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EUR/USD
The Euro climbed above $1.1600 after German CPI rose to 2.9% YoY in August, making a September rate increase by the European Central Bank all but certain.
GBP/USD
The British Pound held steady at $1.3540 amid ongoing Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium.
USD/JPY
The Japanese Yen slipped to $159.90 as Japan’s 10-Year bond yield hit 3% for the first time in three decades after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that the US wants the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates more aggressively.
USD/ZAR
The South African Rand picked up modestly at $16.11, helped by continued demand for higher-yielding emerging-market currencies, although rising oil prices and Middle East tensions limited the gain.
USD/MUR
The Dollar–Rupee traded lower by 4cents to 47.79 (selling) this morning.
11:55 AM EUR HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Aug)
12:00 PM EUR Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (Q2)
1:00 PM EUR Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Aug) Prel
1:00 PM EUR Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Aug) Prel
1:00 PM EUR Unemployment Rate (Jul)
1:00 PM EUR Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY) (Aug) Prel
4:30 PM EUR ECB's Nagel speech
5:05 PM USD Fed's Barr speech
5:30 PM CAD S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug)
6:00 PM USD ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug)
6:00 PM USD JOLTS Job Openings (Jul)
9:00 PM EUR ECB's Vujčić speech
