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United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (17B) in August 14: Actual (16B)
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (17B) in August 14: Actual (16B)
Euro: Bullish trend eyes upper 1.17s against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report that EUR/USD gains are being driven mainly by broad US Dollar (USD) weakness, with front-end spreads narrowing since late June and supporting Euro (EUR) fundamentals.
Indonesian Rupiah: BI pause keeps tightening risk alive – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Moses Lim highlights that Bank Indonesia left the BI Rate at 5.75%, balancing inflation, growth and IDR stability after earlier hikes. BI has expanded hedging incentives and CNY clearing to support inflows and FX stability, while keeping SRBI yields from rising further.
Gold: Higher range holds but next leg delayed – TD Securities
Ryan McKay and Bart Melek at TD Securities say Gold and broader precious metals are likely to remain comfortable in a higher trading range.
Canadian Dollar: Upside focus into 1.35–1.37 against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that USD/CAD is under pressure as broad US Dollar (USD) weakness combines with tentative progress on a US-Canada trade deal.
Euro eases from three-month high as US Dollar stabilises, Jobless Claims beat expectations
EUR/USD trims part of its earlier gains on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) stabilises following the previous day’s sharp selloff. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1686 after touching an intraday high of 1.1710, its highest level since May 14.
"More avenues opening for US Dollar weakness ahead": MUFG on why Treasury buyback could backfire
The US Dollar (USD) has extended its decline following the US Treasury’s unexpected decision to double its long-end bond buybacks, an intervention designed to push down long-term borrowing costs.
Indian Rupee: RBI defends manageable Dollar shorts – BNY
BNY Mellon’s Geoff Yu highlights comments from RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra that the central bank’s net-short forward-Dollar position is still very manageable despite large bearish bets to support the Rupee.
Analysts agree: Indian Rupee should draw support from hawkish RBI, strong reserves
The Indian Rupee (INR) is balancing solid macroeconomic fundamentals and massive central bank reserves against renewed hawkish undertones from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
US Dollar: Consolidation after treasury buybacks – DBS
DBS Group Research strategist Chang Wei Liang notes ongoing Dollar weakness after the US Treasury unexpectedly doubled long-dated bond buybacks, pushing DXY below 99.
Fed's Daly: Rise in long term yields is a global issue
In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly argued that the rise in long term Treasury bond yields is a global issue and added that she doesn't see the Fed's credibility at risk.
Russia Central Bank Reserves $ increased to $755.6B from previous $740B
Russia Central Bank Reserves $ increased to $755.6B from previous $740B
Australian Dollar retreats as weak jobs data weighs on RBA rate outlook
AUD/USD declines 0.22% on Thursday and trades around 0.7110 at the time of writing.