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Euro rebounds against British Pound on diverging ECB-BoE interest rate paths
EUR/GBP rebounds on Tuesday after slipping to a six-day low earlier in the day. The recovery comes as the British Pound (GBP) weakens against most of its major peers following cautious remarks from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey.
Japanese Yen: Policy scenarios favor stronger JPY against US Dollar – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that USD/JPY briefly hit a seven‑month low near 152.89 before rebounding above 154.00, with support around 152.00 and resistance at 155.00.
United States 3-Year Note Auction climbed from previous 4.291% to 4.474%
United States 3-Year Note Auction climbed from previous 4.291% to 4.474%
British Pound: Supportive BoE outlook with range trade against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret describe GBP/USD as slightly softer but supported by expectations of further Bank of England (BoE) tightening into year-end.
The Japanese Yen spikes and unwinds on the best pay data in decades
USD/JPY holds just below 154.50 on Tuesday, unchanged on the day after a 153-pip round trip. The pair traded well over a Yen lower on the strongest Japanese pay data since 1997 and has bought back all of it.
Canadian Dollar trims gains as risk aversion supports US Dollar despite higher Oil prices
USD/CAD rebounds on Tuesday after hitting an intraday low of 1.3760 and trades around 1.3790 at the time of writing, down 0.18% on the day.
The Euro's rate hike does not come with a gas cargo
EUR/USD holds above 1.1600 on Tuesday after a session that has covered 28 pips and left the pair half a pip from where it opened. European gas hit a three-year high on the same clock, and the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise the deposit rate on Thursday.
NY Fed Survey of Consumers shows inflation relief, jobs-market unease
The New York Federal Reserve (Fed) released on Tuesday the August Survey of Consumer Expectations, in which households' inflation expectations dipped in the medium term, while expectations about the labor market remained mixed, as unemployment and job-finding deteriorated, while job losses and quit
Colombian Peso: Downside risk bias against US Dollar – TD Securities
TD Securities notes that the Colombian Peso (COP) has been a top high-yield performer but sees its supportive mix of tight monetary and loose fiscal policy fading.
British Pound edges higher as Bailey calms recession fears
The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers modest gains of over 0.08% on Tuesday as Bank of England (BoE) policymakers testify before the UK Treasury Select Committee, while a light economic docket in the US keeps the Greenback with a negative tone.
Australian Dollar holds firm on hawkish RBA stance, softer US Dollar
AUD/USD holds firm on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain traction, while the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) hawkish stance further supports the Australian Dollar (AUD).
Canadian Dollar: Uptrend resumes with fair value focus against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading close to its fundamental equilibrium, with USD/CAD hovering near fair value around 1.38.
Japanese Yen: Bullish momentum extends against US Dollar – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux highlights a sharp USD/JPY pullback, with the pair breaking key graphical support at 155 and trading below its 200-day moving average. The bank flags resistance near 156.25 and downside objectives at 152.00/151.60 and 149.50.