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United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in line with expectations (51.5) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in line with expectations (51.5) in August
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI above expectations (51.6) in August: Actual (52.5)
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI above expectations (51.6) in August: Actual (52.5)
Japanese Yen: Range-bound with mild upside against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes USD/JPY at 159.00 rebounded sharply from 158.00, but now looks set to trade between 158.50 and 159.35 intraday.
Euro holds near three-month highs as Eurozone Flash PMIs beat expectations
The Euro (EUR) is trading a few pips below 1.1700 against a depressed US Dollar (USD) on Friday, on track for a more than 1% weekly rally, and with the three-month high of 1.1710 at a short distance.
New Zealand Dollar: Extreme shorts face a high bar for further losses – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny sees a tension between aggressive Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) tightening expectations and increasingly stretched short positioning in the New Zealand Dollar (NZD).
Canadian Dollar stands firm near three-month high vs weak USD ahead of data
The USD/CAD pair remains under some selling pressure for the third consecutive day and trades near a three-month low, just above mid-1.3700s during the first half of the European session on Friday.
Eurozone flash Manufacturing PMI rises unexpectedly faster-than-estimates to 52.8 in August
Preliminary HCOB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the Eurozone expands surprisingly at a faster pace to 52.8 in August from 51.9 in July. Manufacturing activity was anticipated to expand at a moderate pace to 51.8.
Turkey Foreign Arrivals: -0.3% (July) vs -4.02%
Turkey Foreign Arrivals: -0.3% (July) vs -4.02%
Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI above expectations (51.8) in August: Actual (52.8)
Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI above expectations (51.8) in August: Actual (52.8)
Eurozone HCOB Services PMI came in at 51.7, above expectations (51.5) in August
Eurozone HCOB Services PMI came in at 51.7, above expectations (51.5) in August
Eurozone HCOB Composite PMI above forecasts (51.7) in August: Actual (52.1)
Eurozone HCOB Composite PMI above forecasts (51.7) in August: Actual (52.1)
Swiss Franc: Funding role grows as volatility stays low – ING
Chris Turner at ING explains that USD/CHF’s sharp drop after the US Treasury buy-back announcement was mainly position adjustment after a hawkish Fed narrative had favoured longs.
US Dollar: Consolidation around 99.00 after buyback news – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Chang Wei Liang notes that the Dollar has firmed slightly as US Treasury yields recover, with DXY consolidating near 99.00 after the US Treasury expanded long-end bond buybacks.