United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity climbed from previous 9 to 19 in June
United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity climbed from previous 9 to 19 in June
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change registered at 76B above expectations (67B) in June 19
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change registered at 76B above expectations (67B) in June 19
United States: Long-run growth and China challenge – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Bernd Weidensteiner and Christoph Balz describe the United States as a long‑term growth success, driven by population gains, immigration and productivity, but now facing a serious challenge from China.
Canadian Dollar recovers as Oil prices rebound, US Dollar eases after PCE data
USD/CAD trades around 1.4205 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.21% on the day after recently reaching its highest level in 14 months.
Euro stabilizes near 13-month lows against the US Dollar after in-line US inflation data
EUR/USD recovers from intraday lows on Thursday as traders digest a heavy batch of US economic data. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1362, staging a rebound from thirteen-month lows reached on Wednesday.
US Dollar: Rally extends as Fed repricing dominates – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO strategist Georgette Boele notes that recent Dollar strength has been driven mainly by a reassessment of the Federal Reserve outlook, with markets now pricing in rate hikes into 2026. She argues this repricing may have gone too far, as ABN AMRO still expects Fed rate cuts around year-end.
Thai Baht: Negative bias persists under US yield pressure – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan reports broad Asia FX weakness versus the Dollar, with the Thai Baht underperforming. The Bank of Thailand has kept its policy rate at 1% as growth remains low and uneven and credit conditions soft.
WTI Oil extends decline as Hormuz traffic normalizes, US Iran waiver lifts supply
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $69.30 at the time of writing, down 0.65% on Thursday. The American benchmark Crude is now posting a fourth consecutive day of losses, weighed down by a convergence of supply-side factors reshaping market expectations.
Russia Central Bank Reserves $: $743.8B vs $729.3B
Russia Central Bank Reserves $: $743.8B vs $729.3B
Gold: Precious metals lead lost-decade playbook – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Izidor Flajsman highlights that during historical US equity ‘lost decades’, Precious Metals, especially Gold, have delivered strong real returns while broad Commodities were more mixed.
US Dollar: Long-run erosion and debt risks – Commerzbank
Commerzbank economists Bernd Weidensteiner and Christoph Balz review 250 years of US economic history, highlighting how persistent inflation has eroded the value of the Dollar and how federal debt has surged back to World War II highs.
United States Gross Domestic Product Price Index above expectations (3.5%) in 1Q: Actual (3.6%)
United States Gross Domestic Product Price Index above expectations (3.5%) in 1Q: Actual (3.6%)