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Euro advances against Canadian Dollar amid lower oil prices, ECB rate hike bets
EUR/CAD gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.6120 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains ground as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) faces pressure from declining oil prices.
Breaking: United States private sector employment rises by 38K in August vs. 47K expected
Employment in the United States' (US) private sector increased by 38K in August, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported on Wednesday. This print followed the 46K increase (revised from 44K) recorded in July and came in below the market expectation of 47K.
US Dollar: Fed story supports renewed strength – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes the Dollar is holding gains after Kevin Warsh’s hawkish comments and a renewed spike in energy prices, with markets now expecting a Federal Reserve rate hike in September.
Italy Producer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 5.8% to 7.8% in July
Italy Producer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 5.8% to 7.8% in July
Italy Producer Price Index (MoM): 2.4% (July) vs 0%
Italy Producer Price Index (MoM): 2.4% (July) vs 0%
Brazil Fipe's IPC Inflation climbed from previous -0.03% to 0.01% in August
Brazil Fipe's IPC Inflation climbed from previous -0.03% to 0.01% in August
Australian Dollar surges to two-month highs as the RBNZ sinks the New Zealand Dollar
The Aussie Dollar (AUD) rallies nearly 0.9% against an ailing New Zealand Dollar (NZD) on Wednesday, boosted by a combination of investors' disappointment after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) monetary policy decision, and bright Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released earl
Indonesian Rupiah declines as US Dollar gains on Fed rate hike bets
USD/IDR extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 17,810 during the European hours on Wednesday.
Indian Rupee: Stronger growth justifies extended RBI tightening – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu now expects the RBI to deliver three 25bp rate hikes, taking the repo rate from 5.25% to 6.00% by early 2027, versus two hikes previously.
Forex Today: Risk aversion grips markets as tensions in Mideast escalate further
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Australian Dollar: Pullback toward 0.7120 favoured against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report AUD/USD volatility picked up as the pair spiked to 0.7181 before sliding to 0.7139, with intraday momentum now skewed lower but seen insufficient to reach 0.7120.
Euro tumbles against Japanese Yen amid fears of another US-Japan joint intervention
The Euro (EUR) is sharply down at around 184.66 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Wednesday. The cross faces intense selling pressure as the Japanese currency outperforms on fresh expectations that the United States (US) and Japan will jointly intervene again.
Japanese Yen: Intervention risk may revive tactical longs - BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu says JPY selling has largely run its course, while USD/JPY’s return toward 160 keeps intervention risk firmly in focus.