Strong support at 93.50 pushes USD’s demand

The U. S. Dollar Index rallies 0.86% during the New York session, is at 94.10, short of the 94.30 fresh weekly high. U. S. T-bond yields are falling, with the 10-year benchmark note down two basis points, at 1.545%.

The market sentiment is mixed, depicted by European stock indices, splitting between gainers and losers.

The overall scene is positive for U. S. shares although U.S. futures pointed lower, Thursday, headed by the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500, which were falling sharply due to missed earnings by Apple and Amazon, but on Friday, the indices rise between 0.05% and 0.19%, ultimately boosting the U. S. dollar prospects.

On Thursday, the index broke below the 93.50 substantial support area, unsuccessfully broken three times before. But on Wednesday, it finally yielded way for USD bears, printing a daily low at 93.27. However, the story changed on Friday, as the index rose to print a fresh weekly high at 94.30, to settle at 94.10 finally.

Friday’s price action printed a huge candlestick that completely covered Thursday’s one, forming a bullish engulfing candle with a solid upward conviction of USD bulls.