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Japanese Yen holds as markets await Tokyo inflation data
USD/JPY trades slightly higher near the 163.80 area on Tuesday, remaining close to multi-decade highs as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to attract demand. Softer United States (US) consumer confidence data limited the US Dollarās advance, although the pair maintained its upward bias.
Swiss Franc steadies against US Dollar as Fed decision looms
The Swiss Franc (CHF) steadies against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as the Greenback gives up its early gains, with traders turning cautious ahead of the Federal Reserveās (Fed) monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
United States 7-Year Note Auction up to 4.473% from previous 4.26%
United States 7-Year Note Auction up to 4.473% from previous 4.26%
The chip rout is funding the Dow Jones Industrial Average's record chase
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades just short of 52,900 on Tuesday, higher by close to 700 points and 1.3%, roughly 450 points beneath the record it set in the first week of July. Taken alone, that reads as a broad risk rally.
The Euro is not rallying, the British Pound Sterling is being demoted
The Euro is on track for its eighth gain in nine sessions against the Pound, and the explanation that would normally cover a run of that length is not available.
Silver loses ground as hopes for US-Iran deal improve risk appetite
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $57.40 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 1.7% on the day. The white metal is under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) loses some strength and investors reduce their exposure to safe-haven assets ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision.
WTI Price Forecast: Bears target the 200-day SMA after losing the $80 mark
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil extends its decline on Tuesday after falling 9% the previous day following a pause in attacks between the United States and Iran. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $77.90, down nearly 4% on the day.
US Dollar Index eases from tops, back to 101.30 ahead of Fed
The Greenback, when tracked by the US Dollar Index (DXY), abandons the area of monthly peaks and recedes toward the 101.30 zone on turnaround Tuesday.
Euro skyrockets amid softer US confidence
EUR/USD trades higher near the 1.1400 area on Tuesday, gaining around 0.3% as the US Dollar (USD) weakens following softer United States (US) consumer-confidence data. The US Dollar Index falls toward 101.30, helping the Euro extend its recovery.
Gold: Hawkish Fed delays Gold recovery path ā Commerzbank
Commerzbankās Carsten Fritsch and Thu Lan Nguyen note that the Gold price has dropped nearly 30% from its January record as higher real yields and hawkish Federal Reserve expectations weigh on the metal.
Oil: Weakens on deal hopes and fragile flows ā ING
INGās Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Brent has sold off sharply as USāIran strikes pause and President Trump signals a āgood chanceā of a deal. They stress that flows through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, as well as Black Sea exports, remain critical.
Australian Dollar holds onto losses after Bullock keeps further rate hikes on the table
AUD/USD trades lower near the 0.6970 area on Tuesday, falling around 0.3% as the Australian Dollar (AUD) comes under pressure despite hawkish remarks from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock.
British Pound Sterling has nothing to say in front of two central banks
The Pound trades near 1.3300 in the New York morning, effectively flat on a session that has run barely 30 pips between a floor a shade above 1.3250 and a ceiling fractionally above the 1.3300 handle.