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Japanese Yen: JGB outperformance and repatriation story – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes USD/JPY is trading near a 40‑year high above 162.00 while Japanese Government Bonds are outperforming. Strong demand at the 20‑year auction and comments from Finance Mi…

Canada: Cyclical rebound and steady BoC stance – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan expects Canada’s economy to rebound in Q2 2026, supported by resilient household spending, recovering business investment and expanding net trade. Growth is projected to c…

Natural gas: European prices climb on Gulf risks – ING

ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that European natural gas benchmarks are rising as Middle East developments threaten LNG flows from the Persian Gulf. TTF has broken above EUR50/MWh and continues higher, wh…

US Dollar: Inflation risks skewed to downside – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister argues recent US Dollar strength rests on increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve expectations that may be overdone. With June US inflation seen slightly weaker than consensus and Oil prices l…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: 20-day EMA continues to be key barrier

The AUD/USD pair trades 0.35% higher to near 0.6945 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Aussie pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms its peers ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Ind…

Gold rises 2% as soft US CPI cools Fed rate-hike bets

Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds sharply on Tuesday, erasing losses recorded on the previous day after softer-than-expected US inflation data eased expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike.

European Union: Growth potential re-rated – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Julie Ioffe and James Rossiter argue that the European Union already possesses key ingredients for stronger long-term growth, including wealthy consumers, productive workers, deep private savings and soli…

Hungary: Growth outlook getting brighter – ING

ING economists Peter Virovacz and Frantisek Taborsky turn more optimistic on Hungary’s growth outlook, noting positive surprises in high-frequency data and stronger consumption. They still project 1.5% GDP growth in 202…

Copper: Physical demand supports prices – ING

ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight supportive fundamentals for Copper, with tightening LME warehouse dynamics and strong physical demand. They note a sharp jump in cancelled warrants, particularly in Asia,…

Euro declines against Canadian Dollar as oil prices rise

EUR/CAD extends its losing streak for the third consecutive day, trading around 1.6070 during the European hours on Tuesday. The currency cross depreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains ground on h…