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Japan Imports (YoY) above expectations (21%) in June: Actual (25.4%)
Japan Imports (YoY) above expectations (21%) in June: Actual (25.4%)
British Pound Sterling gets a decent jobs report and sells off anyway
The British Pound received a labour market report on Tuesday that beat consensus on nearly every line, and sold off anyway.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Holds above 218.00 bulls eye YTD peak
The GBP/JPY consolidates around 218.20 as the Pound Sterling loses momentum amid the new PM, Andy Burnham, taking office. Fears of a possible intervention by Japanese authorities capped the cross-pair advance, which remains trading near year-to-date (YTD) highs seen on July 15.
The Australian Dollar goes nowhere with conviction
The Australian Dollar spent Tuesday doing a convincing impression of movement, climbing from just below the 0.7000 handle to a session high short of 0.7050 before handing the entire advance back through the North American afternoon.
South Korea Producer Price Index Growth (MoM) down to 0% in June from previous 0.8%
South Korea Producer Price Index Growth (MoM) down to 0% in June from previous 0.8%
South Korea Producer Price Index Growth (YoY) up to 8.6% in June from previous 8.5%
South Korea Producer Price Index Growth (YoY) up to 8.6% in June from previous 8.5%
Chinese Yuan: Upside bias holds near 6.7600 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang notes that USD/CNH retains a downside bias in both the 24-hour and 1–3 week horizons, with key support around 6.7600 and strong resistance at 6.7820.
China: National team support shapes flows – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights how China’s regulators and state-backed funds have stepped in to stabilize A-shares after global tech deleveraging hit domestic markets.
Japanese Yen tumbles to 40-year low as US Dollar safe-haven rush deepens
The USD/JPY extends its rally on Tuesday, hitting 40-year highs above 163.00 as the Greenback continues to gain ground versus the Japanese Yen. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY trades at 163.19, slightly shy of the multi-decade high of 163.24.
South Korean Won: Support cluster near 1,464/1,461 – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s technical team notes USD/KRW failed twice to break above the June high around 1,561, triggering a deeper decline towards the 200-day moving average. The pair is now testing this key MA, with next support at a multi-month ascending trend line near 1,464/1,461.
Canada's Loonie meets another 50% tariff
USD/CAD trades just above the 1.4100 handle into the North American afternoon, up around a fifth of one percent and on track for a second consecutive daily advance.
Singapore Dollar: AI exports support SGD against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Moses Lim and Dr. Henry Hao note that Singapore’s June non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth moderated to 20.7% year-on-year but remained strong, with electronics exports surging on AI-related semiconductor demand.
Indonesian Rupiah: Tentative stabilisation with key levels against US Dollar – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong see USD/IDR easing modestly from recent highs, helped by S&P’s rating affirmation and Bank Indonesia’s prior tightening. However, elevated Oil prices, lingering fiscal concerns and still-soft portfolio inflows limit further IDR gains.