Euro: Consolidation after sharp decline against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that EUR/USD has rebounded from deeply oversold levels after dropping to 1.1324, with price action now viewed as consolidation in a slightly higher 1.1345–1.1395 band.

162.00: Japanese Yen rebounds as key support holds

The US Dollar (USD) struggles to extend its advance against the Japanese Yen (JPY) above 162.00 for almost a week. The USD/JPY pair is failing to gain further as the US Dollar corrects due to easing market expectations for at least two interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed) this year.

Canadian Dollar rebounds as US PCE inflation data eases US rate hike bets

The USD/CAD pair declines to around 1.4190 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) as the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index inflation data eases US rate hike expectations.