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Chinese Yuan: Gradual strengthening against US Dollar toward 6.7300 – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann reports USD/CNH slipped to 6.7459 after failing to extend a modest bounce, with limited downside momentum. Intraday, they see potential to test last week’s 6.7420 low but doubt a sustained break below.
Australian Dollar hits a seven-week high on nothing Australian
The Aussie is trading just above 0.7050 after a gain of not quite two tenths of a percent, its best level in seven weeks and the first time since mid-June that price has held clear of the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 0.7000.
Indonesia: Growth-inflation mix supports steady BI stance – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao notes Indonesia’s onshore markets are focused on the appointment of a new Bank Indonesia Governor after Perry Warjiyo’s departure, with Acting Governor Destry Damayanti prioritising non-rate measures and IDR liquidity.
Pound Sterling cannot break its range with Britain on recess
Monday's session did the entire week's work in a single candle, reclaiming the moving-average band that had capped every rally since mid-July and stalling just short of 1.3500. The two sessions since have traded wholly inside it.
South Korean Won: Strength extends on intervention talk against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank economists highlight ongoing Korean Won (KRW) appreciation against the Dollar. USD/KRW slipped 0.1% to 1,430, extending declines from earlier in the week.
Singapore Dollar: Break of 1.2790 may unlock further gains – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD was broadly flat on Tuesday, with SGD NEER trading 1.5–2.0% above its mid-point, implying a 1.2773–1.2837 range. Intraday, they expect consolidation between 1.2805 and 1.2840.
Mexican Peso extends nine-day gains as Gulf War de-escalates
The Mexican Peso extends its gains for the ninth consecutive day on Wednesday, as the US Dollar remains on the back foot amid softer-than-expected US jobs data ahead of the crucial Nonfarm Payrolls report. The USD/MXN trades at 17.24, down 0.10%.
Japan: Passive foreign interest limits upside – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that foreign demand for Japanese equities remains subdued compared with interest in JPY and JGBs.
Asian FX: Repricing risk as policymakers resist weakness – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee argues that Asian currencies may face repricing risk as global policymakers increasingly resist competitive depreciation.
Euro advances as US labor data disappoints
EUR/USD trades on the front foot near 1.1560 on Wednesday, adding around 0.2% as a weak United States (US) labor market report undermines the US Dollar (USD).
British Pound: Range trade holds ahead of Q2 GDP against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the British Pound (GBP) is slightly firmer versus the US Dollar (USD), with modestly better PMIs but a fading fundamental backdrop as 2-year spreads give back gains since late June.
Swiss Franc gains as US economic data disappoints and Fed hike bets weaken
The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US economic data pressures the Greenback, while traders closely follow efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8078, down nearly 0.18% on the day.
Japanese Yen consolidates as traders weigh weak US data, market sentiment
USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Wednesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day, as weakness in the US Dollar (USD) is offset by investors' cautious stance toward the Japanese Yen (JPY).