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British Pound refreshes monthly high; looks to extend rally above 217.00 vs weak Yen
The GBP/JPY cross attracts some dip-buyers near the 216.20 area and touches a fresh monthly high during the early part of the European session on Monday. Spot prices currently trade just above the 217.00 mark and seem poised to appreciate further amid a broadly weaker Japanese Yen (JPY).
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD steadies around $69.00 amid US bond buybacks
Silver price (XAG/USD) remains stronger for the fourth successive day, trading around $69.00 per troy ounce during the European hours on Monday. Silver price rises as concerns over United States (US) debt management and fiscal sustainability persist.
Forex Today: Majors stay quiet as investors await US' 'economic D-Day' sanctions
Here is what you need to know on Monday, August 24:
US Dollar: Momentum fades as yields stay high – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes that the Dollar has extended its recent soft patch even as US Q3 GDP forecasts are upgraded to 2.5% annualized from 2.0%. Elevated fiscal deficits and long-end Treasury yields are weighing on sentiment.
Euro: ECB patience with inflation and growth tension – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that Europe is seeking a Goldilocks mix of improving activity without reigniting inflation, with Euro strength already tightening conditions.
British Pound holds near six-month highs as debt woes keep US Dollar rallies shallow
The British Pound (GBP) holds mild gains for the fourth consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on a calm Monday session, as ongoing concerns about the US Treasury’s bond buyback plans keep US Dollar bulls subdued.
British Pound: Range-trade now, 1.3700 in sight against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note GBP/USD remains in a short-term consolidation, with price action confined between 1.3620 and 1.3665 after an overbought push to 1.3675.
Canadian Dollar: Trade conflict weighs on Loonie – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister says the latest breakdown in US–Canada trade talks and Ottawa’s planned retaliatory tariffs point to a potentially protracted trade conflict.
Australian Dollar holds near June highs, above 0.7150 ahead of expected Iran sanctions
The AUD/USD pair extends the sideways consolidative price move near its highest level since early June, touched on Friday, and holds steady above mid-0.7100s through the early European session.
ECB's Cipollone: Risk of economic stagnation and sharp inflation rise is rather remote
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that ‌the risk of economic stagnation and a sharp increase in inflation due to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is rather remote, Reuters reported on Monday.
Canadian Dollar declines as US-Canada trade talks collapse
The USD/CAD pair recovers some lost ground to near 1.3820 during the early European session on Monday. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) after US-Canada talks collapse into a trade war.Â
Gold: Upside risks building as fiscal worries grow – ING
ING Commodities Strategist Ewa Manthey highlights that Gold has rebounded from its July lows near $4,000/oz to around $4,600/oz, supported by renewed investment demand, a weaker Dollar and mounting concerns over the US fiscal outlook.
WTI Oil flirts with the $85.00 level as markets await economic D-Day sanctions on Iran
Crude prices are trimming some of last week’s gains on Monday. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate Oil is changing hands at $85.35, with investors awaiting details of a new package of US sanctions against Iran that might extend to Russia or China.