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United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.25K to 206K in September 4
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.25K to 206K in September 4
United States Initial Jobless Claims above forecasts (205K) in September 4: Actual (206K)
United States Initial Jobless Claims above forecasts (205K) in September 4: Actual (206K)
Eurozone ECB Rate On Deposit Facility meets forecasts (2.5%)
Eurozone ECB Rate On Deposit Facility meets forecasts (2.5%)
Eurozone ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate meets forecasts (2.65%)
Eurozone ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate meets forecasts (2.65%)
Norwegian Krone: Softer inflation trims hike odds – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman's (BBH) Elias Haddad notes Norwegian Krone (NOK) underperformance after Norway’s mixed August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data reduced the perceived likelihood of a near-term Norges Bank hike, with September odds falling from 65% to 38%.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: RSI signals exhaustion after a steep 4% decline
GBP/JPY edges higher on Wednesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens across the board, likely reflecting some profit-taking after the currency’s strong run since the start of the month.
Euro: Upside bias within defined band against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe EUR/USD as range-bound near 1.1630, with recent trading contained between 1.1619 and 1.1653. They maintain an upside bias but expect the Euro to stay within 1.1585–1.1670 in the coming weeks.
Polish Zloty: Scope for weakness against Euro as NBP underwhelms – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the National Bank of Poland left rates at 3.75% and provided limited new guidance, shifting focus to Governor Glapinski’s press conference. With markets already pricing around 85bp of tightening, ING sees a high bar for a hawkish surprise.
United States Dollar Index turns positive ahead of US PPI data
The US Dollar (USD) claws back its early losses and turns positive ahead of the United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
US Dollar: CPI and Fed path guide Greenback – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading just above recent lows and below its 200-day moving average, with the upcoming United States (US) August Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen as the key driver for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September 16 deci
Japanese Yen: Strength stabilising against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY weakness is stabilising around 153.45 after a drop to 152.92 and recovery to 153.54. They now expect consolidation between 153.00 and 154.30 intraday.
US Treasury yields hit fresh long-term highs amid surging Oil prices, bond buybacks
The yield for the 30-year US Treasury note trades above 5.3%, nearing the 2007 high, when Lehman Brothers collapsed. The benchmark US 10-year hit a 4.865% high earlier on Thursday, accumulating a 25 basis point rally in less than two weeks and a whole half point since late June.
What is giving the Japanese Yen room to appreciate across Asia-Pacific currencies?
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to play a central role in reshaping broader macro dynamics, with its recent appreciation easing trade-weighted exchange rate pressures across Asia-Pacific (APAC) currencies and creating room for nominal appreciation in regional peers.