The GBP/JPY pair extends its losses on Wednesday to two straight trading sessions, down over 0.17% and trading near the week's lows, with 209.40 seen as the first support level before sellers push prices lower.
Australia will release the August monthly employment report on Thursday at 01:30 GMT. Ahead of the announcement, analysts expect the country to have added 20K new jobs in the month, while the Unemployment Rate is expected to remain steady at 4.5%.
The Mexican Peso (MXN) extends its depreciation against the Greenback as the USD/MXN pair rallies over 1.25% amid speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates again, with Fed officials leaning hawkish and underpinning the US Dollar (USD).
The USD/CHF pair climbs some 0.5% on Wednesday as the uptrend resumes following a retracement after hitting a yearly high on September 16 at 0.8263, which dragged the exchange rate below 0.8200, before recovering some ground. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.8244.
Gold sank by over 1.5% during the North American session on Wednesday as investors grew confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise rates at the October meeting. That confidence stems from hawkish remarks made by several officials.
Silver (XAG/USD) price tumbles over 3.67% on Wednesday as investors increase Federal Reserve (Fed)-hawkish bets, following remarks by several officials supporting last week’s rate hike and penciling in further tightening. XAG/USD trades at $64.59, after reaching a high of $67.52.
There was no respite for the US Dollar’s (USD) march north on Wednesday. In fact, the Greenback has clinched its third consecutive day of gains, hitting at the same time fresh two-month highs.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends its decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with USD/JPY climbing to a three-week high as the hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook keeps the Greenback in demand. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 158.18, up 0.50% on the day.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michael Barr made on Wednesday the case for more rate increases, saying the risks to getting inflation back to 2% have grown while the risks to jobs have eased.
The strongest S&P Global flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) readings since 2021 have done nothing for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Manufacturing came in at 57 against a 53.5 forecast and services at 58.7 against 56.
NZD/USD tumbles on Wednesday, losing 1% to trade around 0.5670 at the time of writing. The pair faces strong selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) benefits from stronger-than-expected United States (US) activity data, reinforcing expectations of further interest-rate hikes.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) tanks over 0.70% against the Greenback on Wednesday as US economic data showed business activity is picking up, while fears of a US diesel export ban pushed crude prices higher. The GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3253, its lowest level since July 1.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil rebounds on Wednesday after five straight days of losses as traders assess the latest Middle East developments and US inventory data.
Iran is reviewing the United States’ (US) response to its proposal aimed at ending hostilities, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, signaling that diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington remain underway.
EUR/USD extends its intraday decline on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected US business activity data reinforces expectations of another Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike and lifts the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1401, near levels last seen in late July.
Societe Generale’s Dev Ashish reviews Brazil’s updated macro-fiscal projections from the Finance Ministry, highlighting lower GDP forecasts for 2026-27, persistent household debt-service burdens and a less supportive external backdrop.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michael Barr said on Wednesday that the central bank will likely need to raise interest rates further to ensure a timely return to the 2% inflation target.
AUD/USD tumbles 1.07% on Wednesday and trades around 0.7040 at the time of writing, pressured by a combination of a stronger US Dollar (USD) and disappointing activity data from Australia.
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude prices are holding relatively strong despite intense headline risk and elevated speculative positions, with CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) adding back length rather than cutting exposure.
Standard Chartered economists Anubhuti Sahay and Saurav Anand highlight India’s rapidly rising reliance on Russian Oil, now at 44% of crude imports since the Middle East crisis, up from 2% in 2021.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is marginally weaker versus the US Dollar (USD), with USD/CAD at its highest since late July. They stress wide yield spreads and typical negative Q4 seasonality as key headwinds for CAD.
USD/CHF edges higher on Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak as the US Dollar (USD) continues to attract buying following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish rate hike at its September 15-16 policy meeting.
According to Elias Haddad at Brown Brothers Harriman, GBP/USD is lower on broad Dollar strength and EUR/GBP is slightly firmer after weaker United Kingdom (UK) September Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).
USD/CAD extends its advance on Wednesday and trades around 1.4090 at the time of writing, up 0.21% on the day. The pair remains close to its recent highs, supported by a firm US Dollar (USD), while the Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles to recover losses from the recent decline in Oil prices.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a negative stance on EUR/USD after the pair closed at 1.1447. They see scope for further Euro (EUR) weakness, with intraday support at 1.1415 and a key level at 1.1400, though they doubt a sustained break lower.
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay argues Gold is entering a new bullish phase, with speculative, ETF and central bank flows reinforcing resilience despite further Fed hikes.
ING analysts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson report that LME Copper has extended gains on tight physical conditions in China, falling inventories and holiday-related restocking, even as investor positioning remains subdued.
Silver (XAG/USD) slides nearly 3% on Wednesday as the hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook pushes the US Dollar (USD) to a two-month high and weighs on non-yielding metals. Gold (XAU/USD) is also down more than 1%. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $65.
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Wednesday as expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes lift the US Dollar (USD) and weigh on the non-yielding metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,281 during American trading hours, down 1.75% on the day.
US business activity is predicted to have gained momentum in September, according to the flash reading of the S&P Global Composite PMI, which ticked up to 58.4 from 56.0 in August.
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