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With the ECB likely holding rates steady at 2.15% and the Fed potentially extending cuts into 2026, EUR/USD may test 1.20 if Eurozone growth proves resilient, but weaker growth and an ECB pivot could pull the pair back toward 1.13 and potentially 1.10.
As of the European session on August 17, gold prices (XAUUSD) were trading above $4,400, up about 0.7% on the day and reaching an intraday high of $4,416.43, extending last Friday's gains
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its gains for the fourth consecutive day, trading around $84.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday that it will buy back more of its longer-term bonds, in an effort to curb a sharp increase in borrowing costs, the Wall Street Journal reported.