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Japanese Yen outperforms this week as market bets on BoJ's extended tightening cycle
The Japanese Yen (JPY) bounces back against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a sharp corrective move the previous day. In the European trade, the USD/JPY is down 0.3% to near 154.00 at the time of writing.
India Bank Loan Growth increased to 19.1% in August 24 from previous 18.3%
India Bank Loan Growth increased to 19.1% in August 24 from previous 18.3%
India FX Reserves, USD: $785.71B (August 31) vs $740.8B
India FX Reserves, USD: $785.71B (August 31) vs $740.8B
European Central Bank: Hawkish path toward December peak – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s Mark Wall and colleagues say the European Central Bank delivered a 25bp hike to 2.50% in September, with President Lagarde describing it as a no‑brainer.
US Dollar: CPI volatility risk and limited upside – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) is supported by recent risk aversion and a modestly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) repricing after US August Producer Price Index (PPI), but stresses that August Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be decisive for next week’s Fed meet
Australian Dollar climbs on RBA rate hike expectations as traders await US CPI
AUD/USD advances 0.17% on Friday and trades around 0.7170 at the time of writing. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits mainly from growing expectations of further interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), following a series of hawkish comments from central bank officials.
Gold rebounds but Fed rate hike bets risks remain a headwind
Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds on Friday, reversing most of the previous day’s losses as a pullback in the US Dollar, US Treasury yields and Oil prices supports the precious metal.
SNB’s Schlegel: Inflation accelerates in recent months but remains within stability range
Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said during the European trading session on Friday that the Swiss Franc exchange rate has been a challenge for the Swiss economy. However, headed that the real Franc has been stable since 2020.
Swiss Franc nears monthly lows as investors brace for US CPI data
The Swiss Franc extends losses for the sixth consecutive day against the US Dollar on Friday, nearing one-and-a-half-month lows at the mid-0.8100s.
British Pound: Support at 1.3495 under pressure against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD’s sharp drop to 1.3493 looks stretched short term, favouring consolidation between 1.3495 and 1.3535 intraday.
Australian Dollar steadies vs Japanese Yen as hawkish RBA signals offset JPY strength
AUD/JPY trades around 110.50 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a modest 0.04% decline on the day. The pair remains broadly stable as both the Australian Dollar (AUD) and the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefit from growing expectations of monetary tightening by their respective central banks.
Czech Koruna: CZK faces downside risks against Euro into CNB – ING
ING analysts David Havrlant and Frantisek Taborsky say the Czech market is being driven mainly by global factors and high energy prices, but EUR/CZK still reacts to Czech National Bank (CNB) meetings and guidance.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD clings to a key support area around $4,300
Gold (XAU/USD) nudges higher on Friday, as the US Dollar’s (USD) recovery stalls ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, due later in the day.