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Dow Jones Industrial Average fades its own good news as the hawks take the last word
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 52,250 on Friday, down nearly 300 points late in the month's strangest session.
Fri, Jul 17
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls pause below 0.8150 as momentum fades
USD/CHF trades with a downside bias on Friday as the Swiss Franc (CHF) outperforms its major peers, while the US Dollar (USD) is little changed. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.8074 after reaching 0.8149 earlier this week, its highest level since August 2025.
Fri, Jul 17
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count above forecasts (446): Actual (452)
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count above forecasts (446): Actual (452)
Fri, Jul 17
US Dollar Index holds as mixed US data limits upside
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades nearly unchanged around 100.70 on Friday after surrendering part of its initial advance.
Fri, Jul 17
Euro steadies as markets weigh ECB and Fed interest rate expectations
EUR/USD trades flat on Friday as traders reassess the inflationary impact of surging Oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which have disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, Jul 17
Ripple Price Prediction: Is XRP worth a Dollar?
Ripple (XRP) edges toward $1.00 at the time of writing on Friday, weighed down by broader risk-off sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. The decline comes after a short-lived macro-driven rally as inflation in the United States (US) showed signs of easing.
Fri, Jul 17
British Pound slips as Oil spike revives inflation fears
The Pound Sterling retreats during the North American session, down 0.22% against the Greenback, as geopolitical tensions remained high, triggering a jump in Oil prices and heightening fears of a reacceleration of inflation. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3449 after peaking near 1.3480.
Fri, Jul 17
WTI Oil rallies above $81 as Middle East tensions threaten global Oil supplies
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $81.10 at the time of writing on Friday, up 2.76% on the day, and is heading for a weekly gain of more than 13% as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
Fri, Jul 17
Australian Dollar recovers as mixed US data weakens the US Dollar
AUD/USD trades higher near 0.6980 on Friday, recovering from an initial decline as the US Dollar (USD) loses ground following a mixed batch of United States (US) economic data.
Fri, Jul 17
British Pound: Burnham policy hopes underpin Sterling against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret notes GBP/USD is lower on the day and well off its one-year high reached on optimism that incoming PM Burnham will pursue market-friendly policies. Despite late-week slippage, that view remains.
Fri, Jul 17
Japanese Yen struggles as higher Oil prices and a wide US-Japan rate gap weigh
USD/JPY trades flat on Friday, holding near four-decade highs as the Japanese Yen struggles to attract buyers due to persistent headwinds, including higher Oil prices, Japan’s wide interest-rate gap with other major economies and a resilient US Dollar (USD).
Fri, Jul 17
Canada: Inflation divergence shapes BoC outlook – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economists Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu expect Canada’s June Consumer Price Index to show headline inflation easing to 2.8% year-over-year from 3.2% in May, mainly on lower energy prices.
Fri, Jul 17
US Dollar: Risk-off support and DXY downside risks – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is broadly firmer as risk aversion dominates, with equities weaker and Oil higher.
Fri, Jul 17
Swiss Franc holds gains against US Dollar as Middle East tensions outweigh upbeat US data
USD/CHF trades around 0.8070 at the time of writing on Friday, down 0.22% on the day. The pair remains under pressure as safe-haven demand for the Swiss Franc (CHF) offsets modest support for the US Dollar (USD) following stronger-than-expected US consumer sentiment data.
Fri, Jul 17
Brent: Oil risks rise on Bab al-Mandab threat – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s commodity team highlights renewed geopolitical risks for Oil as Iran again threatens to block the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, a key route for Saudi exports rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, Jul 17
Global FX: Divergent central bank paths and Oil – Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Economics has raised its global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast to 2.7% for 2026 and trimmed global Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 4.3%, reflecting a slightly lower Oil price path.
Fri, Jul 17
Fed’s Hammack: Persistently high inflation is the bigger concern
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said in a LinkedIn post on Friday that inflation pressure remains broad-based, with businesses calling for policy action and consumers expressing a growing sense of despair as they struggle to cover their expenses.
Fri, Jul 17
Euro: Modest pullback before ECB decision against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report EUR/USD trading slightly lower in quiet conditions as markets look ahead to next week’s ECB meeting, with policymakers in a blackout period and implied volatility subdued. They and consensus expect no policy change.
Fri, Jul 17
Canada: Energy-led CPI pullback supports BoC – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Robert Both expects Canadian headline CPI to ease to 2.9% year-on-year in June, with a 0.2% monthly decline driven by sharply lower Energy prices.
Fri, Jul 17
Gold: Rally stalls as Fed outlook stays hawkish – Commerzbank
Thu Lan Nguyen at Commerzbank notes that weaker United States (US inflation data briefly supported Gold, but the price has slipped back below USD 4,000 per troy ounce.
Fri, Jul 17
