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Forex Today: US Dollar extends consolidation ahead of key inflation data, Nvidia earnings
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, August 26:
Euro: Schnabel’s upbeat tone supports against US Dollar – ING
Chris Turner at ING highlights that Eurozone data continue to surprise positively and ECB’s Isabel Schnabel now sees growth risks possibly to the upside.
Japanese Yen: Range-bound trading outlook against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/JPY as remaining in a range-trading phase. For the 24-hour view they see the Dollar fluctuating between 158.95 and 159.50 after recent narrow ranges and little-changed closes.
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations up to 12.1 in August from previous 10
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations up to 12.1 in August from previous 10
Breaking: US core PCE inflation holds steady at 3.3% in July as expected
Annual inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, remained unchanged at 3.7% YoY in July, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Wednesday. This reading came in above the market expectation of 3.6%.
Euro holds above mid-1.1600s vs USD; looks to US PCE data for fresh impetus
The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest bounce from the weekly low, and trades with a negative bias through the early European session on Wednesday.
British Pound weakens against Japanese Yen amid hawkish BoJ prospects
The British Pound (GBP) is under pressure against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, trading 0.22% lower at around 216.85 during the European trading session.
Euro wavers within range against British Pound with markets calm and little data
The Euro (EUR) edges up for the second consecutive day against the British Pound (GBP) on Wednesday, trading halfway within the monthly range.
Hungarian Forint: MNB caution offers modest HUF support - Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose reports that Hungary’s central bank, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), cut its base rate to 5.50% but avoided pre-committing to further easing, stressing that September’s Inflation Report will guide policy. The bank will monitor global rate hikes, could limit the scope.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Dips below 0.5950, fresh weekly low as USD firms ahead of US PCE
The NZD/USD pair comes under some renewed selling pressure on Wednesday and drops to a fresh weekly low, around the 0.5945 region during the early European session.
Euro: Holds near 1.1670 against US Dollar as rate moves offset - Danske Bank
Danske Research Team reports that EUR/USD remained little changed around 1.1670, with the chart showing only a modest pullback from overnight highs before a partial recovery.
ECB sets for September rate hike with no appetite to signal more – RTE
According to sources, the European Central Bank (ECB) is all set to hike its key policy rates at the September policy meeting, RTE reported. Sources also said that the central bank has no appetite to raise interest rates again after a hike next month.
British Pound edges lower below 1.3650 as traders await US PCE release
The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3625 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the British Pound (GBP) as markets turn cautious ahead of the US July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data, which is due later on Wednesday.Â