Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that inflation remains the central challenge for policymakers, warning that price pressure is still moving in the wrong direction despite some signs of improvement in services.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight a sharp USD/CNH spike to 6.8195, now seen consolidating between 6.8030 and 6.8185 on an intraday basis after an overdone rise.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held its main reference rate unchanged at 6.50% in a unanimous decision on Thursday, as expected. Based on its economic projections, Banxico noted that the balance of inflation risks is tilted to the upside.
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.00% through 2026, after a second consecutive on-hold decision.
The USD/CHF pair stumbles on Thursday, losing 0.34% during the North American session, as the Greenback’s six-day rally stalls amid falling US Treasury yields, despite a red-hot US Core PCE inflation reading.
Mexico Banxico Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (6.5%)
Gold (XAU/USD) price recovers on Thursday, up by almost 1% as the Greenback drops despite inflation data suggesting that a ‘higher-for-longer' scenario favors the Federal Reserve (Fed) holding rates steady, despite US President Donald Trump’s desires for lower interest rates.
NZD/USD pauses a six-day losing streak on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) eases following the latest US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, which broadly matched market expectations. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.5650, virtually unchanged near seven-month lows.
The USD/JPY pair trades within the historical intervention zone at 161.80 on Thursday, holding near multi-decade highs as the Japanese Yen remains slightly under pressure amid wide United States-Japan yield differentials.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil edges higher on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak as short covering lifts prices following the recent selloff to a more than three-month low. At the time of writing, WTI is trading around $71.50, up more than 2% on the day.
The EUR/USD pair elevated slightly near 1.1380 trades with mild gains on Thursday, as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum despite a fresh batch of United States (US) economic data showing sticky inflation, stronger growth, and resilient labor market conditions.
United States 7-Year Note Auction down to 4.26% from previous 4.29%
