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• The US dollar ended the week higher despite some conflicting US economic data during the week.
• The upcoming week looks towards the meeting of the US Federal Reserve.
• Powell may repeat his year-end promise without clarifying its content, but his move would largely depend on US data.

The weekly forecast for the DXY dollar index is bullish, as the net positive change for the week is 60 pips. Moving into the next week, the FOMC press conference is looking to be the key market mover.

The US dollar ended the week higher despite some conflicting US economic data during the week. The greenback started the week at 92.64. After that, the price saw a dip to the weekly lows of 92.30 on Wednesday before finding a mid-week bullish reversal and turning higher.

As the US consumer price rise slowed in August, the Federal Reserve found a reason to postpone reducing bond purchases. On Thursday, it was forecast that retail sales for August would decline for the second consecutive month. Within a month, Michigan’s consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in ten years. However, despite limited automobile sales, consumers had the busiest month since January.

A slight increase was noted in government bond yields. Through Friday, the yield on the 10-year note rose 3 basis points to 1.370% after opening the week at 1.340% and falling 1.279% on Tuesday’s CPI data.

What’s Next?

US Treasury yields will rise if the Fed announces its tapering plan. The DXY could easily reach 93.75. The yield on 10-year bonds could rise to 1.50%. Powell may repeat his year-end promise without clarifying its content, but his move would largely depend on US data. Should Powell not follow through on his promise to taper assets purchases, the sharp drop in bond yields will almost be instantaneous.

The United States housing market is experiencing constant tension. As a result, the sale of existing and new apartments is expected to show strong sales and up-to-date information on price increases.

Key Data Events from the US Next Week

The week’s major event is the FOMC interest rate decision, followed by the press conference on Wednesday. Investors will likely look for clues of rate hikes and tapering from the press conference. The next important event is the Market Flash PMI data on Thursday.

DXY Dollar Index Weekly Forecast Chart

DXY Weekly Technical Forecast: Poised to Hit 93.75

The DXY price managed to break the long-held resistance at 92.47. A mildly bullish crossover between the 20-day and 50-day SMAs confirms a bullish continuation towards multi-month highs at 93.75.

However, the price has slightly breached the horizontal level of 93.20, and it is still a question of whether the index will find acceptance above the level or not. Therefore, we may expect a slight downside correction before moving higher. The immediate support comes into play at 93.00 ahead of 92.80 and 92.50.