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United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count came in at 454, above expectations (452)
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count came in at 454, above expectations (452)
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Bulls need 1.3560 to unlock 1.3600
The Pound Sterling (GBP) edges higher by some 0.29% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, yet it remains trading sideways, unable to decisively crack 1.3500 after reaching a three-week peak of 1.3509, and has retreated to the 1.3490 area.
Singapore Dollar: Upside risk capped by 1.2790 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD has firmed modestly, with the pair closing at 1.2835 after testing both 1.2800 and 1.2840. Short-term momentum now favors a mild upside, though strong resistance at 1.2850 is expected to cap gains.
Mexican Peso hits five-month high on weak US jobs data
The Mexican Peso (MXN) capitalizes on a weaker US jobs report and soars versus the US Dollar (USD) on Friday as risk appetite improves and the Greenback gets battered on speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might not raise rates in 2026.
South Korean Won: Intervention risks support KRW against US Dollar – DBS
Chang Wei Liang at DBS Group Research notes that KRW is currently the best performing Asian currency, supported by strong semiconductor demand and reported FX intervention coordination between Korea, the US and Japan.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Buyers eye a break above the 100-day SMA
EUR/USD edges higher on Friday, supported by a softer US Dollar (USD) as traders scale back Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-hike bets following a disappointing US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1562, hovering near a seven-week high.
Gold rallies as mediocre US NFP crushes Fed rate hike bets
Gold (XAU/USD) skyrockets on Friday, gaining over 2.30% in the day and more than 7% in the week after US jobs data was mixed, with a softer Nonfarm Payrolls print while the Unemployment Rate remained steady.
Indonesia: Modest growth outlook – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Aldian Taloputra notes Indonesia’s Q2 GDP grew 5.3% year-on-year, slowing from 5.6% but beating consensus. Stronger-than-expected H1 data leads the bank to raise its 2026 GDP forecast to 5.3%.
Dow Jones Industrial Average dodges a hike December still prices
The American labour market contracted in July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average answered with a gain of roughly 65 points, a tenth of a percent, trading near 54,000 into the afternoon.
New Zealand Dollar advances as US labor market weakness pressures USD
NZD/USD trades around 0.5890 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.36% on the day.
Canada: Gradual improvement with tariff risks – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Nathan Janzen reports that Canada’s labour market strengthened in July, with a 75k employment gain following robust increases in May and June and a decline in the unemployment rate to 6.4%.
Australian Dollar climbs near two-month highs as NFP turns negative
The AUD/USD pair surged to its highest in nearly two months past 0.7070 earlier on Friday, following the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. The move owes nothing to Australia.
NY Fed inflation expectations ease modestly in the short term
The New York Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations shows that households’ inflation expectations decreased slightly over the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium and longer-term horizons. One-year inflation expectations eased from 3.7% in June to 3.6% in July