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United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-55.6K to £-64.8K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-55.6K to £-64.8K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-37.7KÂ to $-40K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-37.7KÂ to $-40K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-17.2K from previous $-16.8K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-17.2K from previous $-16.8K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €-72.4K from previous €-41.3K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €-72.4K from previous €-41.3K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions declined to ¥-163.4K from previous ¥-152.1K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions declined to ¥-163.4K from previous ¥-152.1K
The Japanese Yen has a second buyer nobody will name
Thursday's record Yen defence is the story everyone has written.
Colombia Interest rate registered at 12%, below expectations (12.5%)
Colombia Interest rate registered at 12%, below expectations (12.5%)
Fed's Barkin: It's a close call whether interest rates are high enough
Richmond Federal Reserve (Fed) President Tom Barkin said on Friday that it remains uncertain whether the current level of interest rates is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation back to the Fed's 2% target, according to an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Euro recovers as Eurozone inflation stays firm
EUR/USD trades near the 1.1530 area during Friday's American session, consolidating after a strong rally off intraday lows. The Euro found support from resilient Eurozone inflation data, although gains remain capped as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric boosts the US Dollar.
Australian Dollar holds despite weak Chinese PMIs
AUD/USD trades around the 0.7020 area during Friday's American session.
British Pound holds firm as USD rebounds from intervention rout
The Pound Sterling retreats some 0.02% on Friday as the Greenback stages a recovery following Thursday’s intervention day, which weakened the US Dollar Index (DXY) to a 30-day low. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3458, virtually unchanged.
Bank of Canada: Strong GDP lowers cut risk – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Robert Both and Emma Lawrence note that stronger-than-expected Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support a brighter growth outlook but do not materially change their Bank of Canada (BoC) view.
Colombia National Jobless Rate came in at 8% below forecasts (8.1%) in June
Colombia National Jobless Rate came in at 8% below forecasts (8.1%) in June