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Italy 10-y Bond Auction dipped from previous 3.77% to 3.63%

Italy 10-y Bond Auction: 1.63% vs previous 3.77%

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose warns that CBRT governor Karahan is again signalling premature monetary easing, considering a return to one-week repo auctions that would lower effective funding costs toward the 37% policy rate.

Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen highlights renewed security concerns for Oil as a cargo ship was hit near Oman, raising questions about safety in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, Brent trades around $73.8, at the lower end of its weekly range.

United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a constructive view on USD/JPY, noting the pair has held above strong support at 161.10 while trading quietly around 161.78.

Societe Generale’s team highlights a sharp reversal in Gold, with prices down 20% year-to-date and over 11% this month, undermining the Dollar debasement narrative.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.19 per troy ounce, up 0.56% from the $57.87 it cost on Thursday.

Societe Generale strategists notes that the Indian Rupee (INR) traded broadly flat over the week but outperformed regional peers thanks to debt portfolio inflows. They highlight that broad US Dollar (USD) strength overshadowed moves in Gold and Brent.

Crude Oil prices edge lower on Friday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel changing hands at $69.65 at the time of writing. This is the lowest price since February 27, one day before the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran.

DBS Group Research strategist Philip Wee notes that the US Dollar Index (DXY) has seen its first post-FOMC decline as US inflation data suggest a possible peak.

Rabobank strategists Christian Lawrence and Molly Schwartz note that Banxico’s June 25 decision highlighted an unchanged policy rate at 6.50%, in line with consensus. They expect Banxico to stay on hold through year-end, mirroring their stance on the Bank of Canada (BoC) and Federal Reserve (Fed).

The USD/JPY pair continues with its struggle to reclaim the 162.00 mark on Friday and retreats slightly from the vicinity of a 40-year peak.