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Austria Producer Price Index (MoM) climbed from previous 0.1% to 0.3% in July
Austria Producer Price Index (MoM) climbed from previous 0.1% to 0.3% in July
Austria Producer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 3.1% to 3.3% in July
Austria Producer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 3.1% to 3.3% in July
Brent: Prices firm as OPEC risks grow – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note Brent Oil prices have recovered, with ICE Brent up 2.1% as prospects for renewed US-Iran talks fade and flows through the Strait of Hormuz gradually increase.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Strengthens above 0.5950, with bullish technical backdrop
The NZD/USD pair gathers strength to around 0.5960 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on a hawkish tone from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).Â
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY) rose from previous 2.4%Â to 2.7% in August
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY) rose from previous 2.4%Â to 2.7% in August
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (MoM) rose from previous 0.6%Â to 0.8% in August
France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (MoM) rose from previous 0.6%Â to 0.8% in August
Gold: Jackson Hole keeps consolidation risk elevated - OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong remains constructive on Gold, but says the rebound looks increasingly mature as firmer inflation lifts yields and the USD. Jackson Hole is the immediate macro test, with resistance at 4700–4769 and support at 4574, followed by 4520.
France Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at 0%, below expectations (0.2%) in 2Q
France Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at 0%, below expectations (0.2%) in 2Q
France Nonfarm Payrolls (QoQ) unchanged at -0.1% in 2Q
France Nonfarm Payrolls (QoQ) unchanged at -0.1% in 2Q
France Consumer Spending (MoM) above expectations (0%) in July: Actual (0.5%)
France Consumer Spending (MoM) above expectations (0%) in July: Actual (0.5%)
Indonesian Rupiah strengthens despite market caution
USD/IDR loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 17,750 during the early European hours on Friday.
Equities: Tech gains conceal broader market weakness - Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists note that Nvidia’s post-earnings surge drove a sharp rally in technology stocks, lifting the S&P 500 by 0.72% and the Nasdaq by 1.57%.
Euro extends losses below 1.1650 with all eyes on Jackson Hole
The Euro (EUR) has resumed its recent downward trend against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with investors bracing for the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium due later on the day.

