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US Dollar Index: Negative bias builds with policy headwinds – DBS
DBS Group Research strategist Philip Wee notes that the US Dollar Index (DXY) Index is struggling to regain the 100 level, with European currencies better reflecting underlying Dollar weakness once Japanese Yen (JPY) volatility is excluded.
Japan's Katayama sees inflation easing with tax reduction
Japan Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said during the European trading session on Wednesday that the government's tax policy would be able to cool down high inflation.
Australian Dollar flattens against USD in countdown to US ADP labor data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades flat against the US Dollar (USD) at around 0.7050 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair struggles for a direction as investors await the United States (US) ADP Employment Change data for July, which will be published at 12:15 GMT.
Japanese Yen: Policy follow-up needed for renewed demand – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu argues that coordinated intervention has not significantly increased foreign exposure to the Japanese Yen (JPY), with investors still net long JPY but at much lower levels than in H1 2026.
Dow Jones futures gain on expected US-Iran agreement to reopen Hormuz
Dow Jones futures rise 0.23% to trade around 54,390 during European hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain 0.34% to trade near 7,790, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.14%, trading near 29,900.
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI registered at 52.1 above expectations (51.8) in July
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI registered at 52.1 above expectations (51.8) in July
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI came in at 52.2, above expectations (52.1) in July
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI came in at 52.2, above expectations (52.1) in July
Breaking: ADP Employment Change declines to 44K in July vs. 70K forecast
Employment in the United States' (US) private sector increased by 44K in July, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported on Wednesday. This reading followed the 98K increase recorded in June and came in below the market expectation of 70K.
Euro steadies around 1.1540 after an upward revision of Eurozone's Services PMI
The Euro (EUR) holds marginal gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with the EUR/USD pair consolidating around the 1.1530 area, a few pips below seven-week highs at 1.1558.
Australian Dollar: Upward momentum capped by 0.7075 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann notes AUD/USD rebounded strongly to close at 0.7047 after an overdone retreat, with short‑term momentum building.
Euro rises against Japanese Yen following PMI data
EUR/JPY holds ground after registering over 0.5% gains in the previous day, trading around 182.00 during the European hours on Wednesday.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bearish bias persists below 0.8100 confluence hurdle
The USD/CHF pair reverses a modest intraday dip and touches a fresh daily high during the early European session on Wednesday, though it remains below the 0.8100 mark.
Brent: Deal hopes pressure prices below $80 – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Brent has dropped below $80 per barrel as markets price in a potential short-term US-Iran deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.