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United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index registered at 46.3 above expectations (0) in September
United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index registered at 46.3 above expectations (0) in September
Mexican Peso: Banxico stance keeps bar high for hikes – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports that Banxico left its policy rate at 6.50% for a third consecutive meeting and removed prior guidance to keep it fixed, while stressing it does not need to match expected Federal Reserve hikes.
Japanese Yen: Pressure persists toward 159.60 against US Dollar - UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY has risen for five straight sessions to 158.83, with momentum still positive but indicators deeply overbought.
Euro: Credibility restored supports Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that the Fed’s unanimous September rate hike has temporarily restored its credibility and supported the Dollar, prompting a lower EUR/USD year-end forecast to 1.15 from 1.17.
Indian Rupee: RBI interventions cap losses against US Dollar – Societe Generale
Societe Generale reports USD/INR has repeatedly tested 96.00 but failed to break higher as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained a visible presence in the FX market through interventions.
Japanese Yen: Range-bound against US Dollar as intervention risk looms – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that political comments from US and Japanese leaders helped push USD/JPY back below its 200-day moving average.
Australian Dollar: Weakness may extend toward 0.6970 against US Dollar - UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann observe that AUD/USD extended its recent slide to 0.7006, with positive divergence hinting at slowing momentum but not yet a clear base.
United States Durable Goods Orders ex Defense: 0.1% (August) vs previous 1.3%
United States Durable Goods Orders ex Defense: 0.1% (August) vs previous 1.3%
United States Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation below expectations (0.6%) in August: Actual (0.3%)
United States Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation below expectations (0.6%) in August: Actual (0.3%)
United States Durable Goods Orders registered at 0% above expectations (-0.4%) in August
United States Durable Goods Orders registered at 0% above expectations (-0.4%) in August
Swedish Krona: Riksbank facing delayed inflation rebound – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister and Norman Liebke describe how Swedish government tax and fuel measures have temporarily suppressed inflation, keeping the Riksbank on hold at 1.75% with hikes only expected late in the year.
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Bulls challenge 0.8600 resistance after weeks of consolidation
EUR/GBP trades flat around 0.8600 on Friday and is heading for a weekly gain as the Bank of England’s (BoE) wait-and-see stance weighs on the British Pound (GBP). The BoE has remained on hold so far this year, leaving its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.75% at last week’s meeting.
CEE FX: Regional currencies weaken against Euro on policy risks - Societe Generale
Societe Generale notes Central and Eastern European (CEE) currencies, including the Hungarian Forint (HUF), are set to weaken about 3% against the Euro (EUR) this week as EUR/USD falls below 1.14.