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1.3670: British Pound hits six-month highs as UK PMI beats expectations
The British Pound (GBP) rallied to fresh six-month highs against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, boosted by stronger-than-expected UK business activity data, while the US Dollar remains depressed following the US Treasuryâs plan to boost bond buybacks.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $69.94 per troy ounce, up 2.67% from the $68.12 it cost on Thursday.
Swedish Krona: Riksbank keeps tightening option open â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Antje Praefcke reports that the Riksbank left its policy rate at 1.75% and maintained a restrictive stance, still seeing a hike later this year as likely.
ECBâs KazÄks: Central bank is well placed to act if needed to get inflation to 2%
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member MÄrtiĆĆĄ KazÄks said during the European trading session on Friday that the central bank wonât hesitate to act if needed to bring Eurozone inflationary pressures down to the 2% target.
Japanese Yen: Weakness offsets intervention impact â MUFG
MUFG's Michael Wan notes that US longer-end yields have returned close to pre-buyback levels, with the 10-year at 4.7% and 30-year at 5.24%, weighing on risk assets.
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
WTI Price Forecast: Oil supply tightness supports further upside above $90
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade flat near $86.00 during the European trading session on Friday, closer to its over three-week high of $87.38 posted the previous day.
US Dollar: Softer bias with pro-risk flows â ING
INGâs Chris Turner, Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky argue that recent US Treasury buy-backs are primarily a signalling tool against high yields, pointing to a softer Dollar in a risk-friendly environment.
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5
Euro steadies against British Pound as strong PMIs offer support on both sides
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8570 on Friday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.
Japanese Yen sticks to gains amid hawkish BoJ bets as USD stays weak on Fed expectations
The USD/JPY pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's recovery from the 158.00 mark, or a one-and-a-half-week low, and meets with fresh supply on Friday.
Federal Reserve: Backstop doubts and high intervention bar â BNY
BNYâs David Tam stresses that while the Federal Reserve retains legal capacity to support corporate credit, the current Warsh Fed is unlikely to repeat Covidâera interventions.
Polish Zloty: Inflation re-acceleration weighs on PLN â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Tatha Ghose highlights growing challenges for Polish policymakers, citing stretched fiscal plans and accelerating underlying inflation.