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How the CLARITY Act unlocks Wall Street’s tokenization pipeline
The United States (US) Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), awaiting a full Senate floor vote, promises to unlock Wall Street’s potential to tokenize financial assets, including equities, US Treasuries, private credit, real estate and commodities at a scale that could supercharge the real
Wed, Jul 29
US Dollar: FOMC risk guides downside scope – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is narrowly mixed to softer ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with swaps pricing a modest chance of a hike but the bank seeing that risk as much lower.
Wed, Jul 29
Dow Jones Industrial Average pulls back hours before the Fed's answer
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades just above 51,800 on Wednesday afternoon, down roughly 900 points and 1.7% from Tuesday's close. The session high just above 52,800 printed before 09:00 GMT, and the tape has sold in one near-continuous line ever since.
Wed, Jul 29
US Dollar: Hedging pressure builds on USD – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that USD exposure is elevated across global portfolios, with strong buying in both equities and bonds generating sizeable rebalancing signals. The bank recommends increasing FX hedges instead of selling U.S. assets, as hedge ratios remain low and Dollar allocations high.
Wed, Jul 29
Silver slips below $57 as Fed meeting keeps markets on edge
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $56.90 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.43% on the day. Price action remains cautious as investors avoid taking large directional positions ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
Wed, Jul 29
British Pound: Policy risk with range-bound trade against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that GBP/USD is flat around 1.33, supported by stronger United Kingdom (UK) lending data and stabilizing Bank of England (BoE) expectations. They stress that UK fiscal narratives remain important for sentiment toward government debt.
Wed, Jul 29
Bank of Japan: Gradual tightening path and neutral rate debate – ING
ING analysts Chris Turner and Padhraic Garvey see the Bank of Japan maintaining its tightening bias after June’s move to 1.00%, with most board members viewing Japan’s neutral rate near 2.00%.
Wed, Jul 29
Euro: Options signal downside risk against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that EUR/USD is consolidating within a very tight range in the mid-to-upper 1.13s.
Wed, Jul 29
Gold remains under pressure near $4,000 as Fed decision looms
Gold (XAU/USD) trades lower near the $4,003 area on Wednesday, extending its recent decline as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
Wed, Jul 29
British Pound holds below 1.33 as Trump warns Iran, Oil jumps
The Pound Sterling holds firm on Wednesday as the US-Iran conflict escalates, with US President Donald Trump warning of further attacks on Iran, in retaliation for Tehran's strikes on US forces. The GBP/USD trades below 1.3300, barely unchanged.
Wed, Jul 29
WTI Oil surges 7% as Middle East war and supply risks fuel rally
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil jumps nearly 7% on Wednesday as the war in the Middle East keeps geopolitical risks firmly priced into the market. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $84 per barrel, snapping a three-day losing streak.
Wed, Jul 29
Federal Reserve: Hawkish hold may offer US Dollar limited support – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that markets face a genuinely live Federal Reserve (Fed) decision, with futures implying about a 35% chance of a hike and a hold still the base case.
Wed, Jul 29
Japanese Yen faces its moment of truth ahead of Fed decision
USD/JPY trades around 163.80 on Wednesday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision, which is due later in the day.
Wed, Jul 29
Canadian Dollar: Range holds against USD with Fed and BoC in focus – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret describe USD/CAD as broadly stable around 1.41, with Canadian Dollar (CAD) performance driven mainly by front‑end rate differentials despite support from stronger Oil prices.
Wed, Jul 29
Australian Dollar extends decline ahead of Fed's decision
AUD/USD trades 0.4% lower near the 0.6945 area on Wednesday, extending its recent decline as the Australian Dollar (AUD) weakens following softer-than-expected domestic inflation data.
Wed, Jul 29
Euro holds below 1.1400 against US Dollar as Fed interest rate decision looms
EUR/USD struggles below 1.1400 on Wednesday as traders brace for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest-rate decision at 18:00 GMT, while the war in the Middle East fuels volatility across financial markets. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1393, little changed on the day.
Wed, Jul 29
Gold: Fed risk caps CTA upside – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that Gold remains under pressure as markets price a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) path and renewed energy strength.
Wed, Jul 29
Natural gas: Europe faces tighter winter balance – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report European natural gas prices have bounced higher as Middle East tensions disrupt Qatari LNG exports. They flag QatarEnergy’s extended force majeure, reduced EU LNG imports and below-average storage levels.
Wed, Jul 29
Federal Reserve set to hold interest rates steady, yet a hike can’t be ruled out
The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, another pivotal meeting for markets to gauge the stance of policymakers as they assess how rising crude Oil prices could impact the inflation outlook.
Wed, Jul 29
Swiss National Bank: Rates seen on prolonged hold – Commerzbank
Michael Pfister of Commerzbank argues that subdued imported inflation and low exchange rate pass-through give the Swiss National Bank (SNB) little reason to tighten policy.
Wed, Jul 29
