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Australian Dollar licks its wounds around 0.6900 awaiting US Nonfarm Payrolls data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) remains practically flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, consolidating losses after having depreciated nearly 4% in June. The AUD/USD pair is trading within a broadly 65-pip range, with downside attempts contained at 0.6865 and bulls limited below 0.6930 so far.
Chinese Teapots Snap Up Middle East Crude As Prices Slide
Chinese private refiners are buying Middle Eastern crude on the spot market amid falling prices, Bloomberg reported today, citing two purchases of Saudi and Emirati crude. According to the report, one teapot refiner, Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. bought a cargo of Saudi crude for prompt delivery this month, and another, Shengdong petrochemical Group Co. snapped up an Emirati Upper Zakum crude cargo. A third private refiner from China bought a cargo of Iraqi Basrah crude for delivery next month,...
EU Bows to Tech Lobby, Drops Ten-Year Renewables Rule for Data Centers
The European Union has given in to pressure from Big Tech to water down its strict low-carbon energy requirements in order to pursue its AI agenda as the U.S. and China pull far ahead and the EU plays catchup. Citing a draft document released this week, the Financial Times reported today the EU would reconsider an earlier idea to only allow Big Tech data center operators offset the emissions of their baseload power suppliers by buying certificates from wind and solar operators, but only of...
Switzerland’ CPI inflation meets expectation in June: What 0.5% means for Swiss Franc
Switzerland’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% year-over-year (YoY) in June, compared to a rise of 0.6% in May, the latest data published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office showed on Wednesday. The market consensus was for 0.5% growth in the reported period.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Extends recovery to near 20-day EMA amid hopes of commitment to fiscal rules
The British Pound (GBP) trades higher against its major currency peers, rising 0.1% to near 1.3290 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday.
Iran Exports Crude at 20% Premium Even as Unsold Barrels Pile Up at Sea
Crude oil in floating storage off the Iranian coast is on the rise amid reluctance among buyers, Bloomberg reported today, citing data from Vortexa and its own calculations, suggesting some 58 million barrels are sitting on tankers. More than 90% of those barrels had no clear destination, Bloomberg said in its report, adding that the tankers were "indicating "for orders" or Singapore as their next port of call, a sign they may conduct ship-to-ship transfers in the Malacca Strait."...
Euro weakens against British Pound as softer Eurozone inflation curb pressure on ECB to hike rates
The EUR/GBP cross loses ground to around 0.8565 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Fading expectation that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise the interest rates this year weweighsn the Euro (EUR) against the British Pound (GBP).
Indian Rupee gains at open, supported by further decline in oil prices
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after a sharp decline the previous day. The USD/INR pair declines to near 95.00 as lower oil prices due to progress in talks between the United States (US) and Iran have improved the appeal of the Indian Rupee.
Nonfarm Payrolls set to grow by over 100K in June, reinforcing bets of upcoming Fed rate hikes
The United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for June on Thursday at 12:30 GMT.
EUR/GBP Accelerates Through Key Support as ECB/BoE Yield Convergence Trade Reverses
EUR/GBP may have passed a turning point that extends well beyond this week’s inflation data. The sharp break below key technical support reflects more than a softer Eurozone CPI report-it signals that one of the market’s biggest policy trades of recent months is beginning to unwind, and intensifying. Investors are no longer betting that the […] The post EUR/GBP Accelerates Through Key Support as ECB/BoE Yield Convergence Trade Reverses appeared first on ActionForex.
Indonesian Rupiah pares losses as soft US data, Fed tone weigh on US Dollar
USD/IDR inches lower after opening at a bullish gap, remaining in the positive territory for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 18,030 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Edges lower below 185.00, while near-term bullish bias holds
The EUR/JPY cross trades on a negative note around 184.95 during the early European session on Thursday. Eurozone inflation fell more than expected in June, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise rates at its next meeting on July 23.