Treasury

EUR/USD
The single currency weighed down to $1.1713 amid a general risk-off mood, while the EU Industrial Production fell 0.3% in June compared to the market expectation of 0.2% drop, EU CPI eyed.

GBP/USD
The Cable dived to $1.3742 despite a better than expected UK jobs report, amid the market awaiting UK CPI to clarify BOE’s hawkish stand later today.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen extended losses to 109.65 versus the greenback as Japan’s recent rise in covid-19 cases urged the government to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo and seven more prefectures. Investors await FOMC minutes later today.

AUD/USD
The Australian dollar slipped to $0.7263 in the wake of its proxy's RBNZ postponing its plans to hike interest rates as New Zealand went into lockdown following the first local COVID-19 infection in six months.

USD/CAD
The Canadian dollar pressurized to 1.2610 against the U.S dollar on a combination of falling commodity prices, unexpected election calls and amid domestic inflation data today.

USD/ZAR
South Africa's rand surprisingly ticked up to 14.83 per U.S dollar, although global risk appetite was dented by the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and developments in Afghanistan.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee inched up by 5 cents to 42.95(selling) on U.S dollar strength.