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United Kingdom RICS Housing Price Balance came in at -30%, above expectations (-31%) in July
United Kingdom RICS Housing Price Balance came in at -30%, above expectations (-31%) in July
Iran says no progress on interim peace deal with US â Reuters
The United States (US) and Iran remain at âloggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Middle East, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Gold edges lower to near $4,400 as Iran-US tensions counter support from tame US inflation
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to around $4,400 during the early Asian session on Thursday, pressured by escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and Iran.
Commodities: Weaker Dollar lacks growth catalyst â BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY says a less hawkish Fed has weakened the Dollar, but this has not translated into a broad commodity rally. Institutional investors remain sellers of metals and miners, while EM commodity sovereign debt continues to struggle and commodity FX buying has faded.
The Japanese Yen gives back half of what Tokyo bought
The Dollar has spent Wednesday grinding higher against the Yen with no headline to carry it, trading near 159.50 after a low just beneath 158.60 and a gain of under a tenth of a percent.
Pound Sterling runs out of room at the July high
Sterling spent the London morning building a case for a break and the rest of the session dismantling it, trading near 1.3495 after a high just short of 1.3550 and a loss of not quite a tenth of a percent.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: 50-day SMA caps sideways trading
The GBP/JPY holds firm on Wednesday at around 215.00, as neither buyers nor sellers are reluctant to open fresh directional bets amid fears of renewed intervention in the FX markets by US and Japanese authorities to propel the Yen.
Indonesia: BI succession supports Rupiah stability â DBS
DBS Group Researchâs Radhika Rao reports that Indonesiaâs onshore markets welcomed President Prabowoâs nomination of Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti as the next Bank Indonesia Governor.
Australian Dollar pulls back as inflation expectations loom
The Aussie Dollar ended Wednesdayâs session with losses against the Greenback as US inflation data matched estimates, in both headline and core. Consequently, traders pushed back against rate hikes, though the AUD/USD faded the initial move and traded at 0.7061, down 0.07%.
Euro reverses from two-day high, fade US soft CPI move
The Euro reversed course after reaching a two-day high of 1.1563, following the release of a benign US inflation report for July, which triggered a repricing for a less âhawkishâ Federal Reserve, throughout 2026.
Chinese Yuan: Credit softness may spur PBoC easing â Commerzbank
Commerzbankâs Charlie Lay and Dr. Henry Hao point out USD/CNY is stable around 6.75, with their model implying a slightly stronger PBoC fix.
Mexican Peso rallies to two-year high as soft CPI hits Fed bets
The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates on Wednesday against the US Dollar (USD) to levels last seen in May 2024 following a decline in US inflation, as markets expected, softer-than-expected, which trims bets of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in its next meeting.
New Zealand Dollar slips as Middle East uncertainty weighs on Kiwi
NZD/USD is trading near 0.5860, down over 0.30% on Wednesday and falling for the third consecutive day.