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Canadian Dollar: Balanced growth supports CAD – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists expect Canadian real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by 0.2% m/m in May, exceeding the flash estimate and extending April’s 0.5% gain. They highlight balanced growth across goods and services, with manufacturing, existing home sales and retail trade all contributing.
Experts agree: The US Dollar rally might have found serious headwinds
The US Dollar Index (DXY) attempts to cling above the 100.00 psychological level on Friday after a nearly 1.5% selloff in the previous three days, as the Federal Reserve's (Fed) lack of forward guidance at Wednesday's monetary policy meeting raised concerns that the bank might fail on its commitment
US Dollar: Post-Fed losses extend as positioning unwinds – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar’s post-FOMC selloff has accelerated, with DXY briefly dipping below 100.0 and returning to levels seen after Kevin Warsh’s June press conference. He highlights stretched net-long USD positioning versus G9 and large EUR/USD shorts.
Euro rebounds vs Yen as BoJ rate hold, Eurozone inflation support
EUR/JPY trades around 184.00 on Friday, stabilizing after the sharp volatility seen on Thursday. The cross plunged to near 182.00 from around 187.00, losing almost 500 pips within minutes after what appears to have been another intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market.
Japanese Yen: Wide range trading outlook – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Alex Loo notes that despite Governor Ueda’s hawkish tone, the Japanese Yen reaction was muted and the BoJ kept its policy rate at 1%.
Euro hits session lows against the British Pound following Eurozone inflation data
The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, hitting session lows at 0.8554 following the Eurozone’s preliminary inflation figures from July.
British Pound underperforms as traders reconsider BoE interest rate hike bets
The British Pound (GBP) is down against its major currency peers, trading marginally lower at around 1.3444 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday.
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.08 per troy ounce, down 1.59% from the $59.02 it cost on Thursday.
China: Growth drift and export reliance – Rabobank
Rabobank strategists highlight renewed weakness in China, with official PMI data showing both manufacturing and non-manufacturing back in contraction and domestic demand still soft. Policymakers are prioritizing faster implementation of existing measures over new stimulus.
ECB’s Kocher: Central bank policies will remain data-dependent
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martin Kocher said in European trade on Friday that recent weeks have demonstrated how quickly geopolitical developments can alter energy prices and, consequently, the inflation outlook.
British Pound: BoE communication keeps restrictive stance – MUFG
MUFG analysts use a textual sentiment framework on the latest Bank of England (BoE) decision, finding a hawkish hold in Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member contributions but a more balanced tone from Governor Bailey’s press conference.
Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) meets expectations (2.9%) in July
Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) meets expectations (2.9%) in July
Eurozone flash headline HICP rises at a stronger pace of 2.9% YoY, as expected
Annual Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the Eurozone, as measured by changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union, rises at a faster pace of 2.9% in July, as expected, against 2.8% in June.