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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Hammer teases rebound after 650-pip slide
The USD/JPY continued to fall for the second straight day, losing 0.40%, but found support around 153.00, with the pair set to end the session at around 153.75.
The Pound sits still through a hawkish hearing and the priciest gilt sale
GBP/USD trades just under 1.3550 after a session that spanned 40 pips and returned two-tenths of a pip.
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)
Chinese Yuan: PBoC fix slows downside pace – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong reports USD/CNH briefly fell to its lowest level since February 2023 before rebounding after the PBoC set a higher-than-expected daily fix.
British Pound: Short term bias tilts higher against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note GBP/USD edged higher to around 1.3545, with no significant build-up in momentum but a modest upside tilt toward 1.3565 in the near term.
United States: Core inflation stays contained as goods soften – TD Securities
TD Securities economists Oscar Munoz, Eli Nir, Gennadiy Goldberg and Molly Brooks expect August Core CPI to rise 0.19% m/m, with services driving gains and core goods offsetting. They project Core CPI at 2.3% y/y and Headline CPI steady at 3.4% y/y.
United States Consumer Credit Change registered at $18.06B above expectations ($11.7B) in July
United States Consumer Credit Change registered at $18.06B above expectations ($11.7B) in July
Mexican Peso flatlines as traders brace for Mexico’s fiscal package
The Mexican Peso (MXN) remains unchanged against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as market participants await the release of Mexico’s Fiscal package, which will be delivered to the Mexican Congress for approval.
Japanese Yen: Intervention risk and key levels in focus against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Japanese Yen (JPY) is modestly firmer, with USD/JPY extending losses through prior intervention lows near 155, a move seen as technically significant and potentially pointing to further Yen gains.
Argentina Industrial Output n.s.a (YoY): -4.9% (July) vs previous 2%
Argentina Industrial Output n.s.a (YoY): -4.9% (July) vs previous 2%
Swiss Franc: Sideways consolidation inside tight band against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CHF price action as largely directionless, with the pair closing near 0.8090 after trading in a narrow intraday range.
United Kingdom: Backloaded consolidation risks – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s UK Chart Of The Week, authored by Sanjay Raja, Shreyas Gopal and Maui Brennan, argues that UK fiscal consolidation since the 2024 election is primarily tax-driven and heavily backloaded.
Euro: Upside bias within defined range against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann analysts report that EUR/USD was little changed around 1.1620 on Monday, but note a slight pickup in upward momentum.