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Euro remains steady against British Pound Gains due to ECB rate hike bets
EUR/GBP remains steady after experiencing volatility, hovering around 0.8580 during European hours on Wednesday. However, the currency cross may gain ground as the Euro (EUR) could receive support ahead of the looming European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy decision.
WTI Oil erases losses and returns above $92.00 as hostilities in the Gulf escalate
Crude prices maintain their bullish tone on Wednesday, as the situation in the Middle East risks escalating into an all-out regional war.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD approaches $67.00 as bulls await trading range breakout
Silver (XAG/USD) builds on its intraday ascent and climbs back closer to the weekly high, around the $67.00 neighborhood during the early European session on Wednesday.
Polish Zloty: Rate cuts seen off table through year-end – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects Poland’s NBP to leave rates unchanged at 3.75% and sees the key question as whether the MPC formally drops earlier dovish language.
Equities: Broad US pullback as tech limits losses - Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists note a broad-based decline in US equities, with the S&P 500 down 0.58% and more than 70% of its constituents lower.
Experts agree: Faster BoJ tightening prospects fuel Japanese Yen’s remarkable surge
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades firmly against its major currency peers this week. The USD/JPY pair is down 0.63% in the European trading session on Wednesday and 1.85% so far this week at around 153.00.
Indonesian Rupiah strengthens amid rising consumer confidence, weaker US Dollar
USD/IDR extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 17,570 during the early European hours on Wednesday.
Euro nudges up above 1.1640 amid broad-based US Dollar weakness
The Euro (EUR) attempts to resume its uptrend against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday’s early European session despite the risk-off mood and the high Crude prices.
Canadian Dollar gains ground as Middle East tensions boost oil prices
The USD/CAD pair declines to around 1.3770 during the early European session on Wednesday. Reports of a US strike on Iranian tankers and attacks on Saudi infrastructure boost crude oil prices and lift the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).
United States Dollar Index (DXY) bears eye August low around 98.50 ahead of US inflation
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts sellers for the third straight day and drops to a nearly three-week low, around the 98.70-98.65 area, during the early European session on Wednesday.
Slovakia Industrial Output (YoY) above expectations (1%) in July: Actual (2.4%)
Slovakia Industrial Output (YoY) above expectations (1%) in July: Actual (2.4%)
Oil: Risk premium builds with Persian Gulf tensions – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Oil prices are grinding higher, with ICE Brent close to $100/bbl as Middle East tensions escalate and OPEC output falls.
Japanese Yen: Focus on strength and BoJ path – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights ongoing strength in the Japanese Yen, with recent USD/JPY volatility seeing the pair drop toward 152.88 before stabilizing near 153.26.