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USD/JPY: Likely to trade between 146.90 and 148.00 – UOB Group
The current price movements still appear to be part of a consolidation phase, likely between 146.90 and 148.00. In the longer run, sharp drop in USD has scope to extend, but any decline may not break below 145.80, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Thu, Aug 7
NZD/USD: Unlikely to be able to reach 0.5960 – UOB Group
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) could advance further but is unlikely to be able to reach 0.5960. In the longer run, NZD is expected to range trade, most likely between 0.5860 and 0.5960, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Thu, Aug 7
INDIA RUPEE-Rupee holds firm against Trump tariffs on RBI intervention expectations
By Ashwin Manikandan MUMBAI, August 07 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's additional tariffs on Indian goods on Thursday, as traders and analysts bet on central bank support to steady the currency. The rupee INR=IN closed largely flat at 87.7025 again...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
Swisscom says 2025 revenue will be at low end of guidance, flags soft B2B demand
Softer B2B demand weighs on sales, Swisscom says Swiss franc strength, price cuts and rising costs impact performanceH1 revenue rose 36.7% on Vodafone Italia acquisition, but fell 1.4% when adjusted for effectsBy Anastasiia Kozlova Aug 7 (Reuters) - Swisscom SCMN.S expects its annual revenue to l...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
AUD/USD gains sharply to near 0.6540 on robust Australian Trade Balance data
The AUD/USD pair advances to near 0.6540 during the European trading session on Friday. The Aussie pair strengthens as the Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its peers, following the release of Australia’s Trade Balance data for June.
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Thu, Aug 7
AUD/USD: Current price movements are likely part of a 0.6450/0.6555 – UOB Group
There is scope for Australian Dollar (AUD) to test 0.6520 before a pullback can be expected. In the longer run, the current price movements are likely part of a 0.6450/0.6555 range trading phase, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Thu, Aug 7
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
August 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday: ** The previously announced acquisition of Britain's Argentex by cross-border payments provider IFX Payments has been terminated after the currency risk manageme...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
GBP/USD: Clear break above 1.3385 is unlikely – UOB Group
Overbought advance in Pound Sterling (GBP) could extend against US Dollar (USD), but a clear break above 1.3385 is unlikely. In the longer run, GBP has likely entered a 1.3285/1.3425 range trading phase, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Thu, Aug 7
USD/CHF wavers around 0.8060 with US Jobless Claims on focus
The Swiss Franc and the US Dollar are the worst-performing currencies amid the risk-on mood on Thursday, which leaves the USD/CHF pair treading water around 0.8060, awaiting US weekly claims data for further fundamental guidance.The Greenback seems to have found some support at the 0.8040 area follo
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Thu, Aug 7
EMERGING MARKETS-FX, stocks higher as markets shrug off US tariffs; Russia, Ukraine assets jump
Russian, Ukrainian assets jump on Trump-Putin meeting prospectsTrump announces chip tariffs, but some firms exempt Regional equities advance, tracking Wall Street's gains MSCI EM FX up 0.3%, stocks add 1.1%By Purvi Agarwal and Sukriti Gupta Aug 7 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies we...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
Japanese official: Bank of Japan may be behind the curve vs. inflation
A private-sector member of the Japanese government’s Economic Council said on Thursday that he is “worried that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) may be behind the curve vs. inflation, which is already affecting people's livelihood,” per Reuters.Fxstreet
Thu, Aug 7
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Hovers around 172.00, support appears at nine-day EMA
EUR/JPY holds ground after registering gains in the previous two consecutive sessions, trading around 171.90 during the European hours on Wednesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests the ongoing neutral market bias as the currency cross remains within the rectangular pattern.
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Thu, Aug 7
CEE MARKETS-Czech crown hits 18-month high as rate cut outlook eyed
BUDAPEST, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Czech crown hit an 18-month high on Thursday ahead of a central bank meeting where interest rates are widely expected to remain unchanged, although investors will look for signs of whether the monetary easing cycle is at or near an end.Central European assets got a bo...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
EUR/USD: Likely to trade with an upward bias – UOB Group
There is a chance for EUR to test 1.1685; a sustained rise above this level appears unlikely. In the longer run, Euro (EUR) is likely to trade with an upward bias; it is unclear for now if it can reach 1.1720, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Thu, Aug 7
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD is testing resistance at $38.30
Silver (XAG/USD) is heading higher on Thursday, favoured by a weaker US Dollar, as market concerns about the US economic outlook and higher hopes of Fed rate cuts are weighing heavily on the US Dollar.The US Dollar Index, which measures the Greenback against a basket of the most traded currencies, h
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Thu, Aug 7
Sterling rises before BoE meet, 'gradual and careful' guidance under scrutiny
By Stefano Rebaudo Aug 7 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against a weakening dollar on Thursday with the markets watching whether the Bank of England will maintain its “gradual and careful” language on the pace of policy easing at its meeting due later in the day.That slow and steady path no longer loo...Reuters
Thu, Aug 7
NZD/USD rises beyond 0.5950 on risk appetite, strong China exports
The New Zealand Dollar appreciates for the second consecutive day against the US Dollar on Thursday, buoyed by a positive market mood and strong import and export data from China, pointing to the economic recovery of New Zealand’s main trading partner.Fxstreet
Thu, Aug 7
