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Australian Dollar: Labor data seen reinforcing RBA pause – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects Australia’s June labor force report to show a modest 15k job gain and unemployment steady at 4.4%, slightly above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) projection.
New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ tightening cycle underpins Kiwi – HSBC
HSBC strategists see NZD/USD supported by New Zealand’s strengthening growth data and an aggressive Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) hiking path. The RBNZ has begun raising rates and HSBC Economics projects 25bp hikes per quarter to 3.50% by Q3 2027.
Euro: Policy divergence supports gains against US Dollar - DBS
DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee argues that the Euro (EUR) may find support in coming weeks as markets reassess geopolitical risks and central bank divergence.
British Pound: Market calm under Burnham’s cautious agenda – ING
James Smith at ING highlights that UK markets have reacted calmly to Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, with risk premia contained as investors expect no major policy shocks this year.
Breaking: Canada's headline CPI rose by 2.8% YoY in June
Canada’s inflation has cooled a tad in June, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 2.8% from a year earlier, coming in below market expectations and down from the 3.2% increase recorded in May. On a monthly basis, prices declined by 0.4%.
Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM) unchanged at 0.2% in June
Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM) unchanged at 0.2% in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 2.8%, below expectations (2.9%) in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 2.8%, below expectations (2.9%) in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.4%, below expectations (-0.2%) in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.4%, below expectations (-0.2%) in June
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY): 2.1% (June) vs previous 2.2%
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY): 2.1% (June) vs previous 2.2%
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to 0.1% in June
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to 0.1% in June
Norwegian Krone: Range trading view holds against Euro – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Jane Foley notes that softer Norwegian inflation has tempered expectations for further Norges Bank tightening, even after May’s 25 bps hike to 4.25%.
United Kingdom: Softer CPI supports prolonged BoE hold – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe expects United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) to slow to 2.7% year-on-year in June, in line with consensus but below Bank of England (BoE) projections, as lower fuel prices offset sticky Services. Core CPI is seen at 2.6% and Services at 3.6%.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Bearish Flag formation backs more downside
The Euro (EUR) trades marginally lower near 1.1432 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday. The major currency pair edges down as the US Dollar recovers its early losses.