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Japanese Yen strengthens against US Dollar as inflation backs BoJ rate hike bets
USD/JPY trades around 158.85 on Friday at the time of writing, edging lower after rebounding from the 158.00 level on Thursday.
Canada: Q2 GDP rebound faces future headwinds – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada economists Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu expect Canadian gross domestic product data for June and Q2 to confirm a strong rebound after winter stagnation.
Eurozone Consumer Confidence above forecasts (-16.3) in August: Actual (-15.5)
Eurozone Consumer Confidence above forecasts (-16.3) in August: Actual (-15.5)
Japanese Yen: Soft Dollar and BoJ outlook shift near-term tone – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret point out that Japan’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI) and stronger August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data support expectations for Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening, with about 20 bps of hikes priced in swaps.
United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 53.2, below expectations (53.9) in August
United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 53.2, below expectations (53.9) in August
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 56.8, above forecasts (54) in August
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 56.8, above forecasts (54) in August
United States S&P Global Composite PMI increased to 56 in August from previous 54.5
United States S&P Global Composite PMI increased to 56 in August from previous 54.5
British Pound: Mixed data but Sterling supported – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad says GBP/USD is firmer on broad US Dollar (USD) weakness despite mixed United Kingdom (UK) data.
Canadian Dollar: Bullish structure points to 1.35 handle against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) continues to show strength against the US Dollar (USD).
Euro area: PMIs signal resilient growth – Nomura
Nomura’s European Economics team notes that Euro area August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed resilient growth, led by a strong manufacturing rebound, while price pressures eased.
Japanese Yen: Support test as Japan data firm – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights USD/JPY testing key support at its 200-day moving average as Japanese data firm.
Canada Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) registered at 0.5% above expectations (0.4%) in June
Canada Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) registered at 0.5% above expectations (0.4%) in June
Canada Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 0.6%, above expectations (0.4%) in June
Canada Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 0.6%, above expectations (0.4%) in June