UK July final manufacturing PMI 45.3 vs 45.0 prelim

It’s a mild revision higher to the initial estimate but it still marks a seven-month low for the UK manufacturing PMI. Output and new orders are both seen falling at faster rates as demand conditions falter. HCOB notes that: “July saw a deepening of the UK’s manufacturing downturn. Output fell at the quickest pace since

Japanese Yen Remains Under Pressure as USD/JPY Looks for Upside Breakout

Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, RSI Divergence, Rising Support – Technical Update: Japanese Yen under pressure by US Dollar again after BoJ Watch for key upside breakout over the remaining 24 hours RSI divergence shows fading upside momentum on 4-hour Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free JPY Forecast The US Dollar is back on the offensive

Failure to cross 1,310 could result in one more down leg – SocGen

Share: Economists at Société Générale analyze USD/KRW technical outlook. Reclaiming the 200-DMA essential for affirming an extended up-move USD/KRW has experienced a deeper pullback after failing to overcome a multi-month trend line and the 200-DMA near 1,324 (now at 1,305/1,310). It has recently formed an interim trough near 1,257. An initial bounce is

A couple of light releases on the agenda in Europe today

The Australian dollar is the early mover today after the RBA decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.10% again. The aussie is lower as a result but it isn’t that bad as markets have already priced in this outcome more so than a rate hike. The yen is also softer again with USD/JPY

GBP/USD, GBP/AUD, GBP/NZD Price Setups

British Pound Vs US Dollar, Australian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar – Price Setups: GBP/USD is struggling around resistance on the 200-week moving average. GBP/AUD and GBP/NZD look toppish. What is the outlook on key GBP crosses and what are the key levels to watch? Recommended by Manish Jaradi Get Your Free Top Trading Opportunities Forecast

Analysis-Bank of Japan’s opaque policy shift means stronger, wilder yen By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman counts Japanese 10,000 yen notes in Tokyo, in this February 28, 2013 picture illustration. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano/Illustration/File Photo By Naomi Rovnick, Alun John and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen is on a bumpy path towards strengthening after Friday’s central bank policy change, threatening to upend the carry