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British Pound: BoE hikes not seen bullish – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that United Kingdom (UK) May Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slightly beat expectations, driven by services, but underlying details disappointed as production and construction contracted and growth relied on one subsector.
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below forecasts (45B) in July 10: Actual (41B)
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below forecasts (45B) in July 10: Actual (41B)
The BoC holds at 2.25% and removes hike language: Why the Canadian Dollar could remain stuck
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has entered a consolidation phase against the US Dollar (USD) following a volatile week.
Eurozone: Energy shock risks for inflation – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Bas van Geffen says renewed US-Iran hostilities have shifted Eurozone inflation risks upward. June’s softer-than-expected flash estimate may buy the ECB time in July, but the earlier decline in energy prices has reversed, pointing to firmer inflation readings ahead.
United States Pending Home Sales (YoY) down to -0.3% in June from previous 4.8%
United States Pending Home Sales (YoY) down to -0.3% in June from previous 4.8%
United States NAHB Housing Market Index came in at 34, below expectations (35) in July
United States NAHB Housing Market Index came in at 34, below expectations (35) in July
United States Business Inventories meets forecasts (0.3%) in May
United States Business Inventories meets forecasts (0.3%) in May
United States Pending Home Sales (MoM) registered at -5.4%, below expectations (-0.5%) in June
United States Pending Home Sales (MoM) registered at -5.4%, below expectations (-0.5%) in June
British Pound: UK GDP resilience with Q2 risks – TD Securities
TD Securities reports United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 0.1% month-on-month in May, matching their forecast and beating the market’s flat expectation. Three‑month growth remains strong at 0.7%, with services and manufacturing outperforming.
Euro pauses a two-day winning streak as the US Dollar steadies
EUR/USD trades with a downside bias on Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak as the US Dollar (USD) steadies following recent losses driven by softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1457, down modestly on the day.
Canadian Dollar extends gains over US Dollar as BoC stance limits further upside
USD/CAD trades around 1.4010 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.21% on the day as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends its gains against the US Dollar (USD).
Bank of Korea: Back-to-back hike risk stays live – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kiyong Seong reviews the Bank of Korea’s 25bp hike to 2.75%, noting a unanimously hawkish Monetary Policy Committee. The July statement is assessed as more hawkish than May, and Governor Shin’s comments keep the option of a consecutive hike at the 27 August meeting open.
Equities: Trade tensions and value challenge – BNY
“BNY’s Geoff Yu says tougher Western action against Chinese automakers could add pressure on Europe’s legacy manufacturers.