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Euro hits fresh seven-week lows as German political uncertainty offsets risk-on mood
The Euro (EUR) is failing to draw any support from the moderate risk appetite triggered by the recent pullback in Oil prices and extends losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, hitting fresh seven-week lows below 1.1450.
Federal Reserve: Hiking path constrained by supply shocks – BNY
John Velis at BNY Markets argues that current US inflation is being driven by non-rate-sensitive components of core PCE, limiting how effective further Federal Reserve tightening can be.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Rises to near 158.00 near 50-day EMA
USD/JPY gains ground for the third consecutive day, trading around 157.70 during the European hours on Tuesday. The currency pair is consolidating after the recent pullback while remaining capped by the medium-term trend filter.
Forex Today: Geopolitical uncertainty keeps markets on edge
Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, September 22:
British Pound: BoE pricing keeps rangebound against Euro – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes EUR/GBP has held a tight 0.855–0.860 range since early September after a Bank of England (BoE) meeting that did not strongly challenge aggressive market tightening expectations.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bulls retain control near August 6 highs, just below mid-1.4000s
The USD/CAD pair extends its consolidative price move through the early European session on Tuesday, trading below 1.4050, or the highest since August 6, amid mixed fundamental cues.
British Pound reverses earlier gains as UK Public Sector Net Borrowing surges
The British Pound (GBP) is giving back earlier gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as data from the UK revealed that public sector borrowing increased beyond expectations in August, rekindling market concerns about government finances.
Equities: Fresh optimism lifts S&P 500 near highs – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a strong risk-on session in US equities, with the S&P 500 up over 1% and back in positive territory for September, sitting less than half a percent below its all-time high.
Swiss Franc: Range bias holds below resistance against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CHF trading with a mild downside bias in the short term, targeting support near 0.8190 while keeping 0.8155 intact.
Euro rises against Japanese Yen as latter underperforms across board
The Euro (EUR) is 0.2% at around 180.78 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The cross gains as the Japanese currency underperforms its currency peers.
Hungarian Forint: MNB pause supports HUF – Commerzbank
Antje Praefcke at Commerzbank highlights that the Hungarian Central Bank is widely expected to leave its key rate at 5.50% and possibly lower its inflation target to 2.5%.
British Pound remains on the front foot amid BoJ-inspired Yen weakness
The GBP/JPY cross scales higher for the third consecutive day – also marking the sixth day of a move up in the previous seven – and trades around the 210.75-210.80 region during the early European session on Tuesday.
Euro declines as US Dollar recovers recent losses amid hawkish Fed tone
EUR/USD remains subdued for the second successive day, trading around 1.1460 during the European hours on Tuesday. The pair faces challenges as the US Dollar (USD) recovers its daily losses amid prevailing hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy stance.