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Euro: PMI strength supports against US Dollar – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD is firmer on broad US Dollar (USD) weakness and stronger-than-expected Eurozone August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data. Elias Haddad highlights the composite PMI at a nine-month high, driven by manufacturing.
Japanese Yen strengthens against US Dollar as inflation backs BoJ rate hike bets
USD/JPY trades around 158.85 on Friday at the time of writing, edging lower after rebounding from the 158.00 level on Thursday.
European gas: Storage gap supports high prices – Commerzbank
Norman Liebke at Commerzbank warns that low European gas storage, suspended LNG exports from Qatar and the end of the refilling phase are keeping European gas prices elevated.
Canada: Q2 GDP rebound faces future headwinds – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada economists Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu expect Canadian gross domestic product data for June and Q2 to confirm a strong rebound after winter stagnation.
Euro pares gains against US Dollar but eyes fourth weekly advance
EUR/USD reverses its earlier gains on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) steadies after retesting the three-month low touched the previous day. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1677, easing from an intraday high of 1.1711, its highest level since May 14.
Eurozone Consumer Confidence above forecasts (-16.3) in August: Actual (-15.5)
Eurozone Consumer Confidence above forecasts (-16.3) in August: Actual (-15.5)
Japanese Yen: Soft Dollar and BoJ outlook shift near-term tone – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret point out that Japan’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI) and stronger August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data support expectations for Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening, with about 20 bps of hikes priced in swaps.
Gold: Upside asymmetry into next week – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that Gold and broader precious metals are trading in a higher range that could trigger another round of CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) buying.
United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 53.2, below expectations (53.9) in August
United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 53.2, below expectations (53.9) in August
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 56.8, above forecasts (54) in August
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 56.8, above forecasts (54) in August
United States S&P Global Composite PMI increased to 56 in August from previous 54.5
United States S&P Global Composite PMI increased to 56 in August from previous 54.5
British Pound: Mixed data but Sterling supported – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad says GBP/USD is firmer on broad US Dollar (USD) weakness despite mixed United Kingdom (UK) data.
Canadian Dollar: Bullish structure points to 1.35 handle against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) continues to show strength against the US Dollar (USD).