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Greece and her creditors have finally agreed a comprehensive deal on the terms for a widely-anticipated third bailout package, although there are apparently one or two minor terms that are still to be agreed.
In the wake of the surprise move from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), higher-risk currencies such as the Euro received an unexpected boost. Analysts say that investors could see the PBOC move as the trigger for a currency war which could benefit Gold in the short term.
China’s problems continue to mount and each day brings news of additional changes from within the world’s second largest economy.
Last Friday’s release of private sector labor data from the US fell slightly short of expectations. However, those figures were still high enough to reinforce speculation that the Federal Reserve Bank is on track to raise lending rates, possibly as soon as next month.
Economies across the globe seem to be recovering albeit slowly. Japan as well is moving along moderately with financial numbers rising beyond expectations at the end of the 2nd quarter.
This is probably going to be an extremely quiet week, for two main reasons: we are approaching the middle of August, when the market is typically pretty dead, and there is also no central bank data due this week anywhere.
August is rolling along and the question of a September interest hike still looms ahead. The numbers continue to point to a Fed hike as a real possibility.
Nothing holds one’s attention like a British thriller and when the plot takes an unexpected turn, it is even more intriguing.
The Kiwi Dollar was the currency space’s largest single mover during the European trading session, pulling away from a 6-year trough with a half percent gain. The Aussie Dollar came under pressure after disappointing unemployment data was released.
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The Bank of England is scheduled to report on its monthly update on industrial activity for Britain at 11:00 GMT.
The Euro and other higher-risk currencies came under pressure versus the US Dollar after one Federal Reserve Bank voting member suggested that a rate hike was likely by September.
It looks like a Fed interest rate hike in September is a real possibility. After months of uncertainty and speculation, a senior Fed official came out in support of the rate increase sending the dollar upwards, primarily at the expense of the Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar.
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Looks like there’s trouble in paradise. If economists have it right, Australia’s current property boom which has zoomed 11% so far this year, could be coming to an end.
The U.S. Dollar is just beginning to gain some positive momentum in the trading week. Earlier, it had been broadly after Friday’s U.S. employment costs report seems to have clouded the outlook for the Federal Reserve Bank.