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AUD/USD Price Forecast: Rising 20-day EMA supports near-term bullish bias
The Australian Dollar (AUD) underperforms its major currency peers on Wednesday, trading 0.17% lower at around 0.7070 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session.
Equities: Defensive rotation with higher yields – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team reports a marked drop in global equities, with the S&P 500 and Stoxx 600 down 0.7% on Tuesday. After a period of value-versus-growth rotation, flows shifted toward defensive sectors such as consumer staples and health care, funded by cyclicals.
Euro trims gains against British Pound after UK CPI inflation rises to 2.9%
The EUR/GBP cross pares gains around 0.8555 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The British Pound (GBP) attracts some buyers against the Euro (EUR) following the UK inflation data.
British Pound edges up within range following hotter UK inflation data
The British Pound (GBP) ticked up against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, following the release of UK inflation data.
Japanese Yen: JGB spillover supports firmer JPY against US Dollar – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that rising long-end Japanese government bond yields are increasingly influencing global curves and the Japanese Yen.
British Pound shows limited reaction to expected increase in UK headline inflation
The British Pound (GBP) reflects a slight market action against the Japanese Yen (JPY) near its day’s low at around 215.70 after the release of the United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July.
Indonesian Rupiah: BI seen hiking to anchor rupiah – UOB
UOB strategists highlight Bank Indonesia’s (BI) policy meeting, with consensus expecting no change but its macro team forecasting a 25 bps hike to 6.00%. They see risks around the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), divided views on Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and rising global inflation.
Experts agree: Hawkish BoJ bets support Japanese Yen against US Dollar
The Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers strongly against its major currency peers on Wednesday after underperforming in the past few days. The US Dollar (USD) is down 0.25% against the Japanese currency at around 159.20 during the early European trading session.
United Kingdom Retail Price Index (MoM) climbed from previous 0.3% to 0.6% in July
United Kingdom Retail Price Index (MoM) climbed from previous 0.3% to 0.6% in July
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) n.s.a meets forecasts (0.2%) in July
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) n.s.a meets forecasts (0.2%) in July
United Kingdom PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a climbed from previous 2.6% to 2.8% in July
United Kingdom PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a climbed from previous 2.6% to 2.8% in July
United Kingdom Retail Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (3.2%) in July
United Kingdom Retail Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (3.2%) in July
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.a below forecasts (3.2%) in July: Actual (3.1%)
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.a below forecasts (3.2%) in July: Actual (3.1%)