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Singapore Dollar: Stronger Singapore growth with contained inflation – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Singapore-based team highlights robust Singapore manufacturing and electronics PMIs, supported by an AI-driven semiconductor cycle, alongside upgraded MAS Survey GDP and export forecasts.
Chinese Yuan: Range trade persists against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CNH confined to tight ranges in different time frames. For the next 24 hours, they expect the Dollar to trade between 6.7130 and 6.7230.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Break of 50-day SMA exposes 0.8040
The USD/CHF pair tumbles nearly 0.80% on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens on rumors of a potential intervention in the FX markets to boost the Japanese Yen. Consequently, the pair fell from around daily highs of 0.8131, extending its losses to the current exchange rate near 0.8065.
US Dollar extends decline as NFP takes centre stage
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against a basket of six major currencies, slides below 99.00 to its lowest level in over a week on Thursday. At the time of writing, DXY trades around 98.90, down 0.67% on the day, after reaching 99.86 on Wednesday.
Gold soars as Waller's dovish tone hurts Fed hike bets ahead of NFP
Gold (XAU/USD) rallies more than 2% on Thursday following dovish comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller, who advocated holding rates steady if inflation data shows the disinflation process continues.
European gas: Low storage keeps a floor under prices into winter - ING
ING’s Warren Patterson says European gas prices have climbed above EUR70/MWh as lower Persian Gulf LNG supply and strong Asian spot buying cut EU LNG imports by about 16% year-on-year between April and July.
Equities: AI-led upside and income focus – HSBC
HSBC’s Willem Sels highlights that accelerating AI adoption, resilient growth and broadening earnings are supporting global equities into Q4 2026. The bank has recently added exposure to global stocks, favouring the US and Asia, while keeping sector diversification.
Forex Today: US Nonfarm Payrolls take centre stage
The US Dollar (USD) has added to Wednesday’s pullback, receding to multi-day lows and breaching below its key 200-day SMA.
Japanese Yen: Intervention ceiling guides BoJ path – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights strong Japanese Yen flows and a declining USD/JPY as markets hesitate to challenge Japanese and U.S. authorities. He argues that heavy post-intervention selling has largely run its course and that around 160 in USD/JPY now acts as a practical intervention ceiling.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rallies on a coin toss
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades on Thursday near 53,750, up 1.3% and on track for its strongest session since early August, after a Federal Reserve (Fed) governor said he would be inclined to support holding rates at the September 15-16 meeting if the inflation data due over the next
United States 4-Week Bill Auction up to 3.7% from previous 3.65%
United States 4-Week Bill Auction up to 3.7% from previous 3.65%
BoE’s Pill backs rate hike to 4% to limit inflation catch-up effects
Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Huw Pill reiterated on Thursday his support for raising the Bank Rate to 4%, arguing that policymakers cannot wait for uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict and energy prices to resolve before acting.
British Pound rises as Fed’s Waller tempers hike bets ahead of NFP
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller favors holding rates unchanged, shifting to a more neutral stance regarding monetary policy, while data showed that the US labor market is solid and that business activity impr