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We think that the bar for another rate cut is so high that even a perfectly timed Armand Duplantis vault would struggle to clear it. The ECB held rates unchanged for the first time in over a year at the last meeting in July, while giving no indication to markets that this would be a one-off. The ton

Euro (EUR) saw a larger pullback overnight on renewed focus on French politics. Pair was last at 1.1649, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note. Political risk may only have short term implication on EUR "We had earlier cautioned that FX markets have so far 'ignored' the French

USD/CHF demonstrates strength around 0.8050 amid sour market sentiment.Soaring long-term bond yields across the globe have increased safe-haven demand for the US Dollar.Investors await the US JOLTS Job Openings and Swiss inflation data. The USD/CHF pair extends its winning streak for the third tradi

In focus today In the euro area, flash inflation figures for August will be released. Following lower-than-expected inflation in France, Spain, Italy, we project euro area HICP inflation to come in at 2.0% y/y, below the expected 2.1% y/y, despite an upside surprise in Germany. For the ECB, we antic

A lacklustre day for European markets has been alleviated by fresh gains for silver and gold, says Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at investing and trading platform IG. FTSE 100 drifts on US bank holiday The FTSE 100, like other European markets, was always doomed to start September in muted f

In focus today Today is relatively quiet in terms of significant economic data releases, though we note a few items. In Denmark, retail sales figures for July will be released. Our Spending Monitor showed a 1.2% m/m increase in real retail spending in July, following a setback of -1.4% m/m in June.

The US Dollar eases from session highs at 1.3870 amid the escalating Trump-Fed war.Investors are bracing for weak US Durable Goods Consumer Confidence figures.Later on the day, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem might provide further insight into the bank's monetary policy stance. The US Dollar has retraced

In focus today In the US, Conference Board's August consumer sentiment survey is due for release. We will keep a close eye on consumers' inflation expectations after the latest round of tariff announcements, as well as their perception of labour markets following the weak NFP data. In Sweden, the mi

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The Australian Dollar remains resilient against the US Dollar despite a modest rebound in the Greenback.Focus shifts to Tuesday’s RBA Meeting Minutes following the central bank's decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.60% in the August meeting.Australia’s July monthly CPI is due on We

The small increase in the composite PMI from 50.9 to 51.1 indicates that the eurozone economy continues to weather global storms quite well. Improvements in new orders and increased hiring add to a picture of accelerating growth, but a muted pace seems likely given significant downside risks to the