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Chinese Yuan: Europe questions undervaluation and trade gap – Rabobank
Rabobank's Michael Every reports that Chancellor Merz has called for dialogue with China on monetary and FX policy, arguing CNY is 20–30% undervalued and should float more freely.
South Korea Unemployment Rate declined to 2.7% in June from previous 2.8%
South Korea Unemployment Rate declined to 2.7% in June from previous 2.8%
New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM) fell from previous 1.7% to -1.4% in June
New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM) fell from previous 1.7% to -1.4% in June
New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (YoY): 1.3% (June) vs previous 3.3%
New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (YoY): 1.3% (June) vs previous 3.3%
China: Fiscal support set to re-accelerate – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered economists Carol Liao and Hunter Chan note that China’s fiscal support softened in Q2 2026 after strong Q1 activity, leading to a sharp slowdown in infrastructure FAI similar to H2-2025.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Advance stalls at SMA clusters, bulls eye 0.59
The New Zealand Dollar extended its rally, registering solid gains versus the US Dollar after the latest US inflation report, which tempered speculation of a Fed rate hike and trimmed investors' bets by half. At the time of writing, the NZD/USD is trading at 0.5809, up by more than 1%.
Canada: Cyclical rebound and steady BoC stance – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan expects Canada’s economy to rebound in Q2 2026, supported by resilient household spending, recovering business investment and expanding net trade.
British Pound strengthens after US CPI surprises to the downside
The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday after US inflation data surprised to the downside, reducing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike.
Indonesian Rupiah : Under pressure with hawkish BI bias – Societe Generale
Societe Generale notes Bank Indonesia’s (BI) reaction function is driven by the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and exchange rate stability. The report says the Rupiah faces pressure from a stronger US Dollar (USD) and hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) pricing, with stress around USD/IDR 18,000.
Hungary: Growth outlook getting brighter – ING
ING economists Peter Virovacz and Frantisek Taborsky turn more optimistic on Hungary’s growth outlook, noting positive surprises in high-frequency data and stronger consumption. They still project 1.5% GDP growth in 2026 but now see clear upside risks.
Euro jumps as softer-than-expected US CPI cools bets on rate hikes
EUR/USD snaps a two-day losing streak on Tuesday as softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data weighs on the US Dollar (USD) and prompts traders to scale back expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike.
European Union: Growth potential re-rated – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe and James Rossiter argue that the European Union already possesses key ingredients for stronger long-term growth, including wealthy consumers, productive workers, deep private savings and solid fiscal capacity.
Natural Gas: Higher winter gas risk priced in – Rabobank
Rabobank revises its TTF Natural Gas and JKM forecasts higher for Q3 and Q4 2026, citing a structurally tight LNG market and deeper Qatari export losses following renewed Hormuz disruption.