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Turkish Lira: Tight CBRT funding offers marginal support – Commerzbank
According to Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) kept its one-week repo rate at 37.0% and maintained the corridor at 35.5%-40.0%. With the repo window still closed, effective funding remains near 40%, which Ghose views as Lira-supportive.
Euro holds steady vs British Pound after stronger Eurozone, UK data
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8550 at the time of writing on Friday, remaining broadly stable despite a series of stronger-than-expected economic releases from the Eurozone and the United Kingdom (UK).
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.40 per troy ounce, up 1.98% from the $57.27 it cost on Thursday.
US Dollar: Fed expectations keep upside in focus – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes the US Dollar (USD) is supported as higher energy prices fuel expectations of further central bank tightening, with markets pricing more hikes from the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England (BoE).
Japanese Yen remains pinned near 40-year low as Fed-BoJ rate gap keeps carry trade active
The USD/JPY pair edges lower on Friday as bulls turn cautious in anticipation of a potential government intervention to prop up the Japanese Yen (JPY).
Euro: Rate support seen fading gradually against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says the ECB’s latest communication supports a likely September rate hike, now almost fully priced, but warns that Euro support may fade as energy costs rise.
UK S&P Global Services PMI returns to growth in July, arrives at 51.8
According to preliminary data, the United Kingdom (UK) S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) arrives above 50.0 in July, a figure that separates expansion from contraction, after declining in June.
South African Rand: SARB surprise weighs against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur says the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision to keep its policy rate unchanged at 7% came as a negative surprise, particularly after June inflation rose and Brent crude moved above USD 100 per barrel.
Euro remains capped below 1.1400 despite bright Eurozone preliminary PMIs
The Euro (EUR) ticks up against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday but remains capped below 1.1400, and dangerously close to the year-to-date low, at 1.1324.
Gold: Oil-led inflation fears cap recovery – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that Gold has come under pressure as higher Oil prices stoke inflation concerns and push yields and the US Dollar higher.
United States Dollar Index Price Forecast: Pullbacks could be bought into near 101.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, drifts lower during the early European session on Friday and erodes a part of the previous day's strong gains back closer to the monthly high.
Eurozone flash Manufacturing PMI rises surprisingly faster-than-estimates to 52.0
Preliminary HCOB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the oldest continent expands at a faster pace to 52.0 in July from June’s figure of 51.4. The manufacturing activity was anticipated to expand but at a moderate pace to 51.3.
Dow Jones futures bounce back as oil cools, though geopolitical risks persist
Dow Jones futures gain 0.35% to trade around 52,070 during European trading hours on Friday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.21% and 0.08%, trading near 7,460 and 28,650, respectively.