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Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence turns positive to 0.9 in August
Eurozone’s Sentix Investor Confidence data, a key indicator of Investor morale, turns positive to 0.9 in August, the first time in five months. The sentiment data turned negative in March when the Middle East war started. The data also improved to -3.1 in July.
Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence rose from previous -3.1Â to 0.9 in August
Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence rose from previous -3.1Â to 0.9 in August
Australian Dollar: RBA set to hold amid inflation risks - BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu and David Tam expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep rates unchanged at 4.35%, noting that markets doubt its willingness to hike despite persistent inflation and robust labor and spending data.
British Pound rallies to over one-week high as fiscal woes and rate gap hammer Yen
The GBP/JPY cross catches aggressive bids at the start of a new week and builds on its strong recovery move from the vicinity of mid-209.00s, or the lowest level since early March touched last Monday.
Swedish Krona: Hormuz reopening could lift SEK against NOK - Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister analyses NOK/SEK through oil-price sensitivity and rate expectations. He finds the Norwegian Krone reacts more strongly to oil than the Swedish Krona, while Riksbank expectations adjust more to oil shocks than Norges Bank.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Positions above nine-day EMA near 183.00
EUR/JPY rises after registering losses in the previous day, trading around 183.10 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross is holding a capped tone as it sits below the 50-day Exponential moving average (EMA) while clinging to short-term support at the nine-day EMA.
British Pound: Soft GDP could trigger dovish BoE repricing – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad argues that the British Pound (GBP) requires a stronger-than-expected United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) print to gain upside traction.
Australian Dollar flat above 0.7050 vs USD, close to June 16 peak as traders await RBA
The AUD/USD pair enters a bullish consolidation phase at the start of the new week as traders opt to move to the sidelines ahead of the crucial Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting on Tuesday.
Euro dips further against the British Pound, weighed by higher Oil prices
The Euro (EUR) posts mild losses against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday, with the EUR/GBP pair testing Friday’s lows at 0.8560, as the situation in the Middle East muddles and Crude prices tick up, adding pressure on the Eurozone’s Oil-importing economies.
Japanese Yen: Intervention credibility questioned – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu and David Tam highlight that USD/JPY is grinding higher again after Japan’s recent intervention, with the Japanese Yen (JPY) having already surrendered much of its gains.
Turkey Industrial Production (YoY) down to -1.4% in June from previous 0%
Turkey Industrial Production (YoY) down to -1.4% in June from previous 0%
Slovakia Industrial Output (YoY) above forecasts (-0.6%) in June: Actual (2.1%)
Slovakia Industrial Output (YoY) above forecasts (-0.6%) in June: Actual (2.1%)
Austria Industrial Production (YoY) down to 0% in June from previous 0.7%
Austria Industrial Production (YoY) down to 0% in June from previous 0.7%