USD Overview (19 October 2021)

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ByJin Dao Tai

 OCT 19, 2021

Yesterday, USD strengthened against most major currencies except NZD and EUR.

The housing data will be released later at 2030 (GMT+8).

• Building Permits (Forecast: 1.67M, Previous: 1.72M revised from 1.73M)
• Housing Starts (Forecast: 1.61M, Previous: 1.62M)

FOMC members will be speaking later and tomorrow at various timings. During these times, there may be volatility in USD.

• Daly speaking later at 2300 (GMT+8)
• Bowman speaking tomorrow at 0115 (GMT+8)
• Bostic speaking tomorrow at 0250 (GMT+8)
• Waller speaking tomorrow at 0300 (GMT+8)