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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD clings to gains near $62 with US NFP in focus
Silver price (XAG/USD) holds onto two-day gains at around $62.00 during the European trading session on Thursday. The white metal trades firmly amid hopes of a further decline in oil prices.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD bulls target $4,380 buoyed by lower US yields
Gold (XAU/USD) consolidates gains after appreciating nearly $200 this week, buoyed by lower US Treasury yields as traders dial down bets of immediate Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes.
Japanese Yen: Policy shifts weigh on JPY against US Dollar – Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen discusses renewed Japanese Yen (JPY) weakness following recent joint US-Japan FX intervention that briefly pushed USD/JPY below 156.
US Dollar: Data-dependent Fed keeps upside in check – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong note that softer US inflation and debate over the Fed’s reaction function have eroded US Dollar upside momentum, even as the Fed remains data dependent. Upcoming US employment data are seen as critical for policy direction.
Yen struggles to hold intervention gains and drifts towards 158.00
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is ticking lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, trimming gains after an exceptional US-Japan coordinated intervention triggered a 4.5% appreciation late last week.
Indian Rupee: Policy pause offers limited support – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay reports that the Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate at 5.25% for a fourth meeting, maintaining a neutral stance. RBI sees recent inflation overshoot as supply-driven and trimmed its FY2026-2027 inflation forecast while lifting growth to 6.7%.
Czech Koruna: Softer CNB guidance may weigh against euro – ING
ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky says July Czech inflation at 1.7% year-on-year should have limited impact on the Czech National Bank (CNB) meeting. He expects rates to stay at 3.75%, with guidance leaning more dovish than markets.
Silver price today: Silver broadly unchanged, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) broadly unchanged on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $62.01 per troy ounce, broadly unchanged 0.06% from the $62.05 it cost on Wednesday.
United States Challenger Job Cuts: 33.429K (July) vs previous 45.849K
United States Challenger Job Cuts: 33.429K (July) vs previous 45.849K
Brazilian Real: Cautious BCB easing offers limited support – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Dev Ashish notes that the central bank of the Brazil, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) cut the Selic rate by 25bp to 14.0% as expected, extending a 100bp easing cycle since March.
Swedish Krona: Riksbank set to hold despite core pressure – Nomura
Nomura strategists highlight that Swedish CPIF ex-energy inflation surprised to the upside in July even as headline CPIF slowed, largely due to government fuel duty cuts and public transport subsidies.
Spain 5-y Bond Auction rose from previous 2.835%Â to 3.005%
Spain 5-y Bond Auction rose from previous 2.835%Â to 3.005%
France 10-y Bond Auction rose from previous 3.73%Â to 3.9%
France 10-y Bond Auction rose from previous 3.73%Â to 3.9%