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United States Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) came in at 0.2% below forecasts (0.3%) in August
United States Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM) came in at 0.2% below forecasts (0.3%) in August
United States Producer Price Index (MoM) in line with expectations (0.4%) in August
United States Producer Price Index (MoM) in line with expectations (0.4%) in August
United States Producer Price Index (YoY) above expectations (5.3%) in August: Actual (5.4%)
United States Producer Price Index (YoY) above expectations (5.3%) in August: Actual (5.4%)
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.25K to 206K in September 4
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.25K to 206K in September 4
United States Initial Jobless Claims above forecasts (205K) in September 4: Actual (206K)
United States Initial Jobless Claims above forecasts (205K) in September 4: Actual (206K)
Eurozone ECB Rate On Deposit Facility meets forecasts (2.5%)
Eurozone ECB Rate On Deposit Facility meets forecasts (2.5%)
Eurozone ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate meets forecasts (2.65%)
Eurozone ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate meets forecasts (2.65%)
Norwegian Krone: Softer inflation trims hike odds – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman's (BBH) Elias Haddad notes Norwegian Krone (NOK) underperformance after Norway’s mixed August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data reduced the perceived likelihood of a near-term Norges Bank hike, with September odds falling from 65% to 38%.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: RSI signals exhaustion after a steep 4% decline
GBP/JPY edges higher on Wednesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens across the board, likely reflecting some profit-taking after the currency’s strong run since the start of the month.
Euro: Upside bias within defined band against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe EUR/USD as range-bound near 1.1630, with recent trading contained between 1.1619 and 1.1653. They maintain an upside bias but expect the Euro to stay within 1.1585–1.1670 in the coming weeks.
Polish Zloty: Scope for weakness against Euro as NBP underwhelms – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the National Bank of Poland left rates at 3.75% and provided limited new guidance, shifting focus to Governor Glapinski’s press conference. With markets already pricing around 85bp of tightening, ING sees a high bar for a hawkish surprise.
Japanese Yen: Strength stabilising against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY weakness is stabilising around 153.45 after a drop to 152.92 and recovery to 153.54. They now expect consolidation between 153.00 and 154.30 intraday.
What is giving the Japanese Yen room to appreciate across Asia-Pacific currencies?
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to play a central role in reshaping broader macro dynamics, with its recent appreciation easing trade-weighted exchange rate pressures across Asia-Pacific (APAC) currencies and creating room for nominal appreciation in regional peers.