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Copper: Tight supply supports breakout above $14,000 – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight that Copper has surged above $14,000 per tonne on the LME, driven by tightening physical conditions and strong prompt demand.
US Dollar: Consolidation view into ISM and payrolls – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Dollar is mixed as global equities rise and Oil stabilizes. Haddad argues the USD rally from May has likely ended, with US Dollar Index (DXY) expected to consolidate in a 96.00–100.00 range.
Brent: Price slips on Hormuz deal hopes – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Global Daily notes Brent futures fell to around $79 as reports suggested the US, Iran and Oman are close to a temporary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Trades near crucial level of 1.1550
The Euro (EUR) trades 0.15% higher at around 1.1550 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Wednesday. The major currency pair gains as the US Dollar faces selling pressure ahead of a busy North American session.
Silver Price Forecasts: XAG/USD, capped below $62.00 but steady near one-month highs
Silver (XAG/USD) has found some resistance at the $61.90 area on Wednesday, before pulling back to $61.24 at the moment of writing, but remains above the top of the last four weeks’ range, at the $60.90 area.
Euro: PMI resilience tempers stagflation fears – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes Eurozone PMIs have surprised to the upside, with the composite at an eight‑month high and services back in expansion, easing immediate stagflation worries.
Gold tops $4,200 on softer US labour data as Fed outlook turns less hawkish
Gold (XAU/USD) jumps more than 3.50% on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US labour market data pressures the US Dollar (USD), while lower Oil prices on hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz ease inflation concerns and weaken expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes.
US Dollar: Soft labor firmer services outlook – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists notes that United States (US) JOLTS job openings fell more than expected in June, though they remain elevated versus private indicators. They also expect the United States (US) ISM Services Index to rise in July, projecting 55.0 versus June’s 54.0 and a consensus of 54.5.
United States Dollar Index trades subduedly below 100.00 ahead of US data
The US Dollar (USD) reflects a subdued performance against its peers ahead of the United States (US) ADP Employment Change and the ISM Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for July, which will be published in the North American session.
United States MBA Mortgage Applications increased to -2.9% in July 31 from previous -6.4%
United States MBA Mortgage Applications increased to -2.9% in July 31 from previous -6.4%
WTI recovers part of its losses, caught between technical rebound, diplomatic optimism
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $75.50 on Wednesday at the time of writing, up 1.56% on the day, as investors take advantage of a technical rebound following the more than 5% decline recorded in the previous day.
British Pound extends gains to 212.50 against the Yen after upbeat UK services data
The British Pound (GBP) extends gains for the second consecutive day against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, with the GBP/JPY pair holding around 212.30 after bouncing from five-month lows at 209.55 on Monday.
Indian Rupee: Dovish MPC hold supports prolonged pause – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Bank economists Saurav Anand and Anubhuti Sahay note that India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance, sounding more dovish than in April and June.