The Swiss Franc (CHF) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as the Greenback regains its footing following a two-day decline. At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8080, up nearly 0.35% on the day, rebounding from an intraday low … [Continue reading]
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD stays below 20-day EMA, sees further downside below $3,940
Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.7% to near $4,030 during the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal faces selling pressures as global inflation concerns remain intact amid elevated energy prices in the wake of widening military … [Continue reading]
Oil: Physical market tightens with Persian Gulf risks – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note Oil prices have extended gains as US–Iran tensions escalate and tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain under pressure. Large second-quarter inventory drawdowns and the imminent end of … [Continue reading]
British Pound weakens below 1.3550 on renewed US strikes on Iran
The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3530 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) as renewed conflict and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have reignited energy-driven … [Continue reading]
China: production-led growth with weak demand – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that China’s H1 data show resilient industrial and high‑tech production but weak domestic demand, with retail sales and property investment under pressure. The National Bureau of Statistics describes the economy as operating … [Continue reading]
Ripple Price Prediction: XRP rebounds on softer US inflation
Ripple (XRP) holds above support reclaimed at $1.10 at the time of writing on Wednesday, extending its rally after the US Producer Price Index (PPI) data for June showed that price pressures in the world’s largest economy are cooling. The report … [Continue reading]
United States Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) below forecasts (0.4%) in June: Actual (0.2%)
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PBoC’s Deputy Governor: To continue to implement appropriately loose monetary policy
People’s Bank of China (PBoC) Deputy Governor said during the European trading session on Wednesday that the central bank remains committed to loose monetary policy conditions to support overall demand.Additional remarksWill step up counter cyclical … [Continue reading]
United States Dollar Index stays below 101 as traders trim hawkish Fed bets
The US Dollar (USD) underperforms its major currency peers as traders have trimmed Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations for the current year, following the release of the softer-than-expected United States (US) Consumer Price Index … [Continue reading]
South Korea Unemployment Rate declined to 2.7% in June from previous 2.8%
Following an earlier move to multi-day peaks past 1.1460, EUR/USD has now slipped back toward the low 1.1400s as the NA session draws to a close on Tuesday. Declining bets for potential Fed tightening later in the year coupled with poor US CPI data … [Continue reading]