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EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Tests nine-day EMA confluence support near 185.00
EUR/JPY depreciates after registering modest gains, trading around 185.60 during the European hours on Wednesday. The technical analysis of a daily chart indicates that the currency cross is remaining within the ascending channel pattern, signaling an ongoing bullish bias.
Swiss Franc ticks up against US Dollar despite bright Swiss ZEW economic expectations
The Swiss Franc (CHF) is trading lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, but it has managed to trim some losses after the release of an upbeat Swiss ZEW Economic Expectations Index.
Australian Dollar remains stronger as CPI YoY climbs in July
AUD/USD extends its gains for the second consecutive day, trading around 0.7180 during the European hours on Wednesday.
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Rally extends further to near 114.30 as hawkish RBA bets accelerate
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades 0.13% higher at around 114.30 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Wednesday.
Australian Dollar: RBA risks seen underpriced – MUFG
Derek Halpenny at MUFG says the August RBA minutes and stronger-than-expected monthly CPI reinforce the risk of an earlier rate hike than markets currently price.
Forex Today: US Dollar extends consolidation ahead of key inflation data, Nvidia earnings
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, August 26:
Euro: Schnabel’s upbeat tone supports against US Dollar – ING
Chris Turner at ING highlights that Eurozone data continue to surprise positively and ECB’s Isabel Schnabel now sees growth risks possibly to the upside.
Japanese Yen: Range-bound trading outlook against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/JPY as remaining in a range-trading phase. For the 24-hour view they see the Dollar fluctuating between 158.95 and 159.50 after recent narrow ranges and little-changed closes.
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations up to 12.1 in August from previous 10
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations up to 12.1 in August from previous 10
Breaking: US core PCE inflation holds steady at 3.3% in July as expected
Annual inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, remained unchanged at 3.7% YoY in July, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Wednesday. This reading came in above the market expectation of 3.6%.
Euro holds above mid-1.1600s vs USD; looks to US PCE data for fresh impetus
The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest bounce from the weekly low, and trades with a negative bias through the early European session on Wednesday.
British Pound weakens against Japanese Yen amid hawkish BoJ prospects
The British Pound (GBP) is under pressure against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, trading 0.22% lower at around 216.85 during the European trading session.
Euro wavers within range against British Pound with markets calm and little data
The Euro (EUR) edges up for the second consecutive day against the British Pound (GBP) on Wednesday, trading halfway within the monthly range.