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Australian Dollar rises against Japanese Yen due to RBA-BoJ rate differential
AUD/JPY rises after two days of losses, trading around 113.60 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross appreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) holds gains following the release of the interest rate decision by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank.
British Pound: Outperformance on yields and politics repricing – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights the Pound as the best performing major currency in recent weeks, supported by higher UK real yields and favourable carry conditions.
Eurozone Construction Output s.a (MoM): 0.4% (May) vs previous 0.6%
Eurozone Construction Output s.a (MoM): 0.4% (May) vs previous 0.6%
Eurozone Construction Output w.d.a (YoY) climbed from previous 0.9% to 1.2% in May
Eurozone Construction Output w.d.a (YoY) climbed from previous 0.9% to 1.2% in May
Swiss Franc remains on the front foot against USD as traders eyes geopolitics, Fed bets
The USD/CHF pair turns lower for the second straight day following an intraday uptick to the 0.8100 neighborhood and touches a fresh daily low during the first half of the European session on Monday.
Canadian Dollar: Soft inflation supports extended BoC pause – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad looks for Canada June headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) to slow to 2.9% year-on-year, with core measures near 2%.
British Pound gains as Andy Burnham to become new Prime Minister
GBP/USD gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 1.3470 during the European hours on Monday.
Australian Dollar looks to build on strength above 0.7000 vs a weaker USD
The AUD/USD pair hits a fresh daily high during the early part of the European session on Monday, with bulls now looking to build on the intraday move up beyond the 0.7000 psychological mark amid a weaker US Dollar (USD).
Australian Dollar: Uptrend risk intact above 0.6950 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes AUD/USD slipped below prior consolidation but still trades within 0.6960–0.7000 intraday. On a 1–3 week view, earlier strong momentum toward 0.7045 has faded somewhat, yet the upside scenario remains valid while 0.6950 holds.
ECB's SAFE survey predicts slowdown in growth in selling prices and non-labor cost
According to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), more than 5,000 firms that participated have downplayed expectations for an increase in selling prices.
British Pound: Burnham honeymoon meets fiscal reality – ING
ING’s Chris Turner writes that Sterling has benefited from expectations Andy Burnham will appoint a fiscally cautious chancellor, alongside stale short positioning and M&A-related flows into United Kingdom (UK) equities.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Resumes the bullish trend and tests monthly highs around 0.5860
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) resumed its broader bullish trend against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, following a mild pullback over the previous two trading days.
Euro holds early recovery against US Dollar, focus is on ECB policy
The Euro (EUR) holds its early recovery move at around 1.1450 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday.