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Japanese Yen: Bullish bias within broad range against US Dollar – UOB
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/JPY briefly rose to 158.50 before reversing to 157.83, closing almost unchanged at 158.06. Short-term bias has shifted to the downside toward 157.40, though a clean break lower is uncertain. Over the next one to three weeks, they expects the pair to trade sideways in a 156.35–158.70 band, with longer-term charts still flagging downside risk.
British Pound bounces off weekly low vs fragile Yen; intervention risks cap upside
The GBP/JPY cross reverses an intraday dip to the 208.20-208.15 area on Thursday, stalling the previous day's retracement slide from a one-and-a-half-week low.
Euro: Fed and ECB policy outlooks in focus - Danske Bank
Danske Research Team highlights that September FOMC minutes reinforced expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end, as policymakers remain concerned about upside inflation risks.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Rebounds above 177.00, oversold territory
EUR/JPY inches higher after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 177.10 during European hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross is remaining within the descending channel pattern, suggesting an ongoing bearish bias.
Hungarian Forint: Policy contradiction weighs on HUF – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights that Hungary’s MNB minutes confirm a unanimous decision to halt rate cuts, yet offer no discussion of future hikes or cuts. Despite higher medium-term inflation forecasts and a lower target, the bank gives no signal of tightening.
ECB’s Moulin: Inflation is clearly 100% energy
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said during the European trading session on Thursday that high inflationary pressures in the Eurozone are 100% driven by energy shocks.
British Pound: Downside seen limited near 1.3140 against US Dollar - UOB
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD failed to extend gains above 1.3286 and instead retreated to 1.3194, closing at 1.3213. Short-term momentum has turned mildly negative, with the pair expected to consolidate within a lower 1.3180–1.3235 intraday band.
Forex Today: Euro stabilizes as markets await comments from central bankers
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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Drifting closer to 18-month lows at 0.5580
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) reverses earlier gains as market sentiment sours on Thursday's early European session, and turns negative against the US Dollar (USD) in the daily chart.
Equities: Bond stress triggers global stock retreat - Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a global equity selloff as wider European bond spreads and inflation concerns weigh on risk sentiment. European banks lead losses, while the S&P 500 retreats from record highs and the Russell 2000 underperforms.
Austria Trade Balance above forecasts (€0M) in July: Actual (€268M)
Austria Trade Balance above forecasts (€0M) in July: Actual (€268M)
Euro gains ground against British Pound despite French debt risks
The EUR/GBP cross recovers some lost ground to near 0.8485, snapping the nine-day losing streak during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The British Pound (GBP) edges lower against the Euro (EUR) amid UK fiscal risks.
Indian Rupee: RBI tightening cycle resumes – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay reports that RBI has restarted its tightening cycle, hiking the repo rate 25bp to 5.50% and adopting a calibrated tightening stance. The move is pre-emptive, aimed at containing rising inflation expectations amid resilient growth.