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Gold holds losses near $4,000 due to Middle East tensions, Fed rate uncertainty
Gold price (XAU/USD) remains subdued for the second successive day, trading around $4,020 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
Japan's Yen sleeps through a regional equity crash
The Yen trades a fraction under 164.00 on Tuesday, marginally weaker on the day, inside a 30-pip band with a floor above 163.50 and a high a few ticks beneath the standing cycle extreme.
The Australian Dollar sells a speech and waits for the number that decides August
The Aussie trades just beneath 0.7000 on Tuesday, down around 0.25% and last in the G10 queue, after a Sydney address from the Reserve Bank of Australia's Governor gave the hike case nothing to eat.
The Euro finally gets cheaper energy, and that is the problem
The Euro trades just under 1.1400 on Tuesday, around 0.15% firmer, after a session that ran from a shade above 1.1350 to a fraction over 1.1400.
British Pound Sterling waits on a forecast the tape has already outrun
The Pound spends Tuesday almost perfectly still, trading just under 1.3300 with a session range under 40 pips between a floor above 1.3250 and a ceiling fractionally above 1.3300.
Indonesia: Policy focus after BI Governor exit – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao analyzes Indonesia markets after Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s unexpected resignation. She notes initial weakness in onshore assets as investors reassess implications for Rupiah stability and bonds.
Australia’s CPI inflation cools to 3.8% YoY in June vs. 4% forecast
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) in June, compared to a 4% growth reported in May, the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday.
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)
Singapore Dollar: MAS tightening keeps pair under pressure – Commerzbank
Commerzbank analysts highlight that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unexpectedly tightened policy for a second straight meeting, slightly increasing the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) slope while leaving the band’s centre and width unchanged.
NZD/USD holds ahead of the Fed's decision
NZD/USD trades nearly unchanged around the 0.5785 area on Tuesday, struggling to extend its earlier recovery despite a modest decline in the US Dollar (USD).
Brazilian Real: BRL seen weaker into year-end – Rabobank
Rabobank’s strategists Mauricio Une and Renan Alves note that tensions between the United States (US) and Iran have eased slightly with a pause in hostilities, but the outlook for global energy and markets remains highly uncertain.
United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock above expectations (-1.5M) in July 24: Actual (3.296M)
United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock above expectations (-1.5M) in July 24: Actual (3.296M)
United States: Supercore and measurement debates shape Fed path – BNY
BNY strategists John Velis and David Tam see elevated US supercore inflation as a key argument for further tightening but still favor a July hold.