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Copper: Rally pauses as Chinese demand signal softens – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Barbara Lambrecht observes that despite falling LME Copper stocks and trimmed output guidance from a major producer, the recent Copper rally is losing momentum.
Fri, Aug 14
Norwegian Krone: Range-bound near term, stronger in 2027 against Euro – Nordea
Nordea strategists see the Norwegian Krone (NOK) broadly stable over the next six months after July’s EUR/NOK decline, driven by higher Oil prices and Norges Bank’s increased NOK purchases.
Fri, Aug 14
US Dollar: Data-driven outlook in focus – MUFG
MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee note that upcoming US economic data will be crucial for the US Dollar outlook.
Fri, Aug 14
Euro gains against Japanese Yen as ECB, BoJ rate hike bets intensify
EUR/JPY rises 0.15% on Friday and trades around 184.15 at the time of writing. The pair remains supported despite growing expectations that Japan could raise interest rates as soon as September, while investors also anticipate further monetary tightening in the Eurozone.
Fri, Aug 14
Canadian Dollar: Bullish momentum points to gains against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight Canadian Dollar (CAD) strength as USD/CAD trades just below their fair value estimate around 1.3895, supported by tighter US–Canada 2-year spreads and firmer commodity FX.
Fri, Aug 14
China: Activity slowdown and LPR hold – ING
ING’s Lynn Song expects China’s July data to show continued sluggish momentum, with only a modest rebound and weak Retail Sales at 1.7% year-on-year. Fixed Asset Investment is forecast to contract further, while Industrial Production remains relatively firm.
Fri, Aug 14
Euro climbs as fading Fed hike expectations pressure US Dollar
EUR/USD rallies on Friday, erasing all the losses recorded earlier this week as broad-based weakness in the US Dollar (USD) lifts the Euro (EUR). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1580 near its highest level since June 17.
Fri, Aug 14
Gold: Upside seen as Fed hike bets fade – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold has rallied to its highest level since early June as markets scale back expectations for further Fed rate hikes.
Fri, Aug 14
Federal Reserve: Labour strength supports further hikes – Nordea
Nordea analysts Ole Håkon Eek-Nielsen and Jan von Gerich argue that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver three more rate hikes over coming quarters to bring inflation back to target.
Fri, Aug 14
United Kingdom: Inflation risks tilt higher – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe expects UK headline CPI to rise to 2.9% year-on-year in July, largely due to the Ofgem energy price cap adjustment. Services inflation is forecast to ease to 3.4%, while core goods rise to 1.0%, keeping core CPI at 2.6%.
Fri, Aug 14
Canadian Dollar surges as sharp US Retail Sales miss hits the Dollar
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is among the best performers on Friday, trading near a fresh two-month low against the US Dollar (USD) near the 1.3860s mark. The move coincides with a weak US Retail Sales report that pulled the Greenback lower across the board, but it preceded that data release.
Fri, Aug 14
Japan: GDP steady, inflation near BoJ target – ING
ING highlights that market consensus sees Japan’s preliminary Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) holding at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, with Private Consumption remaining the main growth driver.
Fri, Aug 14
Oil: Diverging energy risks shape outlook – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke highlights that Oil and European natural gas are reacting differently to Middle East supply risks, with Brent supported by rerouted flows while gas remains constrained by lost LNG from Qatar and US cargoes diverted to Asia.
Fri, Aug 14
US Dollar: Medium-term depreciation risks build – Nordea
Nordea strategists argue that while near-term risks for the Dollar are broadly balanced, the longer-term outlook remains negative.
Fri, Aug 14
Canada: Solid growth with limited tariff drag – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan highlights that Canadian growth rebounded strongly in Q2, supported by resilient domestic demand and improving net trade. She notes that U.S.
Fri, Aug 14
Japanese Yen gains on hawkish BoJ outlook and softer US Dollar
USD/JPY trades on the back foot on Friday, pressured by a weaker US Dollar (USD), while the Japanese Yen (JPY) draws support from a more hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) outlook. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 158.85, down 0.40% on the day.
Fri, Aug 14
Gold: Fed pause keeps systematic demand supported - TD Securities
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) net long positioning in Gold is becoming more entrenched as discretionary demand improves.
Fri, Aug 14
Japanese Yen: BoJ policy story having little effect – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that despite sharp moves in Japanese money markets, the Japanese Yen is not finding lasting support. Markets now price a high probability of a Bank of Japan hike in September, narrowing US–Japan swap differentials, yet USD/JPY remains elevated as carry trades persist.
Fri, Aug 14
British Pound: BoE hawks get support from UK data – Rabobank
Rabobank strategist Elwin de Groot observes that stronger-than-expected UK GDP has provided fresh ammunition to Bank of England (BoE) hawks, even as the Bank remains reluctant to tighten further. Growth was broad-based, with investment and GDP per capita both rising.
Fri, Aug 14
European Central Bank: Inflation keeps three rate hikes in play - Nordea
Nordea’s Ole Håkon Eek-Nielsen and Jan von Gerich expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver three additional 25bp rate hikes, taking the deposit rate to 3%.
Fri, Aug 14
