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US Dollar: Near-term stabilization view – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) is softer mainly against the Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, with Brent Oil nearing $100.
Gold tests $4,500 as US Dollar and yields retreat, Fed hike bets ease after Waller remarks
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its rebound on Thursday after slipping below $4,300 to a nearly four-week low on the previous day. A sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY) weighs on the US Dollar (USD), while a pullback in US Treasury yields provides additional support to the precious metal.
New Zealand Dollar gains against US Dollar due to unfavorable US NFP backdrop
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is up 0.16% at around 0.5860 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday.
Euro tumbles as Japanese Yen surges on intervention threats
EUR/JPY falls sharply on Thursday and trades around 181.40 at the time of writing, down 1.37% on the day. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens significantly against the Euro (EUR), supported by renewed warnings from Japanese authorities over foreign exchange market moves.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD recovery, likely to be challenged around $4,470
Gold (XAU/USD) is trading higher on Thursday, returning to levels above $4.400 after bouncing from three-week lows near $4,280 on Wednesday.
Swiss Franc: Swiss data supports dip-buying case – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists note Swiss August Consumer Price Index (CPI) and second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surprised to the upside, triggering profit-taking in EUR/CHF and USD/CHF but leaving Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy expectations unchanged.
0.8600 under pressure: EUR/GBP at two-month highs following Services PMIs
The Euro (EUR) extends gains against a weaker British Pound (GBP) for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, following downward revisions of both the Eurozone and UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) figures.
Canadian Dollar: BoC inflation focus and valuation divergence – MUFG
Derek Halpenny at MUFG notes the Canadian Dollar’s (CAD) immediate advance after the Bank of Canada left rates unchanged at 2.25% but signalled greater concern over inflation.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $65.88 per troy ounce, up 0.87% from the $65.31 it cost on Wednesday.
United States Challenger Job Cuts: 52.881K (August) vs 33.429K
United States Challenger Job Cuts: 52.881K (August) vs 33.429K
Japan’s Mimura keeps threat of FX intervention alive
Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura reiterates on Thursday that authorities remain ready to act in the foreign exchange market, as Tokyo continues to closely monitor currency moves.
Polish Zloty: NBP language turns cautious after FX pressure – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose notes that NBP Governor Adam Glapinski used G20 remarks to shift towards a more neutral, flexible stance, avoiding earlier dovish hints of imminent rate cuts. With August CPI surprising hawkishly and the Zloty underperforming CE3 peers, the bank is seen on the back foot.
Japanese Yen strengthens following hawkish BoJ comments
USD/JPY extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 156.80 during the European hours on Thursday.