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Australian Dollar holds as Oil rally offers no help
AUD/USD is down 0.36% for the day, but still above the 0.7000 region, giving back Wednesday's gains as the US Dollar (USD) firms across the board. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.28% near the 100.00 psychological level.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls reclaim 0.8100 after SMA bounce
The USD/CHF pair snaps two days of losses and rises by over 0.60% on Thursday after solid US jobs data. Also, buyers stepped in at key support at the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of 0.8052, pushing the pair back above the 0.8100 threshold.
Oman-Iran plan blocks US, Israeli ships from Hormuz – Fars News
Iranian Fars News agency revealed on Thursday details of a plan being negotiated by Iran and Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz, under which ships belonging to the US, Israel and other “hostile” countries would be prohibited from transiting the waterway.
Silver Price Forecast: US Dollar rebound pressures XAG/USD ahead of US jobs report
Silver (XAG/USD) trades lower at around $60.95 on Thursday at the time of press, down 1.73% on the day. The precious metal is facing profit-taking as the US Dollar (USD) regains momentum, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) advancing about 0.30% to trade near the psychological 100.00 level.
British Pound steadies despite strong US jobs data ahead of NFP
The Pound Sterling (GBP) holds firm against the US Dollar (USD) during the North American session on Thursday, after US jobs data reinforces the thesis that the labor market remains solid ahead of Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report.
China: Consumption risks under stable unemployment – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered economists Hunter Chan and Shuang Ding highlight that China’s urban surveyed unemployment rate has remained in a 5.0-5.4% range over the past three years, yet broader labour underutilisation has risen.
United States 4-Week Bill Auction rose from previous 3.63% to 3.64%
United States 4-Week Bill Auction rose from previous 3.63% to 3.64%
Canadian Dollar holds below 1.4000 as US and Canada jobs data loom
USD/CAD rebounds on Thursday after briefly slipping below the key 1.4000 support level, as the US Dollar (USD) snaps a two-day losing streak with traders repositioning ahead of Friday's employment reports from the United States (US) and Canada.
Gold holds near seven-week highs as Hormuz doubts revive risk premium
Gold (XAU/USD) extends Wednesday's 4% spike on Thursday, trading around $4,260 and holding near a seven-week high as a softer US Dollar (USD) and retreating Treasury yields reinforce the metal's recovery. What distinguishes Thursday's session is that Gold is climbing alongside Crude Oil rather than
Euro: Recovery stalls near 1.1550 resistance against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank highlights that the Euro is slightly softer versus the Dollar after touching levels last seen in mid-June, with fundamentals still supportive as yield spreads turn. Spot has nearly converged with their fair value based on the 2-year Germany–US spread.
Japanese Yen falls as Initial Jobless claims hold tight
USD/JPY trades modestly higher near 158.20 on Thursday, extending a fourth session of Japanese Yen (JPY) softness as the pair claws back ground lost to last week's coordinated Japan-United States (US) intervention.
The RBI held at 5.25% and India attracted $41 billion: Why the Rupee still faces a ceiling
The Indian Rupee (INR) has found local support against the US Dollar (USD), with USD/INR easing to around 95.10 following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to hold its benchmark repo rate steady at 5.25% for a fourth consecutive meeting.
Indian Rupee: Foreign inflows to aid INR against US Dollar – ING
ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song note that the Indian Rupee (INR) has given back much of its June gains as US–Iran tensions and rising Oil prices hurt sentiment.