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United States of America
USD weakens against EUR, JPY, <wbr>and GBP.
Preliminary June housing data <wbr>were released today.Building p<wbr>ermits increased by 3.4% to 1.<wbr>446M, whilehousing starts by 3<wbr>.0% to 1.353M. The sector isre<wbr>covering from the May decline,<wbr> which expertsattribute to inc<wbr>reased investor hopes for an i<wbr>mminentadjustment in the US Fe<wbr>d interest rates. In addition,<wbr>Fed member Adriana Kugler expr<wbr>essed cautiousoptimism about i<wbr>nflation returning to the 2.0%<wbr> target,as prices of goods, se<wbr>rvices, and housing remainnega<wbr>tive. She added that the labor<wbr> market hasrebalanced, as wage<wbr> growth has slowed and laborde<wbr>mand indicators have returned <wbr>to pre-COVID–19levels. Accordi<wbr>ng to the official, if the cur<wbr>renteconomic situation persist<wbr>s, monetary policy easingwill <wbr>be possible by the end of the <wbr>year. Federal ReserveBank of N<wbr>ew York President, John Willia<wbr>ms, suggestedthat a shift to “<wbr>dovish” rhetoric would be just<wbr>ified inthe coming months but <wbr>not before the July meeting an<wbr>dconfirmation of a sustainable<wbr> weakening of inflation.
Eurozone
EUR is strengthening against U<wbr>SD but weakeningagainst JPY an<wbr>d GBP.
Investors are focusing on data<wbr> from the Eurozone. TheJune co<wbr>nsumer price index remained at<wbr> 0.2% MoM andfell from 2.6% to<wbr> 2.5% YoY, and the core indica<wbr>tor wasat 0.4% MoM instead of <wbr>the expected decline from0.3% <wbr>and at 2.9% YoY. Overall, infl<wbr>ationary pressuresin the regio<wbr>n’s economy have eased only sl<wbr>ightly.However, the negative t<wbr>rend remains, and against this<wbr>background, most experts expec<wbr>t that at tomorrow’smeeting, E<wbr>uropean Central Bank (ECB) off<wbr>icials willkeep interest rates<wbr> at current levels and cut the<wbr>m by 25basis points in Septemb<wbr>er.
United Kingdom
GBP is strengthening against E<wbr>UR and USD butweakening agains<wbr>t JPY.
The June consumer price index <wbr>fell from 0.3% to 0.1%MoM, and<wbr> the core indicator from 0.3% <wbr>to 0.2% MoM,while the main ind<wbr>icator remained at 2.0% YoY in<wbr>steadof the expected decline t<wbr>o 1.9%, and the core indicator<wbr>at 3.5% YoY. Inflation is weak<wbr>ening but price growthin the s<wbr>ervice sector is still high. A<wbr>gainst thisbackground, Bank of<wbr> England officials may postpon<wbr>ethe first borrowing costs red<wbr>uction from August to theautum<wbr>n.
Japan
JPY is strengthening against E<wbr>UR, GBP, and USD.
According to traders, the shar<wbr>p upward dynamics couldbe anot<wbr>her intervention by financial <wbr>authorities in themarket situa<wbr>tion to support the national c<wbr>urrency. OnThursday and Friday<wbr>, the Bank of Japan has alread<wbr>yacquired about 6.0T yen and m<wbr>ay continue its policy ofcurre<wbr>ncy interventions soon. Tomorr<wbr>ow, investors areexpecting the<wbr> publication of data on foreig<wbr>n trade.According to forecasts<wbr>, the June exports will beadju<wbr>sted from 13.5% to 6.4%, and i<wbr>mports – from9.5% to 9.3%. Nev<wbr>ertheless, the trade balance d<wbr>eficitmay decrease to 240.0B y<wbr>en, further supporting theyen.
Australia
AUD is strengthening against U<wbr>SD but weakeningagainst JPY, G<wbr>BP, and EUR.
Due to a lack of significant e<wbr>conomic releases, thenegative <wbr>dynamics are due to external f<wbr>actors. Thus,the International<wbr> Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered t<wbr>hecountry’s economic growth fo<wbr>recast from 1.5% to1.4% this y<wbr>ear and left it at 2.0% next y<wbr>ear. Tomorrow,investors will p<wbr>ay attention to the labor mark<wbr>et data.Unemployment may adjus<wbr>t from 4.0% to 4.1%, andfull e<wbr>mployment – from 39.7K to 20.<wbr>0K. The sectorremains stable a<wbr>gainst the tight monetary poli<wbr>cy of theReserve Bank of Austr<wbr>alia (RBA). If the forecasts a<wbr>rerealized, the likelihood of <wbr>interest rate adjustments this<wbr>year may decrease.
Oil
Positive dynamics are developi<wbr>ng against long-termfactors – <wbr>an increased likelihood of the<wbr> US Fed’sSeptember interest ra<wbr>te cut, which will support the<wbr>economy and increase oil deman<wbr>d, and ongoingtensions in the <wbr>Middle East, raising concerns <wbr>aboutdisruptions in oil suppli<wbr>es from the region to themarke<wbr>t. In addition, the American c<wbr>ommercial oilstocks during the<wbr> holiday season demonstrate an<wbr>egative trend. According to th<wbr>e American PetroleumInstitute <wbr>(API), it has been continuing <wbr>for three weeks,and earlier, t<wbr>he indicator fell by 4.440M ba<wbr>rrels. Today,during the day, i<wbr>nvestors are expecting the sta<wbr>tisticsfrom the Energy Informa<wbr>tion Administration of the USD<wbr>epartment of Energy (EIA), whi<wbr>ch may reflect areduction of 0<wbr>.900M barrels, supporting oil <wbr>quotes.
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