Central banks to cut US dollar holdings, boost gold and euro reserves: Reuters

The post British Pound: Capped by layered resistance against US Dollar – Scotiabank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the British Pound (GBP) is slightly softer against the US Dollar (USD) after encountering resistance near 1.3400, with limited fresh data and Bank of England (BoE) news. The RSI recovery suggests improving momentum, but multiple resistance levels between 1.3420 and 1.3520 constrain upside. They look for GBP/USD to trade in a 1.3350–1.3450 range in the near term. Momentum improves but upside capped “The pound is soft and also entering Tuesday’s NA session with a fractional 0.1% decline vs. the USD after finding some near-term resistance around 1.3400.” “Fundamental releases have been limited and developments out of the BoE have been limited to media reports of a proposed easing in bank capital rules. Political developments have been limited with markets waiting for fresh news on the looming leadership transiti

The post Polish Zloty: Dovish NBP tone risks downside – ING appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ING economists Rafal Benecki and Adam Antoniak argue that reduced prospects of further tightening by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve (Fed) should ease external pressure on the Zloty. However, they warn that market concerns over a potentially more dovish National Bank of Poland (NBP) are PLN-negative, and with Euro adoption distant, any softening in NBP rhetoric could pose greater downside risks compared with the Forint’s convergence support. PLN vulnerable to softer NBP tone “As the likelihood of further rate hikes from the European Central Bank has diminished and additional monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve this year appears increasingly doubtful, the external negative pressure on the zloty should diminish.” “Still, the FX market appears worried that the NBP may turn more dovish soon, which is PLN negative.” “By contrast, the National Bank of Hungary’s dovish r

The post Euro holds steady as traders assess Fed and ECB interest rate paths appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. EUR/USD trades in a narrow range on Tuesday as traders await greater clarity on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) and European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate paths. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1436, little changed on the day. Inflation risks have moderated as Oil prices have fully unwound their US-Iran war-driven rally following last month’s interim peace agreement, which reopened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. However, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic continue to signal that monetary policy is likely to remain restrictive in the coming months, with inflation running above their respective 2% targets. ECB Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Tuesday that the “outlook remains fragile,” adding that “upside inflation and downside growth risks remain.” ECB Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Monday that “it seems that

Central banks' shift from the US dollar signals a move towards a multipolar monetary system, with increased reliance on gold and the euro. The post OMFIF survey shows central banks planning to cut US Dollar exposure for first time ever appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Gold: Price dip seen limited as PBoC buying continues – Commerzbank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold fell to USD 4,120 per ounce after fresh Iranian attacks lifted TTF gas and Oil prices, but Fed rate expectations remain unchanged. He argues downside is limited, as the People’s Bank of China has bought Gold for 20 straight months, recently accelerating purchases and adding 33 tons over the last three months on the lower price environment. Chinese demand cushions recent weakness “The price of gold fell to USD 4,120 per troy ounce this morning following Iranian attacks on two cargo ships and an LNG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, the TTF natural gas price rose significantly, and oil prices also edged up slightly, fueling inflation concerns.” “However, there was no change in Fed rate hike expectations. The market continues to anticipate interest rate hikes by the Fed of around 30 basis points by the end of the year. As a r

The post Bitcoin Holds Near $63K as Coffee Outshines Crypto and Gold appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin News Bitcoin (BTC) traded quietly this week even as the single best trade across global markets came from an unlikely place: the coffee aisle. While Bitcoin and gold absorbed most of the attention, arabica coffee delivered a move neither could match, jumping in one session by a margin that dwarfed the crypto majors. For traders tracking Bitcoin as a macro barometer, the contrast is instructive: the flagship digital asset posted a steady but modest advance, while a soft commodity staged one of the largest daily rallies of the century, underscoring how rotation into hard assets is reshaping this cycle. The commodity that stole the spotlight was arabica coffee, which surged 16.19% on Monday for its biggest single-day gain this century and closed at a 5.5-month high. Robusta contracts climbed 8.83% in the same session to a five-month peak. The advance lifted coffee futures roug

The post Canada International Merchandise Trade registered at $4.24B above expectations ($2.7B) in May appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold stages a rebound after dropping toward $4,100 earlier Tuesday and trades above $4,150 in the American session. Crude oil prices edge higher amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, reviving inflationary concerns. This, in turn, triggers a fresh leg up in US Treasury bond yields, offering some support to the US Dollar, and making it difficult for the yellow metal to gain traction. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canada-international-merchandise-trade-registered-at-424b-above-expectations-27b-in-may-202607071230

The post Euro: ECB support limited by spreads – NBC appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. National Bank of Canada ’s (NBC) Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms note the Euro (EUR) fell toward 1.13 in June despite a more hawkish European Central Bank (ECB), underscoring that EUR/USD remains driven by relative rates. Widening 2-year Bund–Treasury spreads weigh on the pair, while speculative positioning is now more balanced. They target EUR/USD at 1.18 by year-end, assuming broad Dollar moderation as Fed repricing matures. Euro needs Dollar relief “The euro has weakened despite a more hawkish ECB, reinforcing that EUR/USD remains mostly a relative-rates story. Short-term spreads have moved against the common currency, while softer inflation reduces the need for a more aggressive ECB response. Still, positioning is now less stretched than a quarter ago.” “In the near term, the euro still needs dollar relief to reach our year-end target.” “Short-term yield spreads remain the clearest headwind. The