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Canadian Dollar: BoC minutes flags two-sided economic risks – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists note the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) July Summary of Deliberations was balanced, with the Bank seeing the economy adjusting to recent shocks and expecting growth to strengthen, while worrying about medium-term inflation expectations drifting higher.
Japanese Yen gains the upper hand after US GDP miss, BoJ eyed
USD/JPY trades around 162.90 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.31% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) comes under pressure following the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting on Wednesday and a series of weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data released earlier in the day, ahead of the
US Dollar: Warsh rhetoric weakens policy credibility – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) is struggling to recover after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish hold, as Chair Kevin Warsh’s tough inflation rhetoric failed to convince markets.
Federal Reserve: Fed holds rates and supports Dollar – HSBC
HSBC’s Jose Rasco and Michael Zervos note that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, with a 9-3 split highlighting internal debate.
Turkish Lira: Bank stress heightens TRY vulnerability – Commerzbank
Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank flags Fitch’s latest review of Turkish banks as another negative signal for the Lira. Profitability has weakened after regulatory changes on FX risk-weighted assets, with capital ratios lower and margins squeezed by prior rate cuts and high costs.
Russia Central Bank Reserves $: $732.1B vs $722.9B
Russia Central Bank Reserves $: $732.1B vs $722.9B
British Pound: Rally against EUR and USD unlikely to last – TD Securities
TD Securities FX strategist Howard Du highlights that GBP/USD initially rose 0.3% on the hawkish 6-3 BoE vote split, with Mann joining the hike camp. However, the rest of the committee appears comfortable holding rates given limited second-round effects.
US PCE inflation data confirm steady disinflation
The United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index pointed to a further moderation in inflation in June. The headline index fell by 0.1% MoM after a revised 0.5% increase in May, while the annual rate eased to 3.7% from 4.1%, in line with market expectations.
Australian Dollar: RBA sees inflation still above target – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter described Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) as slightly softer than expected, mainly due to fuel prices, but stressed inflation remains above the 2–3% band.
New Zealand Dollar: Business survey supports RBNZ hikes – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is stronger against major currencies, with local bonds underperforming as domestic data improve.
United States Gross Domestic Product Price Index above expectations (3.6%) in 2Q: Actual (6.3%)
United States Gross Domestic Product Price Index above expectations (3.6%) in 2Q: Actual (6.3%)
United States Continuing Jobless Claims registered at 1.782M, below expectations (1.8M) in July 17
United States Continuing Jobless Claims registered at 1.782M, below expectations (1.8M) in July 17
British Pound steadies against Euro as BoE leaves interest rate unchanged
EUR/GBP trades almost flat on Thursday, hovering close to its highest level in nearly a month as the British Pound (GBP) modestly outperforms the Euro (EUR) following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision.