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Canada Participation Rate rose from previous 65%Â to 65.1% in July
Canada Participation Rate rose from previous 65%Â to 65.1% in July
Canada Net Change in Employment registered at 75.1K above expectations (15K) in July
Canada Net Change in Employment registered at 75.1K above expectations (15K) in July
India: Inflation steady, trade deficit persists – DBS
DBS Group Research’s Econs team expects India’s July inflation to remain steady at 4.4% year-on-year, with core readings staying below 4% thanks to softer precious metals. Food staples show mixed trends, while fuel price adjustments may lift utilities and fuel components.
Japanese Yen: Intervention skepticism meets BoJ repricing – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights growing market skepticism about Japan’s FX interventions, despite sizeable recent operations that triggered sharp but temporary Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies.
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Mixed momentum signals point to more consolidation
The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, although price action has been confined to a narrow range over the past ten trading days, suggesting that the mid-July rebound from below 0.8500 is losing steam beneath a dense cluster of moving averages.
Silver price rallies to six-week high ahead US jobs data
Silver (XAG/USD) extends its strong rally on Friday, trading around $64.10 at the time of writing, up 4.16% on the day.
Euro: Fed repricing supports moderate gains against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that the US Dollar's (USD) current support from perceived hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) policy is likely to fade as markets reassess United States (US) rate expectations over coming quarters.
Chile Core Consumer Price Index (Inflation) (MoM) rose from previous -0.1%Â to 0.4% in July
Chile Core Consumer Price Index (Inflation) (MoM) rose from previous -0.1%Â to 0.4% in July
Mexico Headline Inflation in line with forecasts (0.03%) in July
Mexico Headline Inflation in line with forecasts (0.03%) in July
Mexico Core Inflation came in at 0.23%, above forecasts (0.22%) in July
Mexico Core Inflation came in at 0.23%, above forecasts (0.22%) in July
US Dollar: Fed tightening risks keep outlook bullish – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight renewed Dollar support from higher Oil prices, rising US yields and resilient US labour data as markets reassess Federal Reserve tightening risks.
WTI Oil pulls back below $76.00 amid ongoing talks to reopen Hormuz
Oil prices are trimming gains on Friday, with the barrel of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading just below $76.00 at the time of writing, on track for a 10% weekly decline.
Mexican Peso: Restrictive Banxico stance supports MXN carry – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Molly Schwartz and Christian Lawrence note that Mexico's central bank, Banxico unanimously kept the overnight policy rate at 6.50% on August 6 and continues to judge the stance as appropriate.