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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bearish flag keeps 0.8145 in focus
The USD/CHF pair trades near the top trendline of a bearish flag pattern on Thursday, holding steady at around 0.8134 after the release of softer inflation data on the producer side.
Japanese Yen little changed amid cooling US inflation
USD/JPY is trading sideways on Thursday, hovering in the mid-159.00s and holding within its recent range. It is more of the same for the pair, which continues to move in consolidation as opposing forces cancel each other out.
United Kingdom: Growth resilient as BoE stays on hold – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Christopher Graham notes that UK growth remained resilient in Q2, with GDP rising 0.4% q/q, driven by private consumption and business investment while government spending dragged. He expects a slowdown in H2, with growth easing to 0.2–0.3% q/q in Q3 and Q4.
United States 30-Year Bond Auction increased to 5.216% from previous 5.058%
United States 30-Year Bond Auction increased to 5.216% from previous 5.058%
Australian Dollar stumbles near recent highs
AUD/USD is trading little changed on Thursday, shrinking near the 0.7050s below the multi-week high reached on Wednesday near 0.7091. The pair holds its ground after US data pointed to cooling price pressure, keeping the US Dollar (USD) stagnant.
New Zealand Dollar struggles as softer inflation expectations challenge RBNZ hawks
NZD/USD trades around 0.5850 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day.
Japanese Yen struggles despite soft US PPI, fading Fed rate-hike bets
The Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to gain traction against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, even as the Greenback weakens modestly following softer-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) data. The Yen strengthened immediately after the release, briefly pushing USD/JPY toward 159.
British Pound climbs as soft US inflation data hurt Fed hawkish bets
The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers modest gains versus the Greenback on Thursday as US inflation data in the producer side came in below or in line with estimates, showing that the disinflation process continues. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3503, up 0.06%.
United States 4-Week Bill Auction down to 3.625% from previous 3.64%
United States 4-Week Bill Auction down to 3.625% from previous 3.64%
United Kingdom: Upside GDP surprise, limited BoE impact – TD Securities
TD Securities reports that United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for June surprised to the upside at 0.3% m/m, driven by a strong services sector expanding 0.4% m/m. May was revised to flat, leaving June as the only positive month in Q2.
Poland: Fuel-driven inflation rise contained – ING
ING’s Adam Antoniak explains that Poland’s July CPI rose mainly due to higher fuel prices after VAT normalization, removal of the fuel cap and increased Oil costs following the US–Iran MoU collapse.
United States: Equities favored over Treasuries – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY argues that the loss of some U.S. exceptionalism has not translated into a broad exodus from U.S. assets. Cross-border investors maintain high U.S. equity allocations, supported by technology and AI themes, while trimming Treasury holdings as curve steepening raises duration risk.
Canadian Dollar steadies as falling Oil offsets US Dollar weakness
USD/CAD trades around 1.3940 on Thursday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day. The pair remains caught between two opposing forces: the US Dollar (USD) weakens following softer-than-expected US data, while the Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid falling Oil prices.