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USD/MXN Price Forecast: Peso rally targets April 2024 low
The Mexican Peso appreciates against the US Dollar, testing two-year highs near 16.85 as the USD/MXN sets aside a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was ignored by the Peso’s bears.
Malaysian Ringgit: BNM hawkish tilt supports MYR – Commerzbank
Commerzbank highlights that Bank Negara Malaysia kept the OPR at 2.75% but shifted to a more hawkish bias, removing language that policy is "appropriate" and signalling vigilance on cost pressures.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: NFP rally stalls at 0.8100, retraces
The USD/CHF registers modest gains of over 0.30% as the Greenback is boosted by a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, pushing the pair above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) to reach a daily high of 0.8126. At the time of writing, trades at 0.8098.
Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that USD/IDR has pulled back as a softer Dollar and lower UST yields support the Indonesian Rupiah. He highlights Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti’s emphasis on a stability-first approach, prioritizing Rupiah and macro stability while still supporting growth.
Chinese Yuan: Services PMI rebound keeps PBoC cautious – Commerzbank
Commerzbank says China’s August Services PMI rebound highlights some resilience in private-sector activity, but weak retail sales, soft inflation and higher unemployment still point to fragile domestic demand.
Sterling’s rally stalls as US jobs data reopens Fed debate
The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreats some 0.09% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday as the latest US inflation report reaffirmed Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh's view that the labor market is “consistent with full employment.” GBP/USD trades near the open at 1.3512.
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions down to ¥-92.2K from previous ¥-63.3K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions down to ¥-92.2K from previous ¥-63.3K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions increased to €-24.9K from previous €-36.4K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions increased to €-24.9K from previous €-36.4K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-75.9K vs previous $-68K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-75.9K vs previous $-68K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-44.5K to £-49.6K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-44.5K to £-49.6K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions down to $228.1K from previous $243.3K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions down to $228.1K from previous $243.3K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $-39.4K vs $-44.5K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $-39.4K vs $-44.5K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions climbed from previous 123.4K to 129.9K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions climbed from previous 123.4K to 129.9K