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The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.4% on the month against consensus for a 0.1% decline, following May's 0.5% increase, and the annual rate dropped to 3.5% from 4.2%, well under the 3.8% forecast. Core prices we…
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell around 0.4% to 100.90 on Tuesday after softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data weakened demand for the Greenback. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.4% MoM i…
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) strengthens sharply against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, drawing support from softer-than-expected US inflation data and rising Oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
A debate is boiling in South Memphis over whether the potential economic benefits of an artificial intelligence facility outweigh the pollution-related health impacts to residents. Many low-income communities elsewhere …
The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday after US inflation data surprised to the downside, reducing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike. At the time of…
While testifying on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh reiterated that the Fed is making a commitment on price stability an…
Societe Generale notes Bank Indonesia’s (BI) reaction function is driven by the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and exchange rate stability. The report says the Rupiah faces pressure from a stronger US Dollar (USD) and hawkish …
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes USD/JPY is trading near a 40‑year high above 162.00 while Japanese Government Bonds are outperforming. Strong demand at the 20‑year auction and comments from Finance Mi…
United States (US) President Donald Trump reiterated in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, “The Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL ship traffic except for Iran.” He added that the US would impose a “FULL Blockade” only on ves…
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that European natural gas benchmarks are rising as Middle East developments threaten LNG flows from the Persian Gulf. TTF has broken above EUR50/MWh and continues higher, wh…
AUD/USD trades sharply higher near 0.6990 on Tuesday, approaching the psychological 0.7000 level as the US Dollar (USD) falls following weaker-than-expected United States (US) inflation figures.
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan expects Canada’s economy to rebound in Q2 2026, supported by resilient household spending, recovering business investment and expanding net trade. Growth is projected to c…
TD Securities strategists expect the US Dollar to retain some residual strength in Q3 as positioning normalizes and traditional safe-haven demand returns. They expect June US CPI to show subdued underlying inflation, wi…
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister argues recent US Dollar strength rests on increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve expectations that may be overdone. With June US inflation seen slightly weaker than consensus and Oil prices l…
The US Dollar (USD) holds its early corrective move in Tuesday’s European session ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
Rabobank strategists Joe DeLaura and Florence Schmit keep their Brent Oil forecasts broadly unchanged, projecting $80/bbl in Q3 2026 and $78/bbl in Q4 2026. They argue crude markets remain relatively resilient despite r…
EUR/USD snaps a two-day losing streak on Tuesday as softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data weighs on the US Dollar (USD) and prompts traders to scale back expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed…
TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe and James Rossiter argue that the European Union already possesses key ingredients for stronger long-term growth, including wealthy consumers, productive workers, deep private savings and soli…
ING economists Peter Virovacz and Frantisek Taborsky turn more optimistic on Hungary’s growth outlook, noting positive surprises in high-frequency data and stronger consumption. They still project 1.5% GDP growth in 202…
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note that higher Crude and Gulf tensions are not yet fully priced, leaving short-term upside risks for the US Dollar (USD). They highlight limited Fe…
Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds sharply on Tuesday, erasing losses recorded on the previous day after softer-than-expected US inflation data eased expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike.
The AUD/USD pair trades 0.35% higher to near 0.6945 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Aussie pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms its peers ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Ind…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that EUR/USD slid to 1.1377 and closed at 1.1381, a two‑week low, as the Dollar strengthened ahead of United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI). Whi…
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights that Turkey’s current-account deficit widened in May and remains structurally driven by savings-investment imbalances. Portfolio inflows are muted, with May showing renewed outflows …
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