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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Holds steady near 0.5870 as bullish bias remains
The NZD/USD pair seesaws between tepid gains and minor losses through the first half of the European session on Tuesday, stalling the previous day's retracement slide from a two-month high – levels just above the 0.5900 mark.
Japanese Yen: Joint intervention threat curtails selling – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen has weakened modestly in Asia, with USD/JPY near its 200‑day moving average around 158.00 after recent joint intervention by Japan and the US.
Spain 6-Month Letras Auction climbed from previous 2.385% to 2.496%
Spain 6-Month Letras Auction climbed from previous 2.385% to 2.496%
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Needs to take out 1.1600 decisively for fresh upside
The Euro (EUR) trades with caution at around Monday’s low of 1.1500 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday.
Australian Dollar: Upside risk capped by 0.7075 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang reports AUD/USD briefly tested 0.7069 before retreating sharply to 0.6984, with the move seen as overdone. Intraday, the Australian Dollar is expected to range between 0.6980 and 0.7030.
Spain 12-Month Letras Auction increased to 2.663% from previous 2.5%
Spain 12-Month Letras Auction increased to 2.663% from previous 2.5%
Hong Kong SAR Retail Sales: 4.6% (June) vs previous 7.9%
Hong Kong SAR Retail Sales: 4.6% (June) vs previous 7.9%
Turkish Lira: July inflation and FX rules weigh on lira – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose notes Turkey’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowdown to 31.7% year-on-year masks still-strong underlying price momentum, with smoothed headline and core inflation above 2% month-on-month.
CEE FX: Rates relief and CNB meeting – ING
ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky says Central and Eastern European markets opened positively, with rates markets outpricing hikes while FX stayed sidelined.
British Pound scales higher as fiscal concerns weigh on Yen
The GBP/JPY cross builds on the previous day's recovery move from the vicinity of mid-209.00s, or the lowest level in nearly five months, and gains some follow-through positive traction on Tuesday.
Experts agree: Last week’s intervention might have altered Yen outlook
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trims some gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, with the USD/JPY pair picking up to the mid-157.00s from Monday’s lows at 155.23.
Brazil Fipe's IPC Inflation down to -0.03% in July from previous 0.18%
Brazil Fipe's IPC Inflation down to -0.03% in July from previous 0.18%
Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) below forecasts (0.1%) in June: Actual (-0.1%)
Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) below forecasts (0.1%) in June: Actual (-0.1%)