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Indonesian Rupiah weakens as elevated import cost weigh on balance of payments
USD/IDR gains ground after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 17,950 during the early European hours on Monday.
Spain HCOB Services PMI registered at 58.3 above expectations (0) in September
Spain HCOB Services PMI registered at 58.3 above expectations (0) in September
Silver Price Forecasts: XAG/USD pars losses but remains trading in range
Silver (XAG/USD) trades above $61.30 on Monday’s early European session, after bouncing from two-month lows around $59.70 on Friday.
Equities: Strong earnings cycle offsets yield shock – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team reports that global equities ended last week only 0.5% lower despite a rapid rise in yields, with tech and cyclicals outperforming. Over the past two weeks, equities are up 0.4%, while volatility has been largely confined to bonds. The team argues strong earnings growth explains equities’ resilience versus the rates shock.
Turkey Producer Price Index (MoM) declined to 2.07% in September from previous 2.57%
Turkey Producer Price Index (MoM) declined to 2.07% in September from previous 2.57%
Turkey Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (2.3%) in September: Actual (1.84%)
Turkey Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (2.3%) in September: Actual (1.84%)
Turkey Producer Price Index (YoY): 27.38% (September) vs previous 27.95%
Turkey Producer Price Index (YoY): 27.38% (September) vs previous 27.95%
Turkey Consumer Price Index (YoY) registered at 29.73%, below expectations (30.3%) in September
Turkey Consumer Price Index (YoY) registered at 29.73%, below expectations (30.3%) in September
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Drifts higher above 1.4250, remains bullish but overbought
The USD/CAD pair gathers strength to around 1.4280 during the early European trading hours on Monday. Oil prices fall as rising crude exports from the Middle East and G7 nations' release of oil add to supplies, weighing on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the US Dollar (USD).
British Pound: Rebound capped as downside bias lingers against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategist Quek Ser Leang notes GBP/USD recovered to 1.3238 after failing to extend Thursday’s decline, but intraday gains are expected to stay within 1.3215–1.3265.
Euro tumbles sharply, gap between France-German yields widen
The Euro (EUR) underperforms its major currency peers at the start of the week, weighed down by increased fiscal risks in France amid surging costs on public finances and political instability.
Euro: Political risks weigh on common currency – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that growing concerns over France’s public debt sustainability are now weighing on the Euro (EUR), after previously leaving the currency largely untouched despite bond market turmoil.
WTI Price Forecast: Hangs near four-week low, around $89.00 as bears seem noncommittal
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts sellers for the second straight day on Monday and sticks to its intraday losses around the $89.00 mark through the early European session.