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British Pound: Range trading outlook against Euro â Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses the British Pound's (GBP) recent performance, noting it is currently the top G10 currency on a 1âday view but only middling over longer horizons.
US ADP Employment Change 4-week average increases to 11.750K
Private-sector hiring in the US has gained some pace in early August. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, companies added an average of 11.750K jobs per week in the four weeks ending August 8.
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average climbed from previous 9.5K to 11.75K in August 1
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average climbed from previous 9.5K to 11.75K in August 1
US Dollar: Fragmentation risks and reserve diversification â MUFG
Michael Wan at MUFG discusses US threats of economic punishment on countries dealing with Iran and new sanctions on over 60 entities.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls recover lost ground as intervention effect wears off
GBP/JPY extends its steady recovery on Tuesday and has now recouped almost all the losses triggered by the joint US-Japan intervention in late July. The intervention was aimed at curbing excessive weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY) after USD/JPY climbed above 160 to a forty-year high.
Canadian Dollar: Trade conflict keeps downside risks alive against US Dollar - ING
INGâs Francesco Pesole highlights escalating US-Canada trade tensions, with new US tariffs on Canadian autos and parts announced for early next year.
Japanese Yen under pressure as geopolitical risks support the US Dollar
USD/JPY trades around 159.30 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 0.15% on the day.
Oil: Chinese demand peak shifts market balance â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Carsten Fritsch notes that softer-than-expected US sanctions on Iran have added to downward pressure on Oil prices despite severe disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
WTI plummets to near $82 as US economic pressure on Iran seems less risky
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 3% lower at around $82.00 during the European trading session on Tuesday.
British Pound hovers near six-month highs with investors awaiting key US events
The British Pound (GBP) remains practically flat for the second consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD), with markets on a âwait-and-seeâ stance, awaiting key US Inflation data on Wednesday and the Jackson Hole central bankersâ summit on Friday.
Australian Dollar: Strength intact with 0.7200 in focus against US Dollar â UOB
United Overseas Bankâs (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note AUD/USD has slipped into short-term consolidation between 0.7135 and 0.7170 after last weekâs sharp rise, but they still regard the broader uptrend as intact.
Euro: Recovery against US Dollar supported by data â BBH
Brown Brothers Harrimanâs (BBH) Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD is firmer but still below 1.1700 as Germanyâs IFO survey rises to a one-year high, echoing Eurozone PMI and ZEW improvements.
Gold takes a breather after climbing to a fresh three-month high, US PCE in focus
Gold (XAU/USD) remains under pressure on Tuesday after setting a fresh three-month high of $4,697 earlier in the day. Traders appear to be booking some profits following the recent rally, which has pushed the Relative Strength Index (RSI) into overbought territory.