Institutional
Institutional
Economic Calendar – Key NFP Report Takes Center Stage
Global equity and bond markets are eagerly awaiting the week’s main event – the publication of the U.S. non-farm payrolls (NFP) report for August. Yesterday’s session on Wall Street ended in positive territory following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller, who signaled a readiness to hold or cut interest rates if incoming […]
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- 2 months ago
CommerzBank, Institutional
Japanese Yen: Policy signals support JPY against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that recent interventions by Japanese authorities and the US Treasury have largely lost impact, with the Japanese Yen giving back gains against the Dollar and US yields returning to prior levels. She highlights unclear policy objectives and credibility issues, noting that fiscal concerns remain a headwind for the US Dollar […]
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- 2 months ago
Institutional
Can NFP Confirm Waller’s Dovish Turn?
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- 2 months ago
Institutional, JPY
Japan’s Katayama says will closely monitoring bond markets with heightened urgency
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the officials will closely monitoring bond markets with heightened urgency. Key quotes Interest rate shifts driven by multiple market factors. Closely monitoring bond markets with heightened urgency. No comment on specific levels. Will aim to gradually lower debt-to-GDP ratio. Have emphasized to global leaders our […]
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- 2 months ago
BNY, Institutional
Euro: ECB succession and data support resilience – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that Eurozone assets remain supported by steady composite PMI readings and improving signs in German demand, while speculation over ECB leadership succession grows. He highlights Friedrich Merz’s upcoming meeting with ECB officials and questions surrounding Christine Lagarde’s tenure and a possible German candidate for the presidency. Leadership questions meet steady PMIs […]
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- 2 months ago
CommerzBank, Institutional
Japanese Yen: BoJ meeting to decide JPY path – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister highlights renewed weakness in the Japanese Yen as USD/JPY repeatedly breaks above 160 despite record FX interventions. He argues that expectations for Bank of Japan rate hikes, rather than intervention, now drive the currency, with recent hawkish comments boosting speculation. Pfister warns that failure to deliver a hike at the upcoming BoJ […]
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- 2 months ago
ING, Institutional
Federal Reserve: September hike bias shifts – ING
ING’s James Knightley argues Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech has shifted the Federal Reserve’s reaction function toward a September rate hike, even though ING’s macro projections suggest the Fed could wait. The analysis highlights inflation above target, robust activity but pressured households, and concludes that a 25bp move is now more likely than a hold, […]
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- 2 months ago
Institutional
US Dollar: Near-term stabilization view – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) is softer mainly against the Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, with Brent Oil nearing $100. Haddad expects the Dollar to stabilize in the near term except versus the Japanese Yen, and sees elevated Fed rate hike pricing into the September FOMC, but ultimately anticipates […]
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- 2 months ago
Institutional, Societe Generale
Swiss Franc: Swiss data supports dip-buying case – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists note Swiss August Consumer Price Index (CPI) and second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surprised to the upside, triggering profit-taking in EUR/CHF and USD/CHF but leaving Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy expectations unchanged. They point out that wider G10/SNB rate differentials and low FX volatility may encourage EUR/CHF dip-buying, while warning that renewed […]
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- 2 months ago
Institutional, MUFG
Canadian Dollar: BoC inflation focus and valuation divergence – MUFG
Derek Halpenny at MUFG notes the Canadian Dollar’s (CAD) immediate advance after the Bank of Canada left rates unchanged at 2.25% but signalled greater concern over inflation. Communications hinted at a possible earlier hike, yet MUFG doubts a sustained CAD rebound, citing short‑term valuation models that suggest USD/CAD should trade higher, with Oil and Middle East risks […]
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- 2 months ago