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Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) came in at -0.4% below forecasts (0.2%) in July
Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) came in at -0.4% below forecasts (0.2%) in July
Equities: Rally on dovish Fed tone – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank reports that US equities, led by the S&P 500, rallied as dovish remarks from Fed Governor Waller offset stronger US data. The S&P 500 logged its best day in nearly a month and moved close to record highs, supported by gains in the Magnificent 7 and easing energy prices.
British Pound rebounds swiftly from one-month low against broadly weaker Yen
The GBP/JPY cross stages a goodish intraday recovery from the vicinity of the 210.00 psychological mark, though it remains on track to register heavy weekly losses.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: US Dollar recovery is likely to be tested at 156.70 area
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is trimming some gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but still on track to its strongest weekly performance since July’s US-Japan coordinated intervention.
Euro steadies against Canadian Dollar following Germany’s Factory Orders data
EUR/CAD declines after opening at a bullish gap, remaining steady at 1.6040 during the early European hours on Friday.
Indian Rupee: RBI inflows and reduced tail risks – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan notes strong Indian Rupee (INR) outperformance driven by larger-than-expected US Dollar (USD) inflows from Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) FCNR(B) measures, which now exceed US$130bn.
Euro pulls back against a firmer British Pound following hawkish BoE rhetoric
The Euro (EUR) trades lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, snapping a four-day rally, after hawkish comments from Bank of England (BoE) committee member Huw Pill provided a fresh boost for the Cable on Thursday.
New Zealand Dollar advances as US Dollar struggles on softening hawkish expectations
NZD/USD gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 0.5900 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) struggles amid softening hawkish expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy path.
Forex Today: US Dollar retreats on easing Fed rate hike bets, focus shifts to NFP
Here is what you need to know on Friday, September 4:
Japanese Yen: Policy signals support JPY against US Dollar - Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that recent interventions by Japanese authorities and the US Treasury have largely lost impact, with the Japanese Yen giving back gains against the Dollar and US yields returning to prior levels.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: 100-day EMA remains key hurdle
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades broadly sideways against the US Dollar (USD) at around 1.3790 on Friday after a strong Thursday, with investors awaiting the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
Australian Dollar edges higher above 0.7200 on rising RBA hike bets, eyes on US NFP data
The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.7210 during the early European session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) following Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller’s remarks.
Euro remains steady above 1.1600, unfazed by downbeat Eurozone Retail Sales
The Euro (EUR) remains hovering between 1.1600 and 1.1630 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, hardly affected by the release of a disappointing Eurozone Retail Sales report earlier in the day.