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Australian Dollar caught between hawkish RBA, Iran-related inflation risks
AUD/USD trades around 0.7055 on Thursday at the time of writing, little changed on the day.
Japanese Yen: Bearish bias against US Dollar within higher range – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY closed little changed at 159.41 after briefly dipping to 158.58 and rebounding to 159.54. Intraday, the pair is expected to trade between 158.70 and 159.70.
Ireland Consumer Price Index (YoY) unchanged at 3.4% in July
Ireland Consumer Price Index (YoY) unchanged at 3.4% in July
Ireland HICP (MoM) above expectations (0%) in July: Actual (0.1%)
Ireland HICP (MoM) above expectations (0%) in July: Actual (0.1%)
Ireland Consumer Price Index (MoM) fell from previous 0.3% to 0.1% in July
Ireland Consumer Price Index (MoM) fell from previous 0.3% to 0.1% in July
Ireland HICP (YoY) meets forecasts (3.1%) in July
Ireland HICP (YoY) meets forecasts (3.1%) in July
US Dollar: CPI-driven moves point to near-term stability – MUFG
Lee Hardman at MUFG reports that the US Dollar’s initial post-CPI weakness quickly reversed, with the dollar index returning to around 100.00 as markets trimmed but did not abandon expectations for a September Fed hike.
Brazilian Real: Election risks threaten carry story – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists note USD/BRL has formed a higher low and is testing its 200-day moving average near 5.22, with upside projections toward 5.34–5.38.
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $64.48 per troy ounce, down 1.30% from the $65.32 it cost on Wednesday.
Euro: Range tests with upside bias against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole keeps a constructive stance on EUR/USD after recent US data, based on a view that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to deliver further tightening.
US Dollar: Inflation outlook and Fed path – UOB
UOB’s Alvin Liew assesses United States (US) inflation and Federal Reserve (Fed) policy after the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Liew notes headline and core CPI remain above the Fed’s 2% target but sees inflation gradually easing, with headline CPI averaging 3.5% and core 2.8% in 2026.
Swiss Franc holds ground following domestic Producer and Import Prices data
USD/CHF depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 0.8130 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair holds losses as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains stronger following Swiss Producer and Import Prices data for July.
Japanese Yen: BoJ hike expectations support JPY against US Dollar - MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the Japanese Yen has strengthened modestly as markets anticipate a faster pace of Bank of Japan policy tightening.