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US Dollar: Limited upside as fiscal plans questioned â MUFG
MUFGâs Derek Halpenny notes that the US Dollar has weakened as investors focus on potential US Treasury measures to stem the decline in Treasury yields, while Japanese inflation data supports expectations for a 25bp BoJ rate hike in September.
United Kingdom: Burnham sentiment bounce â Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight a sharp improvement in sentiment towards Prime Minister Burnham and Labour.
Breaking: S&P Global Composite PMI is seen at 56 in August
US business activity is predicted to have gained momentum in August, according to the flash reading of S&P Globalâs Composite PMI, which ticked up to 56 from 54.5 in July.
United States: Yields risk renewed surge â Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior US Strategist Philip Marey discusses United States (US) Treasuries, noting that the Treasury Departmentâs surprise move to boost buybacks of longer-term bonds has only briefly interrupted rising yields.
1.3670: British Pound hits six-month highs as UK PMI beats expectations
The British Pound (GBP) rallied to fresh six-month highs against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, boosted by stronger-than-expected UK business activity data, while the US Dollar remains depressed following the US Treasuryâs plan to boost bond buybacks.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $69.94 per troy ounce, up 2.67% from the $68.12 it cost on Thursday.
Swedish Krona: Riksbank keeps tightening option open â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Antje Praefcke reports that the Riksbank left its policy rate at 1.75% and maintained a restrictive stance, still seeing a hike later this year as likely.
ECBâs KazÄks: Central bank is well placed to act if needed to get inflation to 2%
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member MÄrtiĆĆĄ KazÄks said during the European trading session on Friday that the central bank wonât hesitate to act if needed to bring Eurozone inflationary pressures down to the 2% target.
Japanese Yen: Weakness offsets intervention impact â MUFG
MUFG's Michael Wan notes that US longer-end yields have returned close to pre-buyback levels, with the 10-year at 4.7% and 30-year at 5.24%, weighing on risk assets.
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
China FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) declined to -6.2% in July from previous -5%
WTI Price Forecast: Oil supply tightness supports further upside above $90
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade flat near $86.00 during the European trading session on Friday, closer to its over three-week high of $87.38 posted the previous day.
US Dollar: Softer bias with pro-risk flows â ING
INGâs Chris Turner, Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky argue that recent US Treasury buy-backs are primarily a signalling tool against high yields, pointing to a softer Dollar in a risk-friendly environment.
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5
Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5