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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Holds losses below 99.00 as bearish bias prevails
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is losing ground for the fourth successive day and trading around 98.70 during the European hours on Thursday.
European Central Bank: Higher energy lifts rate hike expectations â Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank reports that rising Oil and natural gas prices are pushing European yields to multiâyear highs and prompting markets to price a more hawkish European Central Bank path.
WTI falls below $93.50 on profit-taking, continued US-Iran tensions in focus
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $93.20 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. WTI falls as traders book some profits.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD awaits acceptance above $68.00 before the next leg up
Silver (XAG/USD) struggles to capitalize on a modest intraday uptick to the $68.00 neighborhood and trades near the lower end of its daily range during the early European session on Thursday.
Indonesian Rupiah faces challenges due to higher oil prices
USD/IDR gains after two days of losses, trading around 17,570 during the early European hours on Thursday. The pair gains upward momentum as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) faces pressure from elevated oil prices, which strain fiscal conditions given Indonesia's status as a net oil importer.
Euro wavers around 0.8590 against British Pound with all eyes on the ECB
The Euro (EUR) is trading sideways in a 15-pip range, roughly between 0.8580 and 0.8595 against the British Pound (GBP) on Thursday.
Equities: Stagflation pattern weighs on stocks â Danske Bank
Danske Research Team reports that global equities fell as higher energy prices, rising bond yields and a smaller-than-hoped US Treasury buyback weighed on sentiment.
Austria Industrial Production (YoY) declined to -1.1% in July from previous 0%
Austria Industrial Production (YoY) declined to -1.1% in July from previous 0%
Turkey Industrial Production (YoY) up to -0.3% in July from previous -1.4%
Turkey Industrial Production (YoY) up to -0.3% in July from previous -1.4%
Spain Industrial Output Cal Adjusted (YoY): 2.3% (July) vs 1.1%
Spain Industrial Output Cal Adjusted (YoY): 2.3% (July) vs 1.1%
British Pound: Neutral stance inside narrower band against US Dollar â UOB
UOBâs Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a neutral view on GBP/USD around 1.3545, noting recent sideways trade between 1.3531 and 1.3567. They now see a tighter 1.3495â1.3590 range as sufficient to contain price action.
British Pound moves away from YTD low as Yen consolidates hawkish BoJ-inspired rally
The GBP/JPY cross gains some positive traction on Thursday and moves away from the year-to-date low, around the 207.00 neighborhood, touched earlier this week. Spot prices stick to modest gains above the 208.00 mark through the early European session, though the uptick lacks bullish conviction.
Japanese Yen: Intervention risk supports against US Dollar â Commerzbank
Michael Pfister highlights that comments from the US Treasury Secretary about having âasymmetric informationâ on Bank of Japan (BoJ) moves are intended to deter speculative positioning for further Japanese Yen (JPY) weakness.