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Japanese Yen: Mixed range trade outlook against US Dollar ā UOB
United Overseas Bankās (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/JPY has seen a slight increase in downward momentum, pointing to a lower intraday range around 161.70ā162.30.
US Dollar: Retail sales slowdown view ā TD Securities
TD Securitiesā macro team expects June US Retail Sales to stagnate at 0.0% month-on-month, versus the consensus 0.2%. They see weakness led by the control group, negative gasoline sales from falling prices, and a drop in food services, partly offset by strong auto sales.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD stays below 20-day EMA, sees further downside below $3,940
Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.7% to near $4,030 during the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal faces selling pressures as global inflation concerns remain intact amid elevated energy prices in the wake of widening military aggression between the United States (US) and Iran.
British Pound rallies to multi-month highs on reports of Mahmood appointment
The British Pound (GBP) has staged a broad-based rally across major currency pairs, hitting multi-month highs against both the US Dollar (USD) and the Euro (EUR).
Brazilian Real: Below 50dma opens move to 5.00 ā Societe Generale
Societe Generale highlights that USD/BRL has retreated to 5.07 after threatening 5.20 earlier in July, with the Brazilian Real (BRL) retaining a firm tone following soft United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) and lower Treasury yields.
Euro rises vs British Pound amid hawkish ECB comments, mixed UK economic data
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8485 on Thursday, up 0.24% at the time of writing, as investors digest a mixed batch of UK economic data and continued hawkish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers.
Australian Dollar consolidates gains as dwindling Fed hiking hopes hurt the US Dollar
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades practically flat against a weaker US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as investors pare back bets of immediate Fed tightening, following unexpectedly soft US inflation figures earlier in the week.
Crude oil loading suspended at all Iraqi terminals after drone incident ā Reuters
Citing four Iraqi oil and security sources, Reuters reported on Thursday that a drone crashed into an oil tanker in Iraq's Basra terminal, although no damage or fire was caused.
British Pound: Fiscal reassurance supports gains ā MUFG
Lee Hardman at MUFG highlights that the British Pound (GBP) has strengthened sharply, helped by reports that Shabana Mahmood is set to become the next UK chancellor, reinforcing expectations of āsound public financesā under Prime Minister in-waiting Andy Burnham.
US Dollar: Losing more ground ā ING
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note the Dollar remains under pressure after softer US CPI and PPI data, with FX volatility declining and Brent around $85.
United Kingdom 10-y Bond Auction up to 5.04% from previous 4.858%
United Kingdom 10-y Bond Auction up to 5.04% from previous 4.858%
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $57.00 per troy ounce, down 1.34% from the $57.77 it cost on Wednesday.
Euro remains stronger against Canadian Dollar following Eurozone Trade Balance data
EUR/CAD extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 1.6100 during the European hours on Thursday.