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Japanese Yen: Intervention slows but does not reverse trend – ING
ING’s Chris Turner describes USD/JPY’s rollercoaster, with a 3% drop on reported Japanese intervention followed by a near 2% rebound. He notes that coordinated Fed-Treasury involvement was key in January but now sees the story as having moved on.
New Zealand Dollar weakens after China PMI miss as the US Dollar rebounds
NZD/USD trades around 0.5860 on Friday, down 0.33% on the day, as investors react to another deterioration in Chinese business activity.
Euro: Range seen around mid‑1.15s against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s FX team notes EUR/USD is drifting toward 1.15 after a Fed‑driven rally, with euro area CPI broadly in line with expectations and French data briefly lifting the Euro. Rate expectations are stabilizing, with about 42 bps of tightening priced by December.
Japanese Yen strengthens against British Pound amid intervention speculation
GBP/JPY extends its slide on Friday as suspected intervention by Japanese authorities rattles the FX market and lifts the Yen across the board, pushing the cross further away from the multi-year high of 219.16 touched earlier this month.
Japanese Yen surges amid hawkish BoJ
USD/JPY trades sharply lower near the 159.50 area on Friday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens following intervention by Japanese authorities and a relatively hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy announcement.
Canada: Growth outpaces forecasts – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economists Abbey Xu and Nathan Janzen note that Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 0.3% in May, with an advance estimate of 0.2% for June, indicating a solid second-quarter rebound after winter stagnation.
United States: Broad-based Q2 GDP strength beyond AI – TD Securities
TD Securities economists Eli Nir and Oscar Munoz highlight that Q2 United States (US) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 1.5% q/q AR, but underlying private domestic final purchases accelerated to 3.9%.
United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations in line with forecasts (4.2%) in July
United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations in line with forecasts (4.2%) in July
United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index above expectations (54) in July: Actual (55.4)
United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index above expectations (54) in July: Actual (55.4)
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index above expectations (54) in July: Actual (55.2)
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index above expectations (54) in July: Actual (55.2)
United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in line with forecasts (3.3%) in July
United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in line with forecasts (3.3%) in July
Aluminium: Tightness points to higher prices – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke highlights that China’s July trade data will be key for base metals, especially Aluminium. Chinese Aluminium output in H1 exceeded the official cap, suggesting production may ease later this year.
United States Chicago PMI registered at 57.6 above expectations (56) in July
United States Chicago PMI registered at 57.6 above expectations (56) in July