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Silver climbs near $57 despite renewed Fed rate hike expectations
Silver (XAG/USD) advances toward $56.90 per troy ounce on Monday at the time of writing, gaining 1.6% on the day. The precious metal continues to benefit from safe-haven demand as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East keep risk sentiment under pressure.
Euro: Policy divergence supports gains against US Dollar - DBS
DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee argues that the Euro (EUR) may find support in coming weeks as markets reassess geopolitical risks and central bank divergence.
British Pound: Market calm under Burnham’s cautious agenda – ING
James Smith at ING highlights that UK markets have reacted calmly to Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, with risk premia contained as investors expect no major policy shocks this year.
Breaking: Canada's headline CPI rose by 2.8% YoY in June
Canada’s inflation has cooled a tad in June, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 2.8% from a year earlier, coming in below market expectations and down from the 3.2% increase recorded in May. On a monthly basis, prices declined by 0.4%.
Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM) unchanged at 0.2% in June
Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM) unchanged at 0.2% in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 2.8%, below expectations (2.9%) in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 2.8%, below expectations (2.9%) in June
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to 0.1% in June
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to 0.1% in June
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY): 2.1% (June) vs previous 2.2%
Canada BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY): 2.1% (June) vs previous 2.2%
Canada Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.4%, below expectations (-0.2%) in June
Canada Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.4%, below expectations (-0.2%) in June
Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, raising Middle East tensions
Yemen's Houthis announced on Monday a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, according to a statement reported by Reuters.
Norwegian Krone: Range trading view holds against Euro – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Jane Foley notes that softer Norwegian inflation has tempered expectations for further Norges Bank tightening, even after May’s 25 bps hike to 4.25%.
European Central Bank: Oil risks support a September rate hike – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s rates team expects higher oil prices and weak growth signals to shape Thursday’s European Central Bank (ECB) meeting. A July rate hike is effectively ruled out, while markets have fully priced in another 25bp move in September.
United Kingdom: Softer CPI supports prolonged BoE hold – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe expects United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) to slow to 2.7% year-on-year in June, in line with consensus but below Bank of England (BoE) projections, as lower fuel prices offset sticky Services. Core CPI is seen at 2.6% and Services at 3.6%.