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Thai Baht: Extended policy pause expected from Bank of Thailand – DBS
DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao expect the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.00% in August, extending the pause after June’s unanimous decision.
Japanese Yen neutral as it meets resilient US data
The US Dollar (USD) is muted against the Japanese Yen (JPY). USD/JPY traded in the low 159.00s at the time of writing on Friday.
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 122.1K from previous 99.2K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 122.1K from previous 99.2K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions: €-59.1K vs €-60K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions: €-59.1K vs €-60K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-10.6K from previous $11.3K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-10.6K from previous $11.3K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £-54.6K vs £-56.2K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £-54.6K vs £-56.2K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions: ¥-52.9K vs previous ¥-42.1K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions: ¥-52.9K vs previous ¥-42.1K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-39.2KÂ to $-44.2K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-39.2KÂ to $-44.2K
Malaysian Ringgit: Supported by strong fundamentals against US Dollar – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong stress that the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) remains relatively well supported by a softer US Dollar (USD) and robust domestic fundamentals.
Singapore: inflation and production outlook – DBS
DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao project Singapore’s headline and core inflation will rise in July to 2.4% and 2.3% year-on-year, respectively, driven by higher energy and food costs.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Bulls test 1.1700 as RSI turns overbought
EUR/USD heads for a fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, although it has erased its earlier intraday advance. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1682 after briefly rising above 1.1700, its highest level since May 14.
United Kingdom: Resilient growth outlook – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Research, led by Sanjay Raja and Maui Brennan, highlights the United Kingdom (UK) economy’s surprising resilience to the Iran-related energy shock in 2026. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 0.6% q-o-q in Q1 and 0.4% in Q2, making the UK the fastest-growing G7 economy.
New Zealand Dollar extends rally as fading Fed-hike bets soften US Dollar
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extends its rally against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, trading near 0.6000 and close to its highest level since end-May.