Chart USD Index DXY Update: Extending losses

August 17, 2026 8:14 AM UTC

Choppy trade around 99.50 has given way to a break

IMM Commitment of Traders Reports w/e Aug 11, little change in the week

August 17, 2026 7:55 AM UTC

IMM data for w/e Aug 11 generally shows little change across counters, still very long $ overall
Yen shorts still smallest since Apr, and around 'normal' levels for recent years
Market remains extreme CAD short into trade deadline - binary event but squeeze risk evident
MXN longs inch back out amid the

Chart GBP/USD Update: Poised for further gains

August 17, 2026 7:28 AM UTC

Consolidation following the anticipated test of strong resistance at the 1.3558 monthly high of 15 July is giving way to renewed buying interest

Weekly Chart AUD/USD: Extending gains

August 17, 2026 7:27 AM UTC

Consolidation beneath strong resistance the .7080/.7100 area last week has given way to break to extend choppy gains from the .6865, late-June low

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, DXY flows - still low vol summer usd/risk versus Iran standoff

August 17, 2026 7:02 AM UTC

Better risk/usd tone holds in, amid low vol and equity resilience
The question mark remains for how long as both US and Iran play the long game stand off

Chart USD/TWD Update: Extending losses

August 17, 2026 6:51 AM UTC

Sharply lower, as prices extend break of the 32.200 support last week following rejection from the 32.550 high

Chart AUD/NZD Update: Extend rejection from 1.2100/30 resistance

August 17, 2026 6:33 AM UTC

Settled back from test of the 1.2100 level as prices retrace gains from the 1.1915, 3 August low

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 August

August 17, 2026 5:11 AM UTC

Japan Q2 preliminary GDP missed at 0.3% q/q

Chart USD/IDR Updates: Leaning lower in consolidation

August 17, 2026 4:31 AM UTC

Turned lower in consolidation as bounce from the 17770 low met with selling pressure at the 17880/17900 resistance

AUD/USD flows: USD Softer To Begin the Week

August 17, 2026 4:19 AM UTC

USD Soft Start

FX Weekly Strategy: Europe, Aug 17-21

August 17, 2026 4:05 AM UTC

Canada trade deadline a wildcard, but skew has been favouring a short CAD squeeze
FOMC Minutes may give more insight to Fed debate
US yield retreat chips at $ longs, although also supports summer low vol risk (for now...)
Various/CHF still trend up...

Chart USD/MYR Update: Leaning lower from the 4.0950, July high

August 17, 2026 3:09 AM UTC

Leaning lower in consolidation below the 4.0950 July high as daily and weekly studies unwind overbought readings

Chart USD/CNH Update: Under pressure

August 17, 2026 2:55 AM UTC

Drifting lower within a narrow range with pressure returning to the 6.7400 current year low

Chart USD/SGD Update: Leaning lower

August 17, 2026 2:43 AM UTC

Leaning lower as consolidation at the 1.2800 level turn back towards the 1.2767 low

Chart GBP/USD Update: Pressuring July high

August 17, 2026 2:04 AM UTC

Consolidation at the 1.3500 level has given way to bounce from the 1.3475 low to pressure the 1.3550/58, July high

USD/JPY flows: GDP Misses

August 17, 2026 1:50 AM UTC

Japan Q2 preliminary GDP missed at 0.3% q/q

Chart EUR/JPY Update: Retracing July/August losses

August 17, 2026 1:05 AM UTC

Consolidation beneath the 184.00 resistance has given way break to further retrace sharp July/August losses to reach 184.45 high

Chart USD/JPY Update: Leaning lower from 159.56 high

August 17, 2026 12:53 AM UTC

Consolidation at the 159.45/50 congestion area see prices rotating lower to unwind overbought intraday studies

Asia Open

August 17, 2026 12:39 AM UTC

Bessent eyes Iran economic squeeze

Chart NZD/USD Update: Extending gains

August 17, 2026 12:37 AM UTC

Sharply higher as prices extend bounce from the .5821 low to retest the .5900 level