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India Infrastructure Output (YoY) fell from previous 5.4% to 4.8% in August
India Infrastructure Output (YoY) fell from previous 5.4% to 4.8% in August
Fed’s Goolsbee: Demand, tariffs, energy, supply shocks all are fuelling inflation
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank President Austan Goolsbee said at an Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum event on Monday that various factors including strong demand, tariffs, energy and supply shocks are fuelling United States (US) inflationary pressures.
Australian Dollar edges higher on renewed RBA hike bets ahead of Bullock, jobs data
AUD/USD edges higher on Monday, trading around 0.7130 at the time of writing, up 0.06% on the day. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits mainly from strengthening expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could raise interest rates again at its monetary policy meeting next week.
Swiss Franc recovery halts with SNB monetary policy coming into focus
The Swiss Franc (CHF) nurses minor losses against the US Dollar (USD) to pare some of the previous two trading days’ recovery.
Japanese Yen: BoJ rate check limits yen downside – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen initially weakened sharply after the latest BoJ policy update, with USD/JPY briefly above 158.00 before retreating towards 157.00.
Australian Dollar rises vs Japanese Yen on diverging RBA, BoJ policy outlooks
AUD/JPY advances on Monday and trades around 112.10 at the time of writing, up 0.32% on the day.
British Pound strengthens vs weak Yen; upside seems capped amid intervention risks
The GBP/JPY cross attracts fresh buyers at the start of the new week, stalling Friday's retracement slide from the 211.25-211.30 area, or a nearly two-week high.
Euro holds gains against Canadian Dollar amid lower oil prices
EUR/CAD extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 1.6090 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross remains stronger as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid lower oil prices.
Japanese Yen: Volatility focus after BoJ – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights that USD/JPY remains in focus after the Bank of Japan raised rates by 25bps to 1.25%, with markets interpreting the meeting as relatively dovish.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Sees fresh downside leg below 0.5700
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) trades marginally higher against the US Dollar (USD) at around 0.5727 during the European trading session on Monday even as the US Dollar Index (DXY) is positive. At press time, the USD Index is up 0.1% higher to near 100.31.
Japanese Yen holds losses below 157.00 US Dollar with intervention fears growing
The Japanese Yen (JPY) opens the week in the same bearish trend observed in the previous one, as it keeps depreciating against the US Dollar (USD) with trading volumes lower, as the Japanese market remains closed for bank holidays.
Greece Current Account (YoY): €0.218B (July) vs €-0.603B
Greece Current Account (YoY): €0.218B (July) vs €-0.603B
British Pound sticks to losses vs firmer USD as Fed-BoE divergence favors bears
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's goodish rebound from the 1.1335 area, or its lowest level since July 30, and attracts fresh sellers at the start of a new week.