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US President Trump: Warsh is great and I won’t criticize him
United States (US) President Donald Trump said in an interview with Punchbowl, released during the European trading session on Friday, that a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) is not completely on Chairman Kevin Warsh, but on the entire board.
Portugal Global Trade Balance down to €-9.441B in June from previous €-8.705B
Portugal Global Trade Balance down to €-9.441B in June from previous €-8.705B
Canadian Dollar: Labour resilience favours CAD against US Dollar – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists expect Canada’s July Jobs Report to confirm ongoing labour market strength, with employment rising another 20k, matching consensus and extending the recovery of 2026 job losses.
Polish Zloty: Near-term EUR/PLN forecast raised to 4.30 – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose raises the near-term EUR/PLN forecast from 4.20 to 4.30, citing recent global risk-off moves and uncertainty surrounding the oil price shock.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Dollar eases towards 0.8100 ahead of the NFP release
The US Dollar (USD) pares gains against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Friday, with the USD/CHF pair drifting towards the 0.8100 level, after rejection at 0.8136 highs on Thursday.
Swiss Franc: Funding currency weakness extends – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains under pressure as carry trade funding demand grows and recent Japanese Yen (JPY) intervention reinforces CHF’s role as a preferred funding currency.
Australian Dollar: Upside risk tied to 0.7075 break against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note AUD/USD has pulled back to 0.7032 after failing to clear 0.7075, with intraday price action expected to remain range-bound between 0.7015 and 0.7055.
Singapore Foreign Reserves (MoM) up to 427.9B in July from previous 426.2B
Singapore Foreign Reserves (MoM) up to 427.9B in July from previous 426.2B
Japanese Yen holds onto weekly losses amid absence of US-Japan intervention follow-up
The Japanese Yen (JPY) has underperformed its major currency peers this week due to a lack of follow-up joint intervention by the United States (US) and Japan.
Greece Consumer Price Index (YoY) down to 3.4% in July from previous 4.4%
Greece Consumer Price Index (YoY) down to 3.4% in July from previous 4.4%
Greece Consumer Price Index - Harmonized (YoY) declined to 2.7% in July from previous 3.9%
Greece Consumer Price Index - Harmonized (YoY) declined to 2.7% in July from previous 3.9%
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Consolidates above 0.5860/weekly low as bulls look to US NFP
The NZD/USD pair seesaws between tepid gains and minor losses through the first half of the European session on Friday as traders opt to move to the sidelines ahead of the release of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report.
Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls fall by 23K in July vs. +80K expected
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) declined by 23K in July, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This print followed the 20K increase (revised from 57K) recorded in June and fell short of the market expectation for an increase of 80K by a wide margin.