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Forex Today: US Dollar holds steady ahead of US Retail Sales
The US Dollar (USD) has softened with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping back below the 100.00 mark after Thursday's lower-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data and a higher-than-expected weekly Jobless Claims print trimmed bets on further Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening.
USD/MXN Price Forecast: Bears eye 17.00 as downtrend stretches
The USD/MXN extends its downtrend for the 14th straight day, down a minimal 0.08% as the Mexican Peso hovers near a 24-month low of 17.01 on Thursday.
Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way trade with key levels watched against US Dollar – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that USD/IDR has rebounded after a near 2% month-to-date pullback, with external factors such as elevated Oil prices and US rates remaining key drivers.
Crude Oil mistakes a Gulf Coast bottleneck for a glut
The largest weekly build in American Crude Oil inventories in three and a half years landed on Wednesday into a market that two forecasting agencies spent the same morning describing as physically short, and the barrel has been selling since.
Argentina Consumer Price Index (MoM) rose from previous 1.9%Â to 2.1% in July
Argentina Consumer Price Index (MoM) rose from previous 1.9%Â to 2.1% in July
Singapore Dollar: Range holds as upside risk watched against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD stayed largely unchanged around 1.2805 on Tuesday, with momentum still flat.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bearish flag keeps 0.8145 in focus
The USD/CHF pair trades near the top trendline of a bearish flag pattern on Thursday, holding steady at around 0.8134 after the release of softer inflation data on the producer side.
Japanese Yen little changed amid cooling US inflation
USD/JPY is trading sideways on Thursday, hovering in the mid-159.00s and holding within its recent range. It is more of the same for the pair, which continues to move in consolidation as opposing forces cancel each other out.
Gold slips as US Dollar recovers despite softer US factory inflation
Gold (XAU/USD) price declines on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) trims some of its earlier losses, as economic data in the US showed that the disinflation process continues, amid a moderately softening jobs market.
Silver Price Forecast: Momentum cools as XAG/USD consolidates above 50-day SMA
Silver trades modestly lower on Thursday, holding within Monday’s trading range as buyers take a breather following the strong rally seen at the start of the month.
United Kingdom: Growth resilient as BoE stays on hold – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Christopher Graham notes that UK growth remained resilient in Q2, with GDP rising 0.4% q/q, driven by private consumption and business investment while government spending dragged. He expects a slowdown in H2, with growth easing to 0.2–0.3% q/q in Q3 and Q4.
United States 30-Year Bond Auction increased to 5.216% from previous 5.058%
United States 30-Year Bond Auction increased to 5.216% from previous 5.058%
Australian Dollar stumbles near recent highs
AUD/USD is trading little changed on Thursday, shrinking near the 0.7050s below the multi-week high reached on Wednesday near 0.7091. The pair holds its ground after US data pointed to cooling price pressure, keeping the US Dollar (USD) stagnant.