Psychology for major markets Aug 12

August 12, 2026 8:45 AM UTC

USD a tad stronger

Chart USD/CHF Update: Limited tests higher

August 12, 2026 8:21 AM UTC

Consolidation following the break above 0.8100 is giving way to a drift higher

Chart USD Index DXY Update: Extending cautious trade - any gains to remain limited

August 12, 2026 8:15 AM UTC

Still little change, as prices extend cautious trade within the 99.50 - 100.00 range

Chart EUR/GBP Update: Consolidating - studies under pressure

August 12, 2026 8:02 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend cautious trade above the 0.8535 low of 10 August

Chart EUR/USD Update: Consolidating - room for a minor test lower

August 12, 2026 7:50 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend cautious trade around 1.1535

Chart GBP/USD Update: Consolidating above 1.3500 - studies rising

August 12, 2026 7:42 AM UTC

Little change, as mixed intraday studies keep near-term sentiment cautious and extend consolidation above congestion support at 1.3500

Chart USD/PHP Updates: Extend corrective bounce from 60.600 low

August 12, 2026 7:10 AM UTC

Turned up from the 60.600 low as prices consolidate losses from the 61.860 high of July to reach 61.370 high

EUR/USD, USD/JPY flows - still waiting on $-influential CPI

August 12, 2026 6:50 AM UTC

No sign of movement in Iran, mkt otherwise still holding sight into US CPI
Latter has potential to move the mkt, especially with positioning still overall long dollar

Weekly Chart AUD/USD: Extending June gains

August 12, 2026 6:25 AM UTC

Choppy gains within a 6-week bull channel from the .6865 low of 30 June has seen gains to reach strong resistance at the .7080/.7100 area

Chart AUD/NZD Update: Extend corrective bounce

August 12, 2026 5:39 AM UTC

Break above the 1.2000 level see prices extending bounce from the 1.1915 low as prices unwind intraday and daily studies

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 August

August 12, 2026 5:32 AM UTC

JGB yields are marching higher
Major equity indexes are performing individually

Chart USD/IDR Updates: Turned up in range from 17770 low

August 12, 2026 4:59 AM UTC

Turned up from the 17770 low as prices consolidate losses from the 18090 late-July high and unwind oversold intraday and daily studies

AUD/USD flows: Risk Still Undecided

August 12, 2026 4:24 AM UTC

Major equity indexes are performing individually

FX Daily Strategy: Europe, Aug 12

August 12, 2026 3:43 AM UTC

U.S. July Another subdued month for CPI 
Could end the Choppy trade of DXY
USD/JPY Still room to extend gains

Chart USD/MYR Update: Range-bound in consolidation

August 12, 2026 2:46 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend consolidation within a narrow range above 4.0750/00 congestion area

Chart USD/CNH Update: Drifting narrowly above 6.7400 low

August 12, 2026 2:41 AM UTC

Edged up in range from the 7 August current year low at 6.7400 as prices drift narrowly to consolidate losses from the 6.8200 June swing high

Chart USD/SGD Update: Higher in range

August 12, 2026 2:29 AM UTC

Turned up from the 1.2767 low as prices consolidate losses from the 1.2836 resistance and unwind oversold daily studies

USD/JPY flows: Yields March Higher

August 12, 2026 1:55 AM UTC

JGB yields are marching higher

Chart GBP/USD Update: Range-bound in consolidation

August 12, 2026 1:32 AM UTC

Holds a narrow range as prices settled back in consolidation from the 1.3530 high

Chart EUR/USD Update: Leaning lower in consolidation

August 12, 2026 1:21 AM UTC

Settled back from test of the 1.1575 resistance as daily studies turn lower to unwind overbought readings

Chart EUR/JPY Update: Consolidating beneath 184.00

August 12, 2026 12:56 AM UTC

Little change, as prices holds a narrow range just below the 184.00 level to consolidate strong gains from the 179.35 low

Chart USD/JPY Update: Hovering beneath 159.45 resistance

August 12, 2026 12:48 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend consolidation beneath the 159.45 January high

Chart NZD/USD Update: Sideways within a narrow range

August 12, 2026 12:33 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend consolidation below the .5900/08 level and high of last week and unwind overbought daily studies

Chart AUD/USD Update: Consolidating, but bullish bias intact

August 12, 2026 12:20 AM UTC

Little change, as prices extend consolidation within a narrow range beneath strong resistance at the .7080/.7100 area