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United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 15K (July 4) vs previous 16.5K
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 15K (July 4) vs previous 16.5K
Swiss Franc: Tariffs and steady SNB stance pressure currency – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that reports of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) planning to keep rates unchanged until early 2028, if accurate, clash with still-ambitious market expectations for hikes by 2027.
Brazil Mid-month Inflation came in at 0.06%, below expectations (0.19%) in July
Brazil Mid-month Inflation came in at 0.06%, below expectations (0.19%) in July
British Pound drops against US Dollar, Fed-BoE policy in focus
The British Pound (GBP) extends its decline against the US Dollar (USD) to near 1.3277 during the European trading session on Tuesday, the lowest level seen in over three weeks.
Brazil Current Account above expectations ($-2.4B) in June: Actual ($-2.33B)
Brazil Current Account above expectations ($-2.4B) in June: Actual ($-2.33B)
Australian Dollar: Inflation risks keep hike debate alive – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) preferred core Consumer Price Index (CPI) to rise 0.9% q/q in Q2, matching consensus and up from 0.8% in Q1. This would lift annual core inflation to 3.7%, just below the RBA’s 3.8% projection.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Under pressure with YTD lows at 1.1324 coming closer
The Euro (EUR) is failing to draw any significant support from the truce in the Middle East and the lower Oil prices and keeps heading south against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. EUR/USD bears are testing fresh one-month lows below 1.1360, drawing near the year-to-date low of 1.1324.
CEE FX: Normalising rates leave room for gains – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky notes Central and Eastern European (CEE) rate curves have repriced sharply, with more tightening now expected in Czech Republic and Poland and further easing in Hungary.
India Cumulative Industrial Output increased to 5.8% in June from previous 5.1%
India Cumulative Industrial Output increased to 5.8% in June from previous 5.1%
India Industrial Output above forecasts (5.6%) in June: Actual (7.3%)
India Industrial Output above forecasts (5.6%) in June: Actual (7.3%)
India Manufacturing Output up to 7.8% in June from previous 5.5%
India Manufacturing Output up to 7.8% in June from previous 5.5%
Australian Dollar underperforms after RBA Bullock’s remarks on economy
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is down against its major currency peers, trading 0.35% lower at around 0.6965 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday.
Japanese Yen stays range-bound as Fed, BoJ seen on hold but hawkish
USD/JPY trades around 163.90 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 0.11% on the day, as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision on Wednesday and the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy announcement on Friday.