A lull in top-tier European event risk is likely to see traders looking to US CPI data as the next important inflection point. The headline year-on-year inflation rate is expected to fall for a fourth consecutive month to register at 1.7 percent, the lowest since November 2016. A soft result may cool Fed rate hike speculation further, weighing on the US Dollar.
The Japanese Yen underperformed in otherwise quiet Asian trade as most regional stocks traded higher, pointing to a risk-on mood that put pressure on the standby funding currency. The Canadian Dollar likewise edged lower, correcting after closing at the highest level in 15 months against an average of its G10 FX counterparts yesterday.
The Australian Dollar edged higher, rising alongside local bond yields. With no clear catalyst to drive a hawkish shift in the RBA outlook readily apparent, the move was probably sentiment-derived. Investors’ upbeat mood translated into capital flows out of government debt securities, boosting rates and reinforcing an already supportive environment for the high-beta currencies.
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