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Swedish Krona: Riksbank keeps tightening option open â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Antje Praefcke reports that the Riksbank left its policy rate at 1.75% and maintained a restrictive stance, still seeing a hike later this year as likely.
ECBâs KazÄks: Central bank is well placed to act if needed to get inflation to 2%
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member MÄrtiĆĆĄ KazÄks said during the European trading session on Friday that the central bank wonât hesitate to act if needed to bring Eurozone inflationary pressures down to the 2% target.
Japanese Yen: Weakness offsets intervention impact â MUFG
MUFG's Michael Wan notes that US longer-end yields have returned close to pre-buyback levels, with the 10-year at 4.7% and 30-year at 5.24%, weighing on risk assets.
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5
Euro steadies against British Pound as strong PMIs offer support on both sides
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8570 on Friday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.
Japanese Yen sticks to gains amid hawkish BoJ bets as USD stays weak on Fed expectations
The USD/JPY pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's recovery from the 158.00 mark, or a one-and-a-half-week low, and meets with fresh supply on Friday.
Federal Reserve: Backstop doubts and high intervention bar â BNY
BNYâs David Tam stresses that while the Federal Reserve retains legal capacity to support corporate credit, the current Warsh Fed is unlikely to repeat Covidâera interventions.
Polish Zloty: Inflation re-acceleration weighs on PLN â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Tatha Ghose highlights growing challenges for Polish policymakers, citing stretched fiscal plans and accelerating underlying inflation.
United Kingdom flash Services PMI expands faster to 52.8 in August, beats 51.8 estimates
The United Kingdom (UK) S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) expanded surprisingly at a faster pace to 52.5 in August due to robust service sector activity. The Composite PMI was expected to arrive lower at 51.6 from 52.2 in July.
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI registered at 52.8 above expectations (51.8) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI registered at 52.8 above expectations (51.8) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in line with expectations (51.5) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in line with expectations (51.5) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI above expectations (51.6) in August: Actual (52.5)
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI above expectations (51.6) in August: Actual (52.5)