Dollar Slips and Oil Falls as Markets Reprice Fed and Iran Risks
United States. The US dollar is strengthening against the Japanese yen today while posting moderate losses against the euro and the British pound.
United States. The US dollar is strengthening against the Japanese yen today while posting moderate losses against the euro and the British pound.
The US dollar shows mixed moves on the Forex market, weakening against the yen and the pound but strengthening in the pair with the euro
Brent crude oil prices are consolidating in a downward trend just below the $67.00 mark, weighed down by macroeconomic data.
The USD/JPY pair is consolidating at 147.40 within a downward trend, weighed down by political instability.
Within its broader uptrend, the AUD/USD pair is consolidating near 0.6610, supported by upbeat Australian data.
The New Zealand dollar is gaining ground in the NZD/USD pair during the Asian session, attempting to recover after Tuesday’s corrective pullback, when the pair ended the day in negative territory. Earlier, the instrument refreshed local highs from August 14 and is now testing the 0.5950 mark for an upside breakout, as traders digest fresh economic data from New Zealand and China.
The British pound is trading with near-zero dynamics in the GBP/USD pair, holding around 1.3536 during the Asian session. Some investors are closing long positions ahead of the release of U.S. inflation statistics — the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Wednesday and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Thursday at 14:30 (GMT+2). Analysts note that the upcoming reports could significantly impact short-term sentiment and shape the next GBP/USD forecast for September.
EUR/USD. The euro is gaining in the EUR/USD pair during the Asian session, attempting to recover after yesterday’s decline, which pushed quotes back from the local highs of July 24.
The U.S. dollar is losing ground against the yen and the pound but is strengthening in the pair with the euro.
After holding at the 40.00 level earlier this month, the XAG/USD pair has consolidated above it, maintaining bullish potential while analysts focus on traditional pricing factors.
After retesting the June 2 low at the end of last week, WTI crude oil prices are rebounding, holding above 62.40. The U.S. dollar remains under pressure amid weak macroeconomic data.
The U.S. dollar is weakening against the Japanese yen, testing the 147.00 mark on a downside breakout. The pair remains pressured by rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut at the September 17 meeting. Markets largely anticipate a –25 bps adjustment as economic conditions deteriorate and the labor market shows faster cooling, as reflected in Friday’s August jobs report.
The Australian dollar is gaining against the U.S. dollar in the AUD/USD pair, holding near 0.6607 during the Asian session and updating local highs from July 24. The focus remains on economic data.
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