Analysis

Our forex strategists focused on inflation & flash business survey data this week, leading to two potentially net positive outcomes. Let’s see how they played out!

September rate hike odds were the talk of the forex town, creating a sour week for the Greenback, but there were other stories in FX to mix up the price action this week.

Market players were mainly zoned in on the FOMC minutes & Powell’s testimony at the Jackson Hole Symposium, but gold & oil were also responding to their own catalysts.

We’re about to see some of the first business activity indicators in the U.S. for August! What are traders expecting & how could the Dollar react on Thursday?

Heads up! The U.K. is releasing its August Flash PMIs this tomorrow! What are the markets expecting & how could the survey influence GBP sentiment this week?

EUR/GBP can’t make new weekly highs above a technical resistance. Will this week’s Euro Area PMI releases extend EUR/GBP’s August downtrend?

Earlier this week, Canada’s downbeat CPI report spurred a bullish EUR/CAD triangle break. Can the upcoming EU PMI figures spur a retest and continuation of the climb?

Euro Area August PMIs are up this week! What are the markets expecting and how may the releases affect the euro’s intraweek trends?

CAD/CHF is trading near a support area ahead of Canada’s CPI data. Will the report convince traders to extend the pair’s August uptrend?

I’m seeing a simple retracement opportunity on the short-term chart of AUD/CAD ahead of Canada’s CPI release. Is the trend still our friend on this one?

With the Bank of Canada (BOC) already in its easing era, will the upcoming Canadian CPI figures convince policymakers to announce another rate cut soon?

The Fed is under the spotlight with the FOMC minutes and Jackson Hole events, while global inflation and PMI updates could influence risk sentiment.

Our FX strategists were focused on another round of jobs updates, this time from Australia and the U.K, as potential drivers for short-term opportunities.

Economic data surprises, risk sentiment plot twists, and central bank speculations made for a busy trading week for the major currencies!

Positive economic data and rate cut talks helped fuel a risk-friendly environment for risk assets this week. How did your favorite assets trade?

GBP/AUD looks supported despite a data miss in Australia. Will this week’s Australian jobs report push GBP/AUD up from its technical support zone?

This Aussie pair is testing a strong support area just before Australia prints its jobs report. Will we see a bounce or a break?

Look out for potential intraday moves on AUD pairs this week, as the Land Down Under is gearing up to print its July jobs figures.

With markets pricing in strong odds of a September Fed rate cut, will the upcoming U.S. CPI still make a dent on the dollar’s trends?

RBNZ members cited cooling inflation as a reason for keeping its rates steady in July. What are market players expecting from the central bank this week?