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Brent: Prices hold near $100 as Gulf risks persist – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that ICE Brent is still finding support around the $100/bbl level as geopolitical risks in the Persian Gulf outweigh an improving supply backdrop. They highlight recent attacks on Saudi infrastructure, adjustments in Kuwait and Saudi output and pricing, and lingering vulnerability in European natural gas storage ahead […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Brazilian Real: Election surprise supports BRL against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Chris Turner says Brazilian assets are set to rally after Sunday’s presidential vote, where Flavio Bolsonaro secured 47% versus President Lula’s 45%. He expects markets to assume remaining votes lean Bolsonaro, sees currency and bonds benefiting from his fiscal austerity and deregulation agenda, and projects USD/BRL opening near 5.10, with a return to 4.90 […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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Oil: Diverging supply signals shape Brent – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson notes that ICE Brent has repeatedly dipped below $100/bbl but continues to settle above this level as the market weighs conflicting supply and geopolitical factors. Higher oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, G7 reserve releases, and recovering Saudi pipeline capacity contrast with persistent Middle East tensions and unchanged OPEC+ production plans. […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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British Pound: Potential EU re-engagement supports Sterling – ING
Chris Turner at ING discusses the British Pound as EUR/GBP moves noticeably lower, suggesting emerging Euro weakness and a changing UK narrative. He highlights UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech on moving closer to Europe, including a possible push to rejoin the EU after the next election. Turner notes markets would likely view EU re-entry […]
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- 3 weeks ago
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EUR/USD: Lagarde’s dovish tilt weighs on Euro – ING
Francesco Pesole at ING says EUR/USD downside risks have increased after dovish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, which widened SOFR-ESTR spreads and tempered expectations for an October ECB hike. Lagarde comments pressure Euro outlook “The euro held up relatively well yesterday considering the slew of dovish-leaning comments by ECB President Lagarde, […]
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- 4 weeks ago
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AUD/USD: RBA hike fails to lift Aussie – MUFG
Lee Hardman at MUFG highlights that the Australian Dollar has slipped back below 0.7000 against the US Dollar, testing the 200-day moving average near 0.7030. Despite the RBA’s fourth rate hike this year to 4.60% and its commitment to tackle persistent inflation, Governor Bullock’s cautious remarks on whether policy is restrictive enough have tempered expectations […]
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- 4 weeks ago
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South Korean Won: Trade surplus seen widening – ING
ING’s Asia-Pacific research notes that South Korea’s upcoming data should show stronger industrial production and a widening trade surplus, even as export and import growth moderates. Technology and semiconductor exports are expected to underpin the surplus. At the same time, headline CPI is forecast to ease slightly, with core inflation decelerating more sharply, pointing to […]
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- 4 weeks ago
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Euro: Downside risks start to shrink against US Dollar – ING
Francesco Pesole at ING argues EUR/USD’s break below 1.140 has pushed the pair into stretched undervaluation versus their short-term fair value model, as rate differentials moved in favour of the Euro. While the Dollar-driven move and lack of nearby technical support keep catching a falling knife risky, ING expects eventual convergence toward the 1.1430–1.1450 area […]
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- 4 weeks ago
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Euro: Downside risks persist despite ECB hike call – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole explains that despite political noise in Germany and an additional ECB hike now expected in December, ING keeps its EUR/USD profile unchanged with a 1.160 year-end target. He sees similar front-end pricing for EUR and USD, expects dovish repricing on lower energy prices, but highlights mostly downside risks for EUR/USD this week, especially if […]
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- 1 month ago
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Czech Koruna: CNB pause before potential November hike – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky notes that the Czech National Bank (CNB) kept its policy rate at 3.75% with a dovish tone versus market pricing, but ING economists now expect a hike in November due to higher inflation forecasts and elevated global energy prices. While EUR/CZK trades around 24.300–24.350, ING sees a stronger Dollar lifting the pair […]
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- 1 month ago