Share: Next week, key events in the US include Retail Sales data and the release of the FOMC minutes. Market participants will also closely listen to comments from Fed officials as they prepare for the Jackson Hole Symposium. In the UK, inflation and employment data will be reported. The RBNZ will have its
Share: Analysts at Rabobank, see the USD/JPY pair at 145 on a 3-month view and then pulling back to 140 and 135 in 9 and 12 months, respectively, on the back of expectations of softer Federal Reserve policy. Key quotes: “The messages contained within the BoJ’s July policy adjustment have not been easy
Share: The pair trades green for a fifth consecutive day, around the critical 145.00 zone. The USD continues to strengthen after higher-than-expected US PPI data from July. Investors continue to bet on a less aggressive stance by the BoJ causing the Yen to lose interest. On the last day of the week, the
Share: The EUR/JPY traded in the red below the 159.00 area after five consecutive days of gains. The cross closed Friday with 1.65% weekly gains, trading in highs since 2008. Focus shifts to the Eurozone and Japan’s GDP for Q2, which will be released the following week. In Friday’s session, the EUR/JPY traded
Share: US Producer Price Index (PPI) surpasses estimates, bolstering the US Dollar as Treasury yields soar. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to maintain rates at 5.50%, adding pressure on the NZD. NZD/USD’s future hinges on US economic data and potential RBNZ rate surprises; 0.5900 level in sight. NZD/USD plunges below
Share: EUR/USD experienced losses during Friday’s North American session, reaching 1.0975 from a daily high of 1.1000. US Department of Labor report indicated Producer Price Index (PPI) growth of 0.3% MoM, exceeding expectations, with annual PPI at 0.8%. Core PPI rose by 0.3% MoM. University of Michigan’s survey displayed a slight drop in
Share: USD/CAD bulls got rejected at the 200-day SMA and retreated near the 1.3420 area, still poised for a weekly gain US PPI rose to 2.4% YoY in July, higher than expected. Higher Oil prices help the CAD trade strong against most of its rivals. At the end of the week, the USD/CAD
Share: The Mexican Peso (MXN) advances against the US Dollar, despite overall US Dollar strength. Banxico’s decision to hold rates at 11.25% boosted the Mexican Peso. USD/MXN may stabilize near current levels, potentially reaching 17.5000 if surpassing 17.4100. A daily close below 17.0000 could indicate an extended downward trend. The Mexican Peso (MXN)
Share: EUR/GBP retreated near 0.8630 after being rejected by the 100-day SMA at 0.8670. Q2 GDP data from the UK avoided stagnation, surpassing market expectations. Higher British yields help the Pound trade stronger against most of its rivals. In Friday’s session, the GBP traded with gains agains most of its rivals as the
The dollar is little changed in general so far today as the market mood has calmed down after the US CPI report yesterday. As mentioned earlier here, the data doesn’t really change the overall Fed outlook and so we’re back to the drawing board for most dollar pairs after the back and forth action yesterday.
