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United Kingdom: Resilience tested as data mixed – Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley reviews recent United Kingdom (UK) data against Eurozone performance. Foley notes Eurozone Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 0.4% q/q and a 0.7% UK upturn in the three months to May.
Euro remains little changed as US CPI fails to surprise the markets
EUR/USD trades around 1.1550 on Wednesday at the time of writing, up a modest 0.08% on the day.
United States Consumer Price Index Core s.a increased to 336.789 in July from previous 336.065
United States Consumer Price Index Core s.a increased to 336.789 in July from previous 336.065
United States Consumer Price Index n.s.a (MoM) below forecasts (333.99) in July: Actual (333.92)
United States Consumer Price Index n.s.a (MoM) below forecasts (333.99) in July: Actual (333.92)
United States Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) in line with expectations (0.2%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) in line with expectations (0.2%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY) in line with expectations (2.5%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY) in line with expectations (2.5%) in July
Canada Building Permits (MoM) above forecasts (1%) in June: Actual (18.5%)
Canada Building Permits (MoM) above forecasts (1%) in June: Actual (18.5%)
United States Consumer Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (3.4%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (3.4%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.1%) in July
United States Consumer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.1%) in July
Australian Dollar: Gradual gains against US Dollar remain likely – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan reports the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its policy rate at 4.35% in a unanimous decision. AUD/USD initially dipped on the statement but later rebounded as Governor Bullock reiterated hawkish inflation concerns.
Japanese Yen: Intervention doubts as flows favor US Dollar – BNY
BNY’s Wee Khoon Chong highlights that institutional investors bought Dollar and sold Japanese Yen after the June BoJ hike, and again following late-July joint intervention to weaken USD/JPY. Despite official action, real money treated the move as a USD/JPY buying opportunity.
New Zealand Dollar slides as Middle East tensions give US Dollar the upper hand
NZD/USD extends its decline for a third consecutive day on Wednesday and trades around 0.5860 at the time of writing, down 0.28% on the day.
Why is the Japanese Yen stuck near 159.25 after the first joint US-Japan intervention since 2011?
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to navigate complex market dynamics, consolidating near the 159.25 level against the US Dollar (USD) following a sharp upward push.