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Canadian Dollar gains after Bank of Canada keeps rates unchanged
USD/CAD falls to around 1.3875 on Wednesday, down 0.15% on the day, following the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) monetary policy decision. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the central bank leaves its policy rate unchanged at 2.25%, in line with market expectations.
New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ cautious tightening path – UOB
UOB’s Lee Sue Ann notes that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.75% and kept a tightening bias, stressing the need to prevent fuel-driven inflation from becoming entrenched.
United States Factory Orders (MoM) came in at 0.9%, above expectations (0.6%) in July
United States Factory Orders (MoM) came in at 0.9%, above expectations (0.6%) in July
Japanese Yen hits one-week high against US Dollar on intervention speculation
The Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforms its major peers on Wednesday, with USD/JPY falling nearly 0.90% on the day as hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations support the Japanese currency.
Japanese Yen: BoJ hawks raise hike risk – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad observes USD/JPY testing 160.00 as hawkish Bank of Japan comments briefly supported the Japanese Yen (JPY).
Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (2.25%)
Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (2.25%)
Euro stays under pressure against US Dollar despite softer ADP data
EUR/USD consolidates its daily losses during American trading hours on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm, supported by hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Singapore Manufacturing PMI up to 51.5 in August from previous 51.4
Singapore Manufacturing PMI up to 51.5 in August from previous 51.4
Reserve Bank of Australia: September hike expectations strengthen – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Prashant Newnaha now expects the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate by 25bps to 4.60% at the late-September meeting. The change follows stronger-than-expected Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and firm discretionary consumption.
Canadian Dollar: Weak fundamentals cap gains against US Dollar - BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that Canadian Dollar (CAD) positioning remains weak ahead of the Bank of Canada (BoC) decision, with USD/CAD dominating flows and cross-currency activity surprisingly limited.
New Zealand Dollar: Dovish RBNZ hike weighs – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) underperformed after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) delivered a 25 bps hike to 2.75% but signaled reduced need for further tightening.
Japanese Yen: Fed hawkishness offsets BoJ talk – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that USD/JPY is slightly lower after BoJ hawk Hajime Takata signalled the possibility of a 50bp September hike or back-to-back moves.
Euro outperforms Pound Sterling as ECB prepares for another rate hike
EUR/GBP edges higher on Wednesday, extending its advance for the third consecutive day and attempting to break above the narrow consolidation range that has been in place since late July. At the time of writing, the cross trades around 0.8589, its highest level since July 1.