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United States Capacity Utilization meets forecasts (76.3%) in July
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Tue, Aug 18
US ADP Employment Change 4-week average rises to 9.5K as hiring rebounds
Private-sector hiring in the United States (US) shows tentative signs of improvement in early August. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, private employers added an average of 9.5K jobs per week in the four weeks ending August 1.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Brent: War-linked range trading outlook – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes Brent crude has rallied above $91 as the US–Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff persists. Haddad argues crude Oil is driving the war narrative and expects price swings to steer escalation risks.
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Tue, Aug 18
Qatar: Iran-Oman bilateral Hormuz agreement needed before US-Iran talks
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, said the mediators are waiting for Oman and Iran to reach a bilateral agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint to almost 20% of global energy supply, before returning to broader United States (US)-Iran talks.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Swiss Franc: Growing role as funding currency – ING
Chris Turner at ING highlights low volatility weighing on the Swiss Franc (CHF) and Japanese Yen (JPY), with investors increasingly favouring franc funding to avoid potential Yen intervention. Short CHF/JPY is seen as a carry-positive way to express a Yen view.
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Tue, Aug 18
Fiscal concerns and doubts on Fed independence send US yields to long-term highs
US Treasury yields keep rising across the curve this week, with the yield for the 30-year Treasury bond reaching its highest level since 2007, during the global financial crisis, at 5.33% so far on Monday.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
United Kingdom: Stagnation with stabilisation signs – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s Chief UK Economist Sanjay Raja notes that while the United Kingdom (UK) economy has exceeded expectations, the labour market remains stagnant, with the jobless rate stuck at 4.9% and payrolled employees falling.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
New Zealand Dollar declines due to increased risk aversion
NZD/USD depreciates after two days of losses, trading around 0.5880 during the European hours on Tuesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds ground on safe-haven flows amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
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