Producer inflation in the United States, as measured by the change in the Producer Price Index (PPI), declined to 5.5% on a yearly basis in June from 6% in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednes…
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes that softer US inflation has reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes and pressured the US Dollar. June headline and core inflation fell more than consensus, leading markets t…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields rebound after coming under pressure on Tuesday following softer-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights broad Norwegian Krone (NOK) underperformance after Norway’s underlying inflation dropped to an 18‑month low, below Norges Bank and consensus projections. BBH doubt…
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is down 4.7% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that selling of Canadian Dollar (CAD) accounts has eased ahead of the Bank of Canada (BoC) meeting, allowing light CAD purchases after prolonged pressure. He notes USD/CAD selling by CAD-based …
The Euro (EUR) has given away previous gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with the EUR/USD pair retreating to levels just above 1.1420 from session highs near 1.1450. A negative surprise on the Eurozone's I…
The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after rising significantly in the last three trading days. The USD/INR pair drops to near 96.11 as the US Dollar comes under selling pressure,…
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday. This would be the sixth consecutive event with the central bank keeping its hand steady.
DBS Group Research economist Samuel Tse and Senior Rates Strategist Eugene Leow analyse USD rates after softer June CPI data. They note the US Treasuries curve bull steepened as headline and core CPI surprised to the do…
Frantisek Taborsky at ING says lower US inflation and reduced Fed hike expectations bring relief to CEE FX, despite higher Oil and US–Iran tensions. He maintains a bullish view on the Czech koruna and Hungarian forint, …
The Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles in the lower range of the 162.00s against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, not far from the 40-year lows, at 162.85. Rising geopolitical tensions and higher Oil prices offset the positi…
Since July, the nine-person hedge fund they run from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called HoldCo, has challenged lenders with more than $200 billion in combined assets, demanding that they take swift action or face public c…
Silver (XAG/USD) ticks lower on Wednesday, trading at $58.50 at the time of writing, after rejection at the $59.00 area on Tuesday. The sour market sentiment amid rising hostilities in Iran continues to weigh on the pre…
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.6% to near $58.00 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The white metal faces slight selling pressure despite traders scaling back hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bets, followi…
The USD/JPY pair trades slightly lower at around 162.20 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The pair edges down as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms due to easing fears of interest rate hikes by the Federa…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong report that Gold has rebounded from sub-4000 levels after softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) prompted markets to pare Fed hike expectations and pushed USD and …
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.41 per troy ounce, down 0.46% from the $58.68 it cost on Tuesday.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers after failing to find acceptance above the $4,100 mark the previous day, though it holds above the $4,000 psychological mark during the Asian session on Wednesday. Despite soft US Co…
Deutsche Bank strategists note that softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI), gains in chipmakers and strong bank earnings supported US equities despite sharp weakness in software stocks. Asian and European …
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that food inflation has decelerated slightly but still remains high.
The United States (US) military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that it conducted another set of strikes against Iran at 10 PM ET on July 14. The CENTCOM said that it struck dozens of military sites near the Strait…
Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank highlights that China’s weak domestic economy and reliance on exports constrain upside for the Chinese Yuan. Despite solid export growth and sizeable trade surpluses, investment and real reta…
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 185.40 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency cross is retaining a mildly bullish tone as it holds above both the nine-period and 50-peri…