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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.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $64.04 per troy ounce, up 0.72% from the $63.58 it cost on Thursday.
Euro: Hawkish ECB fails to lift Euro – Commerzbank
Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a second rate hike this year and raised its inflation projections above 2%, which their economists see as pointing to another hike in December.
Canadian Dollar underperforms as Oil prices correct significantly
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) underperforms its major currency peers on Friday. The North American currency faces selling pressure as Oil prices have retreated sharply after posting a fresh four-month high.
Swedish Krona: Higher Oil and ECB stance pressure currency – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team explains that Sweden’s July Gross Domestic Product (GDP) indicator was weak, but underlying domestic activity appears stronger, with solid services and consumption data.
US Dollar: CPI outcome to steer rate expectations – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights that the stronger United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data has reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, with around 18 bps now priced for next week’s FOMC meeting.