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Portugal Consumer Confidence climbed from previous -22.6 to -20.5 in August
Portugal Consumer Confidence climbed from previous -22.6 to -20.5 in August
Portugal Business Confidence climbed from previous 2.8 to 2.9 in August
Portugal Business Confidence climbed from previous 2.8 to 2.9 in August
Euro: Focus on Fed signals and Jackson Hole – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists note that EUR/USD traded at 1.165 as markets await Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, which could shift expectations for the September Fed meeting.
Forex Today: Fed Chair Warsh speech at Jackson Hole, NFP benchmark revision to lift volatility
Here is what you need to know on Friday, August 28:
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Trading sideways around 0.8500 amid fading bullish traction
The Euro (EUR) nurses moderate losses against the British Pound (GBP), with price action contained within the previous day's range and market volatility muted, as investors brace for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole.
Italy Industrial Sales n.s.a. (YoY) down to 3.1% in June from previous 5.3%
Italy Industrial Sales n.s.a. (YoY) down to 3.1% in June from previous 5.3%
Italy Industrial Sales s.a. (MoM) down to -1% in June from previous 0.6%
Italy Industrial Sales s.a. (MoM) down to -1% in June from previous 0.6%
Norway Registered Unemployment s.a up to 80.064K in August from previous 79.275K
Norway Registered Unemployment s.a up to 80.064K in August from previous 79.275K
Germany Unemployment Change below forecasts (5K) in July: Actual (4K)
Germany Unemployment Change below forecasts (5K) in July: Actual (4K)
Germany Unemployment Rate s.a. in line with forecasts (6.4%) in July
Germany Unemployment Rate s.a. in line with forecasts (6.4%) in July
Indian Rupee: GDP data to show resilience – DBS
DBS Group strategists Taimur Baig and Nathan Chow expect India’s 1QFY27 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to confirm that the economy has weathered geopolitical disruptions better than initially feared.
Asia FX: Central banks act as risk managers – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan reviews recent decisions by Bank of Korea (BoK), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Bank of Japan (BoJ), stressing a shared risk-management approach under uncertainty. BoK and BSP both hiked 25 bps but signalled a slower pace ahead while keeping tightening options open.
Euro: Range phase caps recent advance against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report EUR/USD held near 1.1650 after a brief dip, with intraday action lacking strong downside momentum.