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EUR/USD Price Forecast: Conquers 1.1600 as bulls retain control above 100-SMA, 50% Fibo.
The EUR/USD pair builds on last week's bounce from the vicinity of the 1.1500 psychological mark and gains strong follow-through positive traction on Monday.
Canadian Dollar: CPI and US tariffs weigh on outlook – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects Canada’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI) to keep core inflation below 2%, reinforcing an extended Bank of Canada (BoC) pause.
Polish Zloty: Slow NBP hawkish shift weighs on PLN - Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose reports that Polish headline and core inflation have re-accelerated, with seasonally adjusted monthly rates now clearly above target. This makes earlier signals from National Bank of Poland (NBP) Governor Adam Glapinski about possible rate cuts obsolete.
British Pound hits three-month highs at 1.3570 amid generalised US Dollar weakness
The British Pound (GBP) extends gains for the second consecutive day on Monday, as investors cut back US Dollar (USD) long positions, amid a dovish repricing of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy.
Japanese Yen: Downside bias within 158.00–160.20 band against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang observes that USD/JPY price action remains choppy, with the pair closing around 159.30 after a dip to 158.58. Intraday direction is unclear, with trading expected between 158.80 and 159.60.
Australian Dollar gains against Japanese Yen despite weak economic data from China
AUD/JPY extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 113.20 during the European hours on Monday.
Australian Dollar: Solid carry as RBA pause risk grows – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad argues that upcoming Australian wage and labour data are unlikely to shift Reserve Bank of Australia pricing, with futures only partly discounting one final hike.
Turkey Budget Balance down to -378.1B in July from previous 114.2B
Turkey Budget Balance down to -378.1B in July from previous 114.2B
New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ seen on hold in September – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur argues that softer New Zealand inflation data make a September rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) unlikely after July’s move.
New Zealand Dollar hits fresh two-month highs past 0.5900 despite weak data from ChinaÂ
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) keeps crawling higher against a weaker US Dollar (USD) with price action reaching the 0.5920 area for the first time since early June. Kiwi Dollar bulls did not flinch after a set of downbeat data from China on Monday and kept buying the pair, with the US Dollar depreci
Australian Dollar hits fresh high since June 5 as bearish USD outweigh weak China data
The AUD/USD pair attracts strong follow-through buying at the start of a new week and surges past the 0.7100 mark, hitting a fresh high since June 5 as sustained US Dollar (USD) selling offsets China's weak macro data dump.
British Pound: Uptrend intact toward 1.3600 cap against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes GBP/USD invalidated a recent neutral call by breaking above 1.3555 and closing higher near 1.3532. Intraday, the British Pound (GBP) may extend toward 1.3570, with 1.3600 as firm resistance.
Breaking: Canada headline CPI rose by 3% YoY in July
Canada’s inflation picked up pace in July, with the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 3% from a year earlier, above market expectations and up from the 2.8% increase recorded in June. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.5%.