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WTI consolidates below $84.50, two-week top as bullish bias remains amid Hormuz standoff
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – extends its consolidative price move through the first half of the European session and currently trades near the $84.25-$84.30 area, close to a two-week high set earlier this Tuesday.
United States: August inflation profile – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Macro Research team, led by Oscar Munoz and Molly Brooks, projects a stronger US August CPI profile. Headline CPI is seen rising 0.39% month-on-month, with gasoline and food inflation rebounding.
Canadian Dollar receives support from firm oil prices
USD/CAD extends its losses for the fourth successive day, trading around 1.3870 during the European hours on Tuesday. The currency pair depreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains support from firming crude oil prices.
Eurozone ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment registered at 31.4 above expectations (25.4) in August
Eurozone ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment registered at 31.4 above expectations (25.4) in August
Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment improves more than expected to 34.2 in August
German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment arrives at 34.2 in August, beating the estimates of 30.0 and the July reading of 26.3.
Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment above expectations (30) in August: Actual (34.2)
Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment above expectations (30) in August: Actual (34.2)
Germany ZEW Survey – Current Situation registered at -61.1 above expectations (-68.8) in August
Germany ZEW Survey – Current Situation registered at -61.1 above expectations (-68.8) in August
US Dollar: Dovish Fed repricing versus strong flows – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights a mixed backdrop for the Dollar, with dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) repricing seen capping US Dollar (USD) rebounds even as foreign demand remains strong.
Fiscal concerns and doubts on Fed independence send US yields to long-term highs
US Treasury yields keep rising across the curve this week, with the yield for the 30-year Treasury bond reaching its highest level since 2007, during the global financial crisis, at 5.33% so far on Monday.
Brent: Rally extends above $91/bbl – ING
ING strategists Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note that Brent Oil has extended its rally, trading above $91/bbl as geopolitical risks and supply concerns support prices.
Euro: Overvaluation and energy risks weigh against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG’s Halpenny notes that EUR/USD remains capped near its 200-day moving average at 1.1630 and is 2.5%-3.0% overvalued in the bank’s short-term model.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Holds breakout near 0.7100
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades almost flat at around 0.7100 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday, but is close to its over two-month high of 0.7130 posted on Monday.
Dow Jones futures drop as soaring US yields, US-Iran friction rattle markets
Dow Jones futures fall by 0.25%, trading around 53,410 during European hours on Tuesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures decline 0.52% to near 7,730, and Nasdaq 100 futures slip 0.92%, trading near 29,820.