Forex Today: Canadian inflation figures take centre stage

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

The US Dollar (USD) managed to leave behind part of Friday’s retracement, regaining upside impulse in a context of heightened caution ahead of the Trump-Zelenskiy gathering and the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium.

Here's what to watch on Tuesday, August 19:

The US Dollar Index (DXY) picked up modest upside momentum at the beginning of the week, briefly surpassing the key 98.00 hurdle amid marginal gains in US yields across the curve. Housing Starts and Building Permits should leave the attention on the housing market, ahead of the API’s weekly report on crude oil inventories and the speech by the Fed’s Bowman.

EUR/USD traded on the back foot, with the topside so far capped by the 1.1700 resistance, always following the stronger US Dollar. Current Account results in the broader Euroland are due.

GBP/USD surrendered part of recent gains and returned to the vicinity of 1.3500, hitting three-day lows. Next of note on the UK docket will be the crucial Inflation Rate on August 20.

USD/JPY flirted with three-day highs near the key 148.00 mark, bolstered by the firm performance of the US Dollar. Next on the Japanese calendar will be the Balance of Trade results and Machinery Orders on August 20.

AUD/USD could not sustain the early move to two-week highs near 0.6570, succumbing to the selling pressure and ending the day around the 0.6500 region. The Westpac Consumer Confidence gauge, Consumer Inflation Expectations and the speech by the RBA’s Connolly are next on tap in Oz.

USD/CAD traded in an inconclusive tone around the 1.3800 region, extending its ongoing range-bound theme. July's Inflation Rate in Canada will be the salient event.

Prices of the barrel of WTI receded to the area of three-month lows and were headed toward the $61.00 mark on Monday, as traders kept their attention on the Trump-Zelenskiy meeting.

Gold prices retreated modestly and revisited the $3,330 zone per troy ounce in quite an inconclusive session on Monday, with investors closely following geopolitics and the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium. Silver prices clocked humble gains, managing to reclaim the $38.00 mark per ounce and beyond.

Author

Pablo Piovano

FXStreet

Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

AUD/USD keeps range near mid-0.7100s as USD bulls await US CPI

AUD/USD steadies near mid-0.7100s in the Asian session on Friday, stalling the previous day's sharp decline to an over one-week low. The August PPI report reaffirmed Fed rate-hike bets and boosted the US Dollar on Thursday, which weighed heavily on the pair. However, hawkish RBA expectations limited losses for the Aussie as USD bulls now await the release of the US consumer inflation figures before placing fresh bets.

USD/JPY holds lower ground toward 154.00; looks to US CPI

USD/JPY holds lower ground toward 154.00 in the Asian session on Friday after hot Japanese PPI data bolster a more hawkish BoJ repricing and provide fresh impetus to the Japanese Yen. However, the downside appears capped as the US Dollar preserves overnight gains ahead of the latest US consumer inflation data.

Gold: Gains remain capped by $4,400

Gold regains composure and trades with decent gains on Friday, managing to refocus attention on the $4,440 mark per ounce troy. Therefore, the precious metal reverses Thursday’s decline as the US Dollar alternates gains with losses at the end of the week.

Ripple Price Forecast: XRP extends decline as returning ETF inflows fail to lift outlook

Ripple (XRP) falls below $1.33 on Friday, marking the third consecutive day of declines. The token continues to track the broader cryptocurrency market downturn, with investors closely monitoring heightened macroeconomic uncertainty ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and next week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision.

Weekly focus – The hawks set the tone

Risky assets came under pressure this week as energy prices kept creeping higher and the ECB surprised the markets with a hawkish tone. The price of Brent crude touched USD 110 per barrel on Thursday night, highest since mid-May, as news emerged that the Yemeni Houthis had reached control of key port cities and islands near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Venezuela’s 65-billion-barrel Oil deal could reshape America’s inflation fight

The United States (US) has secured unprecedented access to part of Venezuela’s vast Oil reserves. The timing is particularly significant as the war with Iran is disrupting Middle Eastern supplies, keeping energy prices elevated and reviving concerns about inflation.