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Silver Price Forecast: XAG eyes $60.00 as rebound builds
Silver price advances for the second straight day and hits a three-day high above $59.00mid growing speculation of intervention in the foreign exchange markets, to boost the Yen, and weaken the Greenback.
Gold jumps as suspected Yen intervention crushes US Dollar as Fed bets ease
Gold price advances some 0.92% on Thursday after the US Dollar drops following a suspected intervention in the foreign exchange markets, with the Japanese Yen hitting a near two-month high versus the Greenback. The XAU/USD trades at $4,100 after bouncing off the low of the day (LOD) at $4,028.
Malaysian Ringgit: Political risks rise as fundamentals hold firm – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan highlights that Malaysia’s solid growth, low inflation and prudent policy are supporting the Ringgit, but rising domestic political risks could drive USD/MYR in coming months.
South Korean Won: Policy tightening expectations lift KRW against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank Research notes that USD/KRW has fallen to its lowest level since February as South Korean authorities tighten rules on leveraged ETFs to curb Kospi volatility.
Crude Oil is pricing a Hormuz deal, not a peace deal
Crude Oil is lower on Thursday even as the war that sets its price reached a country it had spared for five months. WTI trades just above the $82.00 handle, down more than 1.5%, and Brent holds just above $86.50 with a near-identical loss after both gave back a chunk of Wednesday's rally.
China: Consumption pivot points to slower growth - Rabobank
Rabobank’s Teeuwe Mevissen highlights that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth undershot expectations in Q2, with persistent headwinds from weak domestic demand and a deepening real estate crisis.
Canadian Dollar strengthens to 1.4000 against US Dollar after suspected Japanese intervention
USD/CAD extends its decline on Thursday, slipping to a six-week low as the US Dollar (USD) weakens across the board following a sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3996, staying on the back foot for a third consecutive day.
Silver rises as softer US inflation weighs on US Dollar
Silver prices advance toward $58.80 per ounce on Thursday, gaining around 1.7% as softer United States inflation data and weaker-than-expected economic growth place pressure on the US Dollar.
Singapore: Fiscal and FX coordination on policy – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng analyzes Singapore’s latest SGD900mn fiscal support package and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) calibrated tightening of the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) band.
NASDAQ 100 rallies on one earnings report, while Dow Jones Industrial Average barely moves
The rebound in United States equities on Thursday is real, and it is one name deep. The NASDAQ 100 (NDX) trades near 27,950 after a gain of almost 3%, having printed its lowest level in two months in the 27,200 area inside the opening minutes.
United States Dollar Index slumps as suspected Japanese intervention rattles markets
The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbles on Thursday as a sharp surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) fuels speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency. USD/JPY plunged nearly 480 pips, falling below the psychological 160 mark and dragging the Greenback lower across the board.
Malaysia: Balanced macro profile supports Ringgit – MUFG
MUFG notes Malaysia remains one of Asia’s stronger-performing economies, with above-trend growth, low inflation and robust external demand, especially in electronics.
British Pound surges on BoE hawkish hold, Yen intervention crushes USD
The Pound Sterling registers gains versus the US Dollar after the Bank of England decided to hold rates unchanged, in a 6-3 vote, while suspected intervention to propel the Japanese Yen weakened the Greenback against most G8 currencies. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3430, up 0.40%.