moved closer to reality. The Dow Jones hit a record high as investors rotated from technology stocks into financials and industrials.

04:00 - 17.06.2026
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WTI hovers near $76.00 amid rising global supply odds

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price moves little after registering nearly 5% losses in the previous day, trading around $75.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

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22:00 - 16.06.2026
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Forex Today: US Dollar stays neutral as markets await Warsh’s first Fed decision

The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades with a weaker tone near the 99.50 level as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision, the first under Kevin Warsh as Chair.

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18:00 - 16.06.2026
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Canadian Dollar holds near recent lows as soft Oil, Fed uncertainty lift USD/CAD

USD/CAD trades around 1.3990 on Tuesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day as markets adopt a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision.

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14:00 - 16.06.2026
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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bears gain momentum with 0.7930 support in focus

The US Dollar (USD) posts marginal losses against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Tuesday, with bears aiming for a key support area between 0.7900 and 0.7930.

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Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment turns positive 10.5 in June: What it means for EUR/USD?

German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment turns positive to 10.5 in June after remaining negative in May. The data was expected to come in better at -6.0 from the previous reading of -10.2.

The ZEW Survey - Current Situation unexpectedly deteriorates to -81.0 from the previous reading of -77.8. It was expected to improve slightly to -77.5.

In the Eurozone, the ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment also turns positive. The sentiment data has arrived at 9.5, better than -7.2 estimates, and the prior release of -9.1.

There has been no immediate response observed in the Euro (EUR), following the German data release. However, EUR/USD has gained significantly in the European trade as the peace deal signing between the United States (US) and Iran has diminished the US Dollar’s safe-haven demand.

Euro Price Today

The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the strongest against the Canadian Dollar.

USD EUR GBP JPY CAD AUD NZD CHF
USD -0.10% -0.02% -0.02% 0.09% 0.09% -0.03% 0.05%
EUR 0.10% 0.09% 0.11% 0.20% 0.19% 0.08% 0.17%
GBP 0.02% -0.09% 0.02% 0.11% 0.10% 0.00% 0.08%
JPY 0.02% -0.11% -0.02% 0.08% 0.07% -0.02% 0.07%
CAD -0.09% -0.20% -0.11% -0.08% -0.01% -0.13% -0.04%
AUD -0.09% -0.19% -0.10% -0.07% 0.00% -0.10% -0.01%
NZD 0.03% -0.08% 0.00% 0.02% 0.13% 0.10% 0.08%
CHF -0.05% -0.17% -0.08% -0.07% 0.04% 0.01% -0.08%

The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).

What does significant improvement in Germany/Eurozone ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment data means for EUR/USD?

The Germany/Eurozone ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment reflects the sentiment of institutional investors towards the economy. The data shows the difference between the share of investors who are optimistic and the share of analysts who are pessimistic.

Generally, better-than-projected sentiment data improves the appeal of the EUR/USD, while soft figures weigh on the same.

The impact of the data has remained significant in the past few months due to Middle East conflicts, which prompted energy prices and increased pressure on households’ spending.

Technical Analysis: EUR/USD remains inside Symmetrical Triangle formation

EUR/USD trades 0.1% higher at around 1.1603 at press time. The pair holds just above the 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) at 1.1602, which lends modest near-term support, but it remains well below the descending trend-line barrier drawn from 1.1849, keeping the broader tone capped.

The Relative Strength Index (14) at 48 sits near neutral territory, hinting at a lack of clear momentum while price consolidates between supportive short-term averages and the still-dominant downward trend structure.

On the topside, initial resistance is seen at the downtrend break level near 1.1687, with the descending trend line from 1.1849 reinforcing a higher resistance zone. On the downside, the former uptrend break area around 1.1506 is the major support zone ahead of stronger structural support near the original rising trend-line anchor at 1.1409.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)

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ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment

The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view is considered as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative (or bearish).

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Last release: Tue Jun 16, 2026 09:00

Frequency: Monthly

Actual: 10.5

Consensus: -6

Previous: -10.2

Source: ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

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