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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD hits fresh two-month highs with all eyes on Jackson Hole
Silver (XAG/USD) heads north for the second consecutive day on Friday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, due later on the day.
Australian Dollar: Bulls challenge 0.7200 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight AUD/USD’s third consecutive daily gain, with the pair stalling just under the 0.7200 resistance.
Italy 10-y Bond Auction up to 4.1% from previous 4%
Italy 10-y Bond Auction up to 4.1% from previous 4%
Italy 5-y Bond Auction rose from previous 3.39%Â to 3.44%
Italy 5-y Bond Auction rose from previous 3.39%Â to 3.44%
Breaking: Nonfarm Payrolls benchmark revision to lower US employment by 79,000 through March 2026
According to the preliminary estimate of the Current Employment Statistics (CES) national benchmark revision, Nonfarm employment for March 2026 was -79,000 (-0.1%), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $70.41 per troy ounce, up 1.68% from the $69.25 it cost on Thursday.
Belgium Consumer Price Index (YoY) rose from previous 3.56%Â to 3.97% in August
Belgium Consumer Price Index (YoY) rose from previous 3.56%Â to 3.97% in August
Belgium Consumer Price Index (MoM) declined to 0.4% in August from previous 0.63%
Belgium Consumer Price Index (MoM) declined to 0.4% in August from previous 0.63%
British Pound: Energy-driven inflation risks support GBP against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG highlights that rising European natural gas prices are reviving inflation risks, which could push the Bank of England toward another rate hike and underpin the Pound.
Euro: Options show benefits from US policy doubts – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister reviews EUR/USD options, noting that risk reversals turned positive again after comments by the US Treasury Secretary.
US Dollar: Warsh speech keeps ranges contained – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes a quiet, risk-positive week for global markets, with low volatility and mixed G10 FX, as the Dollar debasement theme fails to extend.
Eurozone Business Climate down to -0.23 in August from previous -0.19
Eurozone Business Climate down to -0.23 in August from previous -0.19
Italy Consumer Confidence below forecasts (95) in August: Actual (94.5)
Italy Consumer Confidence below forecasts (95) in August: Actual (94.5)