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Euro: Looking for direction against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes EUR/USD is struggling for clear direction as the Iran conflict, Oil prices, and diverging inflation dynamics cloud the outlook.
Japan’s Katayama says no change in stance that BoJ decides specific monetary policy
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that there’s no change to the government's stance that specific monetary policy means it's up to the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to decide.Â
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Trades near 162.50 after breaking above nine-day EMA
USD/JPY steadies after registering minor gains in the previous day, trading around 162.40 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair is maintaining a bullish near-term bias as it holds above both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).
$55: New YTD low for Silver price
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.8% to near $55.00 during the early European trading session on Friday. The white metal posted a fresh Year-To-Date (YTD) low at $54.77 earlier in the day.
British Pound weakens as US Dollar advances on rising risk aversion
GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3460 during the Asian hours on Friday.
WTI price edges higher to near $79.00 as US-Iran war escalation threatens oil flows
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $79.00 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The WTI heads for its biggest weekly advance since April as rising tensions in the Middle East raise fears of oil supply disruption.Â
Indian Rupee holds early ground, elevated oil prices keep upside limited
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades marginally higher against the US Dollar (USD) while entering the weekend. The USD/INR pair ticks down to near 96.30 as the Indian currency rises, following Reserve Bank of India’s intervention.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Stays pressured below mid-1.1400s after failing near 200-SMA on H4
The EUR/USD pair ticks lower for the second straight day on Friday as energy-driven inflation fears revive US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike bets and support the US Dollar (USD) amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
Indonesian Rupiah gains as Q2 foreign direct investment increases
USD/IDR continues its losing streak for the fourth successive day, trading around 17,990 during the Asian hours on Friday.
Forex Today: US Dollar rebounds as US-Iran tensions flare up
Here is what you need to know on Friday, July 17:
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Softens below 113.50 on fresh intervention rhetoric, while staying bullish
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 113.35 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Fears of possible intervention from Japanese officials provide some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Australian Dollar (AUD).Â
India Gold price today: Gold rises, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Canadian Dollar holds near one-month top as bullish oil offsets Fed hike bets and firm USD
The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on the overnight bounce from the vicinity of the 1.4000 psychological mark, or a one-month low, and attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday.