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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
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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Drifting closer to 18-month lows at 0.5580
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) reverses earlier gains as market sentiment sours on Thursday's early European session, and turns negative against the US Dollar (USD) in the daily chart.
Equities: Bond stress triggers global stock retreat - Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a global equity selloff as wider European bond spreads and inflation concerns weigh on risk sentiment. European banks lead losses, while the S&P 500 retreats from record highs and the Russell 2000 underperforms.
Austria Trade Balance above forecasts (€0M) in July: Actual (€268M)
Austria Trade Balance above forecasts (€0M) in July: Actual (€268M)
Euro gains ground against British Pound despite French debt risks
The EUR/GBP cross recovers some lost ground to near 0.8485, snapping the nine-day losing streak during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The British Pound (GBP) edges lower against the Euro (EUR) amid UK fiscal risks.
Oil: Prices supported by supply risks and Iran tensions – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team highlights that European diesel prices surged after IEA members accelerated previously announced oil stock releases, prioritising diesel amid tight markets and Iran-related disruptions.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: A fresh downside leg looks likely below 0.6900
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is down 0.23% at around 0.6950 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The Aussie pair is under pressure as the antipodean underperforms amid a cautious market mood.
Indian Rupee: RBI tightening cycle resumes – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay reports that RBI has restarted its tightening cycle, hiking the repo rate 25bp to 5.50% and adopting a calibrated tightening stance. The move is pre-emptive, aimed at containing rising inflation expectations amid resilient growth.