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Japanese Yen recedes as Fed and BoJ decisions loom
USD/JPY is trading higher on Monday near 154.40, after touching an intraday high just shy of 155.00.
South Korea Import Price Growth (YoY) down to 15.6% in August from previous 18.7%
South Korea Import Price Growth (YoY) down to 15.6% in August from previous 18.7%
South Korea Export Price Growth (YoY): 42.4% (August) vs previous 49.1%
South Korea Export Price Growth (YoY): 42.4% (August) vs previous 49.1%
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Shooting star warns bulls below 0.8200
The USD/CHF pair extends its gains for the seventh straight trading session on Monday, up a minimal 0.05% after registering a six-week high of 0.8195, shy of cracking 0.8200, but ultimately poised to end the session at around 0.8169.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Buyers challenge 100-day SMA after double-bottom formation
USD/CAD edges higher on Monday as Fed rate hike expectations lift the US Dollar (USD) to a nearly two-week high, while rising Oil prices provide little support to the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Euro slides against the Pound as a UK jobs test looms
EUR/GBP slides on Monday, trading around 0.8560 as the Euro (EUR) side of the cross is underpinned by a European Central Bank (ECB) that remains hawkish. The pair hit a two-week low of 0.8554 earlier in the day before the Pound (GBP) gained some ground.
British Pound buckles as US yields rise puts Fed in command
The British Pound (GBP/USD) tested five-week lows of 1.3464 and trimmed some of its earlier losses on Monday, but it remains in the red, down 0.23% amid a light economic docket in the US and the UK as both countries' central banks get ready to release their monetary policy decisions on Wednesday and
Euro falls as higher Oil prices support Canadian Dollar amid mixed inflation data
EUR/CAD declines to around 1.6060 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.17% on the day. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) benefits from the sharp rise in Oil prices, while the latest Canadian inflation data do little to alter the near-term monetary policy outlook.
Japanese Yen weakens at the start of a central bank-heavy week
USD/JPY climbs on Monday as US Dollar (USD) demand picks up ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision on Wednesday.
Euro area: Supply chain risks and core goods outlook – Societe Generale
Societe Generale economists Sam Cartwright and Michel Martinez analyze how renewed supply chain disruptions, including conflict in the Middle East, may affect Euro Area prices.
Australian Dollar slides to monthly low as Fed hike odds firm
AUD/USD slipped to a new monthly low in the 0.7100s on Monday, driven by a firm run of United States (US) data that has pushed the market toward pricing in a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike at its meeting later this week.
Japanese Yen: JPY underperforms into BoJ – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight a weaker Japanese Yen (JPY), down 0.7% versus the US Dollar (USD) and underperforming G10 peers alongside New Zealand Dollar (NZD) and Swedish Krona (SEK).
Euro: Support seen near 1.15 against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the Euro (EUR) is weaker, down about 0.5% versus the US Dollar (USD), as risk aversion supports broad USD strength. Yield spreads imply a fair value near 1.1633, while data have been light ahead of Tuesday’s ZEW survey.