Share: GBP/JPY stays defensive after two-day losing streak, bounces off one-week low. UK FinMin Hunt expects slower inflation despite September’s blip, challenging BoE rate hikes. Japan Monetary Base expands in August, suggesting need for hawkish BoJ. BoE Monetary Policy Report Hearings, Japan Q2 2023 GDP will be important for fresh impulse. GBP/JPY floats
Share: US inflation expectations can be held responsible for the market’s latest dislike for the US Dollar, after fueling the Greenback to the multi-day high in the last week. That said, the inflation expectations, as per the 10-year and 5-year breakeven inflation rates from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) data, reverse Friday’s
Share: AUD/USD licks its wounds after falling the most in three weeks the previous day. Markets brace for key central bank speeches at Jackson Hole Symposium. Mixed concerns about policy pivot, higher for longer rates prod traders amid light calendar. US Dollar stays firmer on mostly upbeat data, hawkish Fed talks ahead of
Share: USD/CNH bounces off intraday low but defends week-start bearish move. 10-year yield gap between US and China jumps to the highest since 2007. Markets fear more China stimulus, further downside for Yuan amid economic pessimism. US Dollar’s preparations for Jackson Hole Symposium allow USD/CNH to pare recent gains. USD/CNH rebounds from a
Share: USD/CAD trades little changed in the mid-1.35s. Economists at Scotiabank analyze the pair’s outlook. Weak risk mood remains a headwind for CAD Weak risk mood and marginally lower energy prices are enough to keep the CAD tone defensive for the moment while relatively stable short-term spreads may act as something of an
Share: Global market sentiment is cautious, with equities declining and bond yields rising, as investors anticipate further monetary tightening by central banks. July’s Fed minutes reveal a unanimous decision for a rate hike but growing caution among board members about potential over-tightening. US data: Initial Jobless Claims slightly better than expected at 239K;
Share: AUD/USD struggles to defend the bounce off YTD low despite probing five-day losing streak ahead of multiple data/events. Fears surrounding China, firmer US Treasury bond yields weigh on Aussie pair. RBA Minutes need to defend hawkish interest to recall AUD/USD buyers. China Industrial Production, Retail Sales will be eyed closely amid economic
Share: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni crossed wires early Monday while giving an interview to the local newspaper, per Reuters. In doing so, the Italian leader took full responsibility of the early-month announcements of windfall tax on bank by terming it a serious matter. The policymaker also ruled out chatters about alliances for
Share: Market sentiment remains sour on China debt woes, geopolitical fears. S&P500 Futures lick its wounds at the lowest level in a month during five-day downtrend. Treasury bond yields approach yearly tops marked earlier in August. Fears emanating from China’s Country Garden, Zhongrong Trust propel debt woes. The risk appetite remains downbeat during
Share: EUR/USD stabilizes after reversing from two-week high, prods two-day uptrend. US inflation data came in mixed for July but Fed policymakers throw advance party. ECB Economic Bulletin cites lack of clarity with downbeat tone. More clues of US inflation eyed for clear directions of Euro. EUR/USD lacks clear directions around 1.0980-85 during
