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Brent: Conflict risks keep prices elevated – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke and colleagues highlight that Brent remains volatile as Middle East tensions and shipping disruptions through key chokepoints constrain supply.
Fri, Jul 31
Japanese Yen dips back to 160.00 against the US Dollar as post-BoJ gains fade
The Japanese Yen (JPY) posts moderate losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the USD/JPY trading just above 160.00 at the time of writing, after whipsawing within a rough 240-pip range between 158.60 and 161.00 earlier on the day.
Fri, Jul 31
US Dollar Index: DXY seen returning to 96.00–100.00 range – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the Dollar stabilized after a sharp sell-off linked to suspected USD/JPY intervention, but argues the broader USD rally since May has likely ended, with US Dollar Index (DXY) expected to move back into a 96.00–100.00 range.
Fri, Jul 31
Australian Dollar holds firm despite weak Chinese data, fading RBA rate hike bets
AUD/USD trades around 0.7030 at the time of writing on Friday, little changed on the day after Thursday's strong rally.
Fri, Jul 31
Canadian Dollar: Balanced growth supports CAD – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists expect Canadian real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by 0.2% m/m in May, exceeding the flash estimate and extending April’s 0.5% gain. They highlight balanced growth across goods and services, with manufacturing, existing home sales and retail trade all contributing.
Fri, Jul 31
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP edge lower despite renewed ETF inflows
The cryptocurrency market broadly corrects on Friday, as investors assess macro uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, which continue to escalate in the Middle East. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below $64,000, down from the weekly high of $65,745.
Fri, Jul 31
Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Bulls hold the line
Bitcoin (BTC) edges slightly lower, trading at $64,300 at the time of writing on Friday but holding firmly above a key support zone.
Fri, Jul 31
Zcash Price Forecast: ZEC risks over 15% drawdown amid declining shielded supply
Zcash (ZEC) is trading in the red on Friday, extending a roughly 20% decline over nearly two weeks. The privacy coin is losing adoption and retail demand, with shielded ZEC supply at a 10-month low and ZEC futures Open Interest down over 3% in 24 hours.
Fri, Jul 31
Experts agree: The US Dollar rally might have found serious headwinds
The US Dollar Index (DXY) attempts to cling above the 100.00 psychological level on Friday after a nearly 1.5% selloff in the previous three days, as the Federal Reserve's (Fed) lack of forward guidance at Wednesday's monetary policy meeting raised concerns that the bank might fail on its commitment
Fri, Jul 31
US Dollar: Post-Fed losses extend as positioning unwinds – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar’s post-FOMC selloff has accelerated, with DXY briefly dipping below 100.0 and returning to levels seen after Kevin Warsh’s June press conference. He highlights stretched net-long USD positioning versus G9 and large EUR/USD shorts.
Fri, Jul 31
Euro rebounds vs Yen as BoJ rate hold, Eurozone inflation support
EUR/JPY trades around 184.00 on Friday, stabilizing after the sharp volatility seen on Thursday. The cross plunged to near 182.00 from around 187.00, losing almost 500 pips within minutes after what appears to have been another intervention by Japanese authorities in the foreign exchange market.
Fri, Jul 31
Japanese Yen: Wide range trading outlook – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Alex Loo notes that despite Governor Ueda’s hawkish tone, the Japanese Yen reaction was muted and the BoJ kept its policy rate at 1%.
Fri, Jul 31
Euro hits session lows against the British Pound following Eurozone Inflation data
The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, hitting session lows at 0.8554 following the Eurozone’s preliminary inflation figures from July.
Fri, Jul 31
British Pound underperforms as traders reconsider BoE interest rate hike bets
The British Pound (GBP) is down against its major currency peers, trading marginally lower at around 1.3444 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday.
Fri, Jul 31
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.08 per troy ounce, down 1.59% from the $59.02 it cost on Thursday.
Fri, Jul 31
China: Growth drift and export reliance – Rabobank
Rabobank strategists highlight renewed weakness in China, with official PMI data showing both manufacturing and non-manufacturing back in contraction and domestic demand still soft. Policymakers are prioritizing faster implementation of existing measures over new stimulus.
Fri, Jul 31
ECB’s Kocher: Central bank policies will remain data-dependent
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martin Kocher said in European trade on Friday that recent weeks have demonstrated how quickly geopolitical developments can alter energy prices and, consequently, the inflation outlook.
Fri, Jul 31
British Pound: BoE communication keeps restrictive stance – MUFG
MUFG analysts use a textual sentiment framework on the latest Bank of England (BoE) decision, finding a hawkish hold in Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member contributions but a more balanced tone from Governor Bailey’s press conference.
Fri, Jul 31
Eurozone flash headline HICP rises strongly by 3.2% YoY vs. 2.9% estimates
Annual Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the Eurozone, as measured by changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union, rises at a stronger pace of 3.2% in July, faster than 2.9% estimates and 2.8% in June.
Fri, Jul 31
Gold: Central bank buying offsets ETF outflows – ING
ING’s commodities team reports that Gold demand was steady in 2Q 2026, with total demand flat year-on-year at 1,269 tonnes as strong central bank purchases balanced weaker ETF demand.
Fri, Jul 31
