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Mexican Peso dips on Middle East tensions, eyes on FOMC minutes
The Mexican Peso loses some ground on Tuesday, depreciating by about 0.16% against the US Dollar as investors await the release of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting minutes, with a resolution of the US-Iran conflict remaining unlikely.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Flag support rebound keeps bulls alive
The USD/CHF recovers some ground after testing the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of 0.7866 along with the bottom trendline of the ‘bearish flag’, which so far contained price action amid the lack of conviction of buyers and sellers, regarding the trend’s direction.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
New Zealand Dollar edges lower on US-Iran tensions as RBNZ hike expectations curb losses
NZD/USD retreats on Tuesday and trades around 0.5880 at the time of writing, down 0.38% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under pressure as mounting geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and Iran fuel risk aversion and support demand for the US Dollar (USD).
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Euro: Bullish momentum targets mid-1.17s – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Euro (EUR) is resilient around 1.1576, with Germany’s ZEW survey showing improving expectations and a slow recovery backdrop. Short-term EUR/USD technicals are described as bullish, with strong intraday and daily momentum.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Canadian Dollar: Further gains eye 1.35–1.37 against US Dollar - Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report USD/CAD trading near equilibrium around 1.3870, with Canadian Dollar (CAD) fundamentals supported by narrower front-end spreads and firm crude prices. They see investors relatively unconcerned by looming US tariff deadlines.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Euro: Range-bound before FOMC against US Dollar – ING
Chris Turner at ING describes EUR/USD as contained after a rally stalled just above 1.16, with investors cautious due to high natural gas prices and upcoming FOMC minutes. He expects a 1.1520–1.1580 range near term, while higher energy supports ECB hike expectations.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Canadian Dollar remains resilient as Oil strength counters firmer US Dollar
USD/CAD trades little changed on Tuesday as rising long-term US Treasury yields lift the US Dollar (USD), while elevated Oil prices underpin the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3874, near levels last seen in early June.
Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Japanese Yen: Bearish bias within tight range against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY’s slight increase in upward momentum after trading between 158.82 and 159.59 still falls short of signaling a sustained advance, keeping intraday price action likely confined to 159.00–159.80.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
British Pound trades lower against US Dollar after soft UK employment data
The British Pound (GBP) is down 0.1% to near 1.3530 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The British currency comes under pressure after the release of the United Kingdom (UK) employment data for three months ending June.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
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