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Dow Jones futures drop as US Treasury yields surge
Dow Jones futures decline by 0.56% to trade near 51,160 during European hours on Thursday. S&P 500 futures fall 0.28% to around 7,830, while Nasdaq 100 futures lose 0.44% to near 31,270.
CEE FX: Dovish stance keeps Zloty and Leu under pressure – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky highlights pressure on the Polish Zloty and Romanian Leu. With the National Bank of Poland holding rates at 3.75%, a dovish policy message could push EUR/PLN towards 4.380–4.400.
Japanese Yen: Bullish bias within broad range against US Dollar – UOB
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/JPY briefly rose to 158.50 before reversing to 157.83, closing almost unchanged at 158.06. Short-term bias has shifted to the downside toward 157.40, though a clean break lower is uncertain. Over the next one to three weeks, they expects the pair to trade sideways in a 156.35–158.70 band, with longer-term charts still flagging downside risk.
British Pound bounces off weekly low vs fragile Yen; intervention risks cap upside
The GBP/JPY cross reverses an intraday dip to the 208.20-208.15 area on Thursday, stalling the previous day's retracement slide from a one-and-a-half-week low.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed bets build case for more upside towards 102.85
The US Dollar (USD) trades broadly firm against its major currency peers amid elevated United States (US) Treasury Yields and hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate expectations.
Euro: Fed and ECB policy outlooks in focus - Danske Bank
Danske Research Team highlights that September FOMC minutes reinforced expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end, as policymakers remain concerned about upside inflation risks.
WTI Oil rushes above $90.00 as tensions in the Middle East grow
Crude Oil is trading higher on Thursday following reports of new attacks on Saudi Arabian airports by Iran-backed Houthi militias.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Rebounds above 177.00, oversold territory
EUR/JPY inches higher after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 177.10 during European hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross is remaining within the descending channel pattern, suggesting an ongoing bearish bias.
Hungarian Forint: Policy contradiction weighs on HUF – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights that Hungary’s MNB minutes confirm a unanimous decision to halt rate cuts, yet offer no discussion of future hikes or cuts. Despite higher medium-term inflation forecasts and a lower target, the bank gives no signal of tightening.
US Dollar: Hawkish Fed outlook lifts DXY towards 102.85 - ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes the Dollar remains supported after September FOMC minutes showed a Federal Reserve still expecting another rate hike this year.
ECB’s Moulin: Inflation is clearly 100% energy
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said during the European trading session on Thursday that high inflationary pressures in the Eurozone are 100% driven by energy shocks.
British Pound: Downside seen limited near 1.3140 against US Dollar - UOB
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD failed to extend gains above 1.3286 and instead retreated to 1.3194, closing at 1.3213. Short-term momentum has turned mildly negative, with the pair expected to consolidate within a lower 1.3180–1.3235 intraday band.
Forex Today: Euro stabilizes as markets await comments from central bankers
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, October 8: