US inflation relief supports koruna and forint – ING

US inflation relief supports koruna and forint – ING

Frantisek Taborsky at ING says lower US inflation and reduced Fed hike expectations bring relief to CEE FX, despite higher Oil and US–Iran tensions. He maintains a bullish view on the Czech koruna and Hungarian forint, expecting more gains in coming days. EUR/CZK is seen below 24.200, EUR/HUF lower within 350–360, while EUR/PLN is anchored […]

Rebound needs softer Oil and data – OCBC

Rebound needs softer Oil and data – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong report that Gold has rebounded from sub-4000 levels after softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) prompted markets to pare Fed hike expectations and pushed USD and front-end US Treasury yields lower. They see the move as a reversal of excessive hawkish repricing rather than a macro […]

Indonesian Rupiah firms after S&P Global reaffirms stable grade rating

Indonesian Rupiah firms after S&P Global reaffirms stable grade rating

USD/IDR loses ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 18,110 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) strengthens following S&P Global Ratings’ reaffirmation of Indonesia’s investment-grade credit rating with a stable outlook. S&P noted that recent fiscal and external pressures, triggered by elevated oil prices and rupiah […]