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Singapore Dollar: Energy risks could trigger further tightening ā UOB
UOB strategists interpret Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) July 2026 MPS as a calibrated tightening via a modest increase in the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) slope to an estimated 1.25% per annum, smaller than Aprilās move.
Spain Retail Sales (YoY): 0.5% (June) vs previous 1.3%
Spain Retail Sales (YoY): 0.5% (June) vs previous 1.3%
Spain Unemployment Survey below expectations (10.7%) in 2Q: Actual (9.87%)
Spain Unemployment Survey below expectations (10.7%) in 2Q: Actual (9.87%)
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Trades vulnerably near 1.3300 ahead of Fed-BoE policy
The British Pound (GBP) trades with caution at around 1.3300 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday.
France Consumer Confidence came in at 86, above expectations (85) in July
France Consumer Confidence came in at 86, above expectations (85) in July
Oman presents Hormuz fee proposal to Iran
According to a Gulf source, Oman presented a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for almost 20% of the global energy supply, with voluntary fees, Reuters report.
Euro stands tall against the British Pound despite the risk-off sentiment
The Euro (EUR) consolidated gains, just below three-week highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Tuesday, trading sideways at the mid-range of the 0.8550s at the time of writing.
Euro revisits monthly low against US Dollar in countdown to Fedās policy
The Euro (EUR) falls to its monthly low at around 1.1362 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trading session on Tuesday. The major currency pair weakens as the US Dollar extends gains amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserveās (Fed) monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Denmark Retail Sales (YoY): 4.8% (June) vs 3.8%
Denmark Retail Sales (YoY): 4.8% (June) vs 3.8%
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Slides to 0.6970 after failing to clear 38.2% Fibo. hurdle
The AUD/USD pair attracts some follow-through selling following the previous day's failure to find acceptance above the 0.7000 psychological mark and weakens to the 0.6970 area during the Asian session on Tuesday.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Holds position above nine-day EMA near 186.00
EUR/JPY holds ground after two days of losses, trading around 186.20 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency cross is holding a bullish near-term bias as it trades above both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), keeping the broader uptrend supported.
New Zealand Dollar struggles above mid-0.5700s as USD stays firm ahead of FOMC meeting
The NZD/USD pair turns lower for the second consecutive day following a modest Asian session uptick to the 0.5785 region on Tuesday.
RBAās Bullock: Key question is whether tightening already delivered is enough to slow inflation
Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch in Sydney on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock said that the ākey question is whether tightening already delivered is enough to slow inflation.ā