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British Pound: Support at 1.3495 under pressure against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD’s sharp drop to 1.3493 looks stretched short term, favouring consolidation between 1.3495 and 1.3535 intraday.
Australian Dollar steadies vs Japanese Yen as hawkish RBA signals offset JPY strength
AUD/JPY trades around 110.50 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a modest 0.04% decline on the day. The pair remains broadly stable as both the Australian Dollar (AUD) and the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefit from growing expectations of monetary tightening by their respective central banks.
Czech Koruna: CZK faces downside risks against Euro into CNB – ING
ING analysts David Havrlant and Frantisek Taborsky say the Czech market is being driven mainly by global factors and high energy prices, but EUR/CZK still reacts to Czech National Bank (CNB) meetings and guidance.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD clings to a key support area around $4,300
Gold (XAU/USD) nudges higher on Friday, as the US Dollar’s (USD) recovery stalls ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, due later in the day.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $64.04 per troy ounce, up 0.72% from the $63.58 it cost on Thursday.
Euro: Hawkish ECB fails to lift Euro – Commerzbank
Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a second rate hike this year and raised its inflation projections above 2%, which their economists see as pointing to another hike in December.
Canadian Dollar underperforms as Oil prices correct significantly
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) underperforms its major currency peers on Friday. The North American currency faces selling pressure as Oil prices have retreated sharply after posting a fresh four-month high.
Swedish Krona: Higher Oil and ECB stance pressure currency – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team explains that Sweden’s July Gross Domestic Product (GDP) indicator was weak, but underlying domestic activity appears stronger, with solid services and consumption data.
US Dollar: CPI outcome to steer rate expectations – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights that the stronger United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data has reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, with around 18 bps now priced for next week’s FOMC meeting.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Flat lines near 1.3500 as bulls shrug off UK GDP ahead of US CPI
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on its modest intraday gains and trades near the 1.3500 psychological mark during the first half of the European session on Friday.
Australian Dollar: Fresh downside momentum targets 0.7120 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann flag a sudden AUD/USD selloff to 0.7156, with intraday momentum pointing to further losses toward 0.7140, though 0.7120 is seen as strong support for now.
United Kingdom Consumer Inflation Expectations dipped from previous 4%Â to 3.2%
United Kingdom Consumer Inflation Expectations dipped from previous 4%Â to 3.2%
Breaking: US CPI inflation stays unchanged at 3.4% in August as anticipated
Annual inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), held steady at 3.4% in August, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This print came in line with the market expectation.