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United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 75.7K vs previous 110.5K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 75.7K vs previous 110.5K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-24.7K from previous $-17.7K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-24.7K from previous $-17.7K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions climbed from previous £-102.1K to £-87.9K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions climbed from previous £-102.1K to £-87.9K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions up to ¥-123.8K from previous ¥-155.1K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions up to ¥-123.8K from previous ¥-155.1K
Malaysian Ringgit: Range-bound outlook holds against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75% and expects it to stay on hold through 2026, with domestic fundamentals described as broadly supportive.
Chinese Yuan: Reflation gap weighs against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank analysts highlight that China’s June Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 1.0% year-on-year while Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 4.1%, widening the PPI-CPI gap and squeezing downstream margins.
United States Dollar Index steady as traders weigh geopolitics, Fed outlook
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades within a volatile range on Friday as a sparse US economic calendar leaves traders watching developments in the Middle East after renewed hostilities between the United States (US) and Iran this week.
Euro trades flat despite soft European inflation
EUR/USD trades in a muted fashion near the 1.1430 area on Friday, as a weaker US Dollar (USD) helps the pair hold onto modest Thursday gains. That was true even after inflation data from Germany and France showed limited price pressure.
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count unchanged at 445
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count unchanged at 445
Dow Jones Industrial Average treats the ceasefire's second death as a rerun
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades at 52,609 on Friday, up 0.26%, two sessions after printing a record 53,333 and one news cycle into the second official death of the US-Iran ceasefire.
Crude Oil fades another war spike as the ceasefire dies its daily death
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil trades at $70.98 on Friday, down 1%, after a European-morning climb to $72.83 met a wall of New York selling that drove the barrel to a $70.70 session low inside two hours.
British Pound holds firm as Trump ceasefire shock tests USD
The Pound Sterling (GBP) holds firm on Friday during the North American session as risk appetite deteriorated after US President Donald Trump posted on social media that the ceasefire with Iran is over, even though negotiations continue.
Federal Reserve: Monetary policy report cites “high inflation” due to tariffs
The Federal Reserve (Fed) released its monetary policy report on Friday , in which the US central bank acknowledged that inflation remains elevated and that the labor market is broadly stable, a signal that the price stability goal hasn’t been achieved.