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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Trades above 153.50 ahead of US inflation; bearish bias remains
The USD/JPY pair seesaws between tepid gains and minor losses through the first half of the European session on Thursday, consolidating its recent heavy losses to a nearly seven-month low, touched earlier this week.
Greece Industrial Production (YoY): -1.2% (July) vs previous 1.1%
Greece Industrial Production (YoY): -1.2% (July) vs previous 1.1%
Swiss Franc gives back gains, but US Dollar struggles with Inflation data on tap
The Swiss Franc (CHF) has given back previous daily gains against the US Dollar (USD) in a calm trading session on Thursday, as the USD/CHF pair returned above 0.8100, although it remains halfway through the weekly trading range.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Consolidates around 1.1640 in countdown to ECB’s policy decision
The Euro (EUR) trades in a tight range at around 1.1640 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The major currency pair consolidates as investors await the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy decision, which will be announced at 12:15 GMT.
Turkish Lira: Easing path and carry appeal – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky expects the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) to keep its policy rate at 37% for now, after normalising liquidity and lowering the effective funding rate.
Australian Dollar slips against Japanese Yen due to increased risk aversion
AUD/JPY extends its losing streak for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 110.70 during European hours on Thursday. The currency cross depreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) faces challenges amid escalating Middle East tensions that have weighed heavily on global risk sentiment.
Euro sticks to modest recovery gains vs Yen; remains close to YTD low ahead of ECB
The EUR/JPY cross struggles to capitalize on its modest intraday gains and trades around the 178.75 region during the first half of the European session on Thursday.
Swiss Franc: Range trading with limited momentum against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a range-trading view on USD/CHF around 0.8100, after the pair held between 0.8065 and 0.8109 and closed near 0.8099. They now expect a slightly narrower 0.8060–0.8135 band to contain moves in the coming weeks.
Euro: Difficult path for gains against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that markets fully price today’s ECB rate hike and see around 85 basis points of additional tightening by mid-2027, heavily driven by Oil dynamics.
Forex Today: ECB rate decision, US producer inflation data to lift volatility
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, September 10:
Dow Jones futures gain ahead of US PPI data
Dow Jones futures advance by 0.36% to trade above 52,600 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain by 0.22% to trade above 7,650, while Nasdaq 100 futures inch lower by 0.04% to trade near 29,430.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bears remain in control with 0.5800 support eyed
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) nudges higher against a depressed US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, but keeps its near-term bearish trend intact as high Oil prices and surging global yields keep market sentiment subdued.
Italy Industrial Output s.a. (MoM) came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.3%) in July
Italy Industrial Output s.a. (MoM) came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.3%) in July