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1%: Japanese Yen weakens as BoJ holds rates
USD/JPY rises after two days of losses, trading around 160.80 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair continues to appreciate as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to keep its short-term interest rate unchanged at 1.00%.
Euro rallies further above 185.00 against Japanese Yen after BoJ’s policy decision
The Euro (EUR) extends the intraday rally to near 185.20 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after the Bank of Japan’ (BoJ) monetary policy decision during the Asian trading session on Friday. The BoJ has kept interest rates steady at 1%, as expected, with an 8-1 majority.
British Pound falls as US Dollar receives from internal FOMC policy split
GBP/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 1.3450 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains support from a hawkish pause by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and an internal FOMC policy split.
Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (1%)
Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (1%)
Singapore Unemployment rate: 2% (2Q)
Singapore Unemployment rate: 2% (2Q)
Australian Dollar inches lower as China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI falls in July
AUD/USD inches lower after registering over 1% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of disappointing Chinese Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Climbs back above mid-160.00s as BoJ rate decision looms
The USD/JPY pair is seen building on the previous day's late recovery from sub-158.00 levels, or the lowest since May 14, and gaining positive traction during the Asian session on Friday.
United States Dollar Index bounces off its lowest level since June 17, back above 100.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, gains some positive traction and climbs back above the 100.00 psychological mark during the Asian session on Friday.
China's NBS Manufacturing PMI falls to 49.2 in July, Non-Manufacturing PMI eases to 49.0
China’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 49.2 in July, compared to 50.3 in the previous reading, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Friday. The reading came in below the market consensus of 50.0 in the reported month.Â
Australia Private Sector Credit (YoY): 8.5% (June) vs 8.2%
Australia Private Sector Credit (YoY): 8.5% (June) vs 8.2%
China NBS Manufacturing PMI registered at 49.2, below expectations (50) in July
China NBS Manufacturing PMI registered at 49.2, below expectations (50) in July
China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI came in at 49 below forecasts (50) in July
China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI came in at 49 below forecasts (50) in July
Australia Private Sector Credit (MoM) above expectations (0.6%) in June: Actual (0.8%)
Australia Private Sector Credit (MoM) above expectations (0.6%) in June: Actual (0.8%)