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British Pound edges higher as USD softens ahead US jobs data
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances during the North American session on Monday, up a modest 0.09%, as the US Dollar (USD) edges lower despite last Friday’s hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh, ahead of a packed week of economic data from the United States (US).
The Dollar Index falls through a war and a hawkish repricing
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades just beneath 99.50 and 0.26% lower on Monday, on a session that handed it every input a currency is supposed to rally on.
Crude Oil prices the mines, not the barrels
Crude Oil trades near $85.00 and 2.5% higher on the session on Monday, after American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Tehran answered with missile and drone attacks on two air bases in Jordan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is short its own war
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 53,250, roughly 300 points lower on the session on Monday, after American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Tehran answered with attacks on bases in Jordan and assets in the United Arab Emirates.
Japanese Yen advances as Bessent expects further strengthening
USD/JPY declines 0.21% on Monday and trades around 159.80 at the time of writing, after briefly moving above the psychological 160.00 level.
China: Uneven recovery and property reform support – BNY
BNY’s Wee Khoon Chong highlights that China’s factory slump is easing, with manufacturing PMI edging higher and export orders returning to expansion, while services and construction remain weak.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Oil prices to fall, Yen to strengthen
Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, crossed the wires in an interview with CNBC, saying Oil prices will come down and that US President Donald Trump has been saying that Iran is not ready for a deal.
Swiss Franc gains as US Dollar loses post-Jackson Hole momentum
USD/CHF trades with a downside bias on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain traction despite rising Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations and Middle East tensions. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.8080, down roughly 0.15% on the day.
Canadian Dollar outperforms US Dollar as geopolitical tensions boost Oil
USD/CAD falls 0.24% on Monday and trades around 1.3870 at the time of writing, after reaching its highest level in more than two weeks earlier. The pair comes under pressure from both a stronger Canadian Dollar (CAD), supported by rising Oil prices, and a modest pullback in the US Dollar (USD).
Colombia National Jobless Rate rose from previous 8%Â to 8.5% in July
Colombia National Jobless Rate rose from previous 8%Â to 8.5% in July
Taiwan: Growth outlook upgraded – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Tommy Wu raises Taiwan’s GDP growth forecasts, projecting 11.5% in 2026 and 6.5% in 2027, both slightly above government estimates. The upgrade is driven by AI-related export strength and recovering domestic demand.
United States Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index climbed from previous 1.3 to 11.6 in August
United States Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index climbed from previous 1.3 to 11.6 in August
Canadian Dollar: Rangebound near fair value against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret observe that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is little changed, with USD/CAD trading around their fundamental equilibrium estimate near 1.3920.