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United States Durable Goods Orders registered at 0% above expectations (-0.4%) in August
United States Durable Goods Orders registered at 0% above expectations (-0.4%) in August
Swedish Krona: Riksbank facing delayed inflation rebound – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister and Norman Liebke describe how Swedish government tax and fuel measures have temporarily suppressed inflation, keeping the Riksbank on hold at 1.75% with hikes only expected late in the year.
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Bulls challenge 0.8600 resistance after weeks of consolidation
EUR/GBP trades flat around 0.8600 on Friday and is heading for a weekly gain as the Bank of England’s (BoE) wait-and-see stance weighs on the British Pound (GBP). The BoE has remained on hold so far this year, leaving its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.75% at last week’s meeting.
CEE FX: Regional currencies weaken against Euro on policy risks - Societe Generale
Societe Generale notes Central and Eastern European (CEE) currencies, including the Hungarian Forint (HUF), are set to weaken about 3% against the Euro (EUR) this week as EUR/USD falls below 1.14.
Mexico Jobless Rate meets forecasts (3%) in August
Mexico Jobless Rate meets forecasts (3%) in August
Mexico Jobless Rate s.a remains at 2.7% in August
Mexico Jobless Rate s.a remains at 2.7% in August
Brazil Mid-month Inflation came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.53%) in September
Brazil Mid-month Inflation came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.53%) in September
Japanese Yen extends recovery as Tokyo officials defend BoJ independence
The Japanese Yen pares losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as Japanese yields escalate, narrowing the gap with Treasury yields, while Japan’s Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama defended the independence of the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
Euro: France spreads weigh on EUR – ING
Francesco Pesole at ING sees EUR/USD downside risks persisting, with the 1.1320–1.1330 area as key support that could be tested quickly on stronger US data or another sharp Oil move higher.
US Dollar: Rate differentials support but upside constrained – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the recent pullback in Oil prices has eased global bond selling and cooled the Dollar rally.
India Bank Loan Growth declined to 18.1% in August 31 from previous 19.1%
India Bank Loan Growth declined to 18.1% in August 31 from previous 19.1%
India FX Reserves, USD came in at $765.9B, above expectations ($0B) in September 14
India FX Reserves, USD came in at $765.9B, above expectations ($0B) in September 14
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD reclaims $65 as rally in bond yields, US Dollar hits pause
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 1.85% to near $65.00 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal strengthens as rally in the US Dollar (USD) and United States (US) Treasury Yields appears to have hit a pause.