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US Dollar: Hedging pressure builds on USD – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that USD exposure is elevated across global portfolios, with strong buying in both equities and bonds generating sizeable rebalancing signals. The bank recommends increasing FX hedges instead of selling U.S. assets, as hedge ratios remain low and Dollar allocations high.
Silver slips below $57 as Fed meeting keeps markets on edge
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $56.90 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.43% on the day. Price action remains cautious as investors avoid taking large directional positions ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
British Pound: Policy risk with range-bound trade against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that GBP/USD is flat around 1.33, supported by stronger United Kingdom (UK) lending data and stabilizing Bank of England (BoE) expectations. They stress that UK fiscal narratives remain important for sentiment toward government debt.
Russia Unemployment Rate climbed from previous 2.1% to 2.2% in June
Russia Unemployment Rate climbed from previous 2.1% to 2.2% in June
Bank of Japan: Gradual tightening path and neutral rate debate – ING
ING analysts Chris Turner and Padhraic Garvey see the Bank of Japan maintaining its tightening bias after June’s move to 1.00%, with most board members viewing Japan’s neutral rate near 2.00%.
Euro: Options signal downside risk against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that EUR/USD is consolidating within a very tight range in the mid-to-upper 1.13s.
Gold remains under pressure near $4,000 as Fed decision looms
Gold (XAU/USD) trades lower near the $4,003 area on Wednesday, extending its recent decline as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
British Pound holds below 1.33 as Trump warns Iran, Oil jumps
The Pound Sterling holds firm on Wednesday as the US-Iran conflict escalates, with US President Donald Trump warning of further attacks on Iran in retaliation for Tehran's strikes on US forces in Jordan. The GBP/USD trades below 1.3300, barely unchanged.
WTI Oil surges 7% as Middle East war and supply risks fuel rally
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil jumps nearly 7% on Wednesday as the war in the Middle East keeps geopolitical risks firmly priced into the market. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $84 per barrel, snapping a three-day losing streak.
Federal Reserve: Hawkish hold may offer US Dollar limited support – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that markets face a genuinely live Federal Reserve (Fed) decision, with futures implying about a 35% chance of a hike and a hold still the base case.
Japanese Yen faces its moment of truth ahead of Fed decision
USD/JPY trades around 163.80 on Wednesday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision, which is due later in the day.
Canadian Dollar: Range holds against USD with Fed and BoC in focus – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret describe USD/CAD as broadly stable around 1.41, with Canadian Dollar (CAD) performance driven mainly by front‑end rate differentials despite support from stronger Oil prices.
Australian Dollar extends decline ahead of Fed's decision
AUD/USD trades 0.4% lower near the 0.6945 area on Wednesday, extending its recent decline as the Australian Dollar (AUD) weakens following softer-than-expected domestic inflation data.