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United States Personal Spending in line with expectations (0.2%) in July
United States Personal Spending in line with expectations (0.2%) in July
United States Personal Income (MoM) above expectations (0.3%) in July: Actual (0.4%)
United States Personal Income (MoM) above expectations (0.3%) in July: Actual (0.4%)
United States Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) above forecasts (3.6%) in July: Actual (3.7%)
United States Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) above forecasts (3.6%) in July: Actual (3.7%)
United States Durable Goods Orders above expectations (0.7%) in July: Actual (1.1%)
United States Durable Goods Orders above expectations (0.7%) in July: Actual (1.1%)
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) in line with expectations (3.3%) in July
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) in line with expectations (3.3%) in July
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.2%) in July
United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.2%) in July
Australian Dollar: Hot CPI supports carry and RBA risk – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the Australian Dollar (AUD) is outperforming after hotter-than-expected July Consumer Price Index (CPI) data lifted Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike expectations.
Swiss Franc: Weakness before renewed strength – Commerzbank
Commerzbank FX analyst Michael Pfister argues that the Swiss Franc (CHF) will stay under pressure through 2026 as markets gradually price out expectations of a Swiss National Bank (SNB) rate hike.
Euro holds upper hand against British Pound on diverging ECB-BoE expectations
EUR/GBP edges higher on Wednesday, though price action remains confined to the narrow range that has been in place since late July, largely between 0.8540 and 0.8580.
Japanese Yen: Intervention impact assessed – Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley reviews Japan’s FX intervention and its impact on USD/JPY.
Euro: ECB tightening outlook offers support against US Dollar - BNY
BNY's Geoff Yu highlights that European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel sees further rate hikes as necessary, with Euro area inflation risks still tilted to the upside and growth more resilient than expected.
Japanese Yen treads water around 159.00 with US PCE Inflation on tap
The Japanese Yen (JPY) ticks higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday but keeps looking for direction, as investors bide their time, awaiting an array of key US macroeconomic releases due later on the day.
Australian Dollar: RBA tightening risks rise – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Prashant Newnaha highlights that Australia’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI delivered a strong inflation impulse, with headline and trimmed mean measures beating consensus and remaining uncomfortably high.