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European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Friday, “we will have more information in December than in October.” “We have left the door totally open,” he said.
The EUR/JPY cross gains momentum around 160.00 during the early European session on Friday.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) performs strongly against its major peers on Friday.
Turkey Consumer Confidence increased to 78.2 in September from previous 76.4
France Business Climate in Manufacturing in line with expectations (99) in September
Speaking at the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said that the Bank “will keep adjusting the degree of easing if our economic and price outlooks are to be realized.” The BoJ left the benchmark interest rate at 0.15%-0.25% following its September policy meeting.
EUR/GBP continues to lose ground, trading around 0.8390 during Friday’s Asian hours, following the release of UK Retail Sales data for August.
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Here is what you need to know on Friday, September 20: Investors digest the latest central bank announcements to start the last trading day of a critical week for markets.
United Kingdom Retail Sales (YoY) above forecasts (1.4%) in August: Actual (2.5%)
The USD/CHF pair trades on a softer note around 0.8465 on Friday during the early European session.
United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing came in at £13.734B, above expectations (£-12.3B) in August
Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) above forecasts (-1%) in August: Actual (-0.8%)
The United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales increased 1.0% over the month in August after rebounding 0.5% in July, the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Friday.
Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.2% above expectations (0%) in August
United Kingdom Retail Sales (MoM) registered at 1% above expectations (0.4%) in August
United Kingdom Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY) came in at 2.3%, above expectations (1.1%) in August
United Kingdom Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM) came in at 1.1%, above expectations (0.5%) in August
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive for the third consecutive day near 1.1165 during the Asian trading hours on Friday.
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around $31.10 per troy ounce on Friday.
Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
The USD/CAD pair struggles to gain any meaningful traction during the Asian session on Friday and currently trades around the 1.3555 region, well within the striking distance of a nearly two-week low touched the previous day.
Netherlands, The Consumer Confidence Adj increased to -21 in September from previous -24
The AUD/JPY cross loses ground around 97.05, snapping the four-day winning streak during the Asian trading hours on Friday.
GBP/JPY breaks its four-day winning streak, trading around 189.00 during the Asian session on Friday.
The GBP/USD pair trades with a positive bias for the third straight day on Friday and hovers around the 1.3300 mark during the Asian session, just below its highest level since March 2022 touched the previous day.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) recovers its daily losses and extends its winning streak against the US Dollar (USD) following the interest rate decision by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) on Friday.
The EUR/JPY cross ticks lower after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced its policy decision this Friday and moves away from over a two-week high, around the 160.00 psychological mark touched the previous day.
Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision unchanged at 0.15%
The NZD/USD pair seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses through the Asian session on Friday and currently trades around the 0.6235-0.6240 region, well within the striking distance of the monthly peak touched the previous day.
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he “will continue to monitor and analyse impact of latest US rate cut on Japanese economy and financial markets.” “FRB’s view on US economy in line with Japanese government's view that the US economy is likely to expand,” he added.
The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its upside on the weaker US Dollar (USD) on Friday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) regained positive traction on Thursday and rallied back closer to the all-time peak touched the previous day in reaction to the Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to start the policy easing cycle with an oversized rate cut.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Friday.
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0644, as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.0983 and 7.0637 Reuters estimates.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude Oil benchmark, is trading around $70.80 on Friday.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, announced to leave its Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) unchanged on Friday.
China PBoC Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (3.35%)
The AUD/USD pair trades on a stronger note near 0.6810 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks: ¥-3005.8B (September 13) vs previous ¥-902.3B
EUR/USD found the high end on Thursday, holding fast to the 1.1150 level, though most of the pair’s bullish momentum comes from a broad-market selloff in the Greenback rather than any particular bullish fix in the Euro.
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.0% YoY in August, compared to the previous reading of 2.8%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh food arrived at 2.8% YoY in August versus 2.7% prior.
Japan National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) climbed from previous 1.9% to 2% in August
Japan National Consumer Price Index (YoY) climbed from previous 2.8% to 3% in August
Japan National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) meets forecasts (2.8%) in August
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut is very positive sign for the US economy.
GBP/USD found a fresh 30-month high bid on Thursday, with a broad-market selloff in the US Dollar sparking a risk bid in Cable and bolstering the Pound Sterling.
The USD/CAD pair attracts some sellers near 1.3560, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Friday.
United Kingdom GfK Consumer Confidence came in at -20, below expectations (-13) in September
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to keep its short-term interest rate target between 0.15% and 0.25% on Friday, following the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy review.
Silver climbed sharply during Thursday’s North American session, printing solid gains of over 2%, and closed at around $30.77.
On Thursday, the NZD/USD pair rose to 0.6239, above the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) which served as a strong resistance in the last sessions.
New Zealand Westpac Consumer Survey climbed from previous 82.2 to 90.8 in 3Q