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 2026 but now see clear upside risks.
According to the prepared remarks that Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver during his testimony on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the US House Financial Services Committee, he will note that the Fed has no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation.
The US Dollar (USD) holds its early corrective move in Tuesday’s European session ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
Rabobank strategists Joe DeLaura and Florence Schmit keep their Brent Oil forecasts broadly unchanged, projecting $80/bbl in Q3 2026 and $78/bbl in Q4 2026.
Commerzbank’s Christoph Rieger argues that US CPI and Fed Chair Warsh’s testimony will shape Fed expectations over summer, with markets currently pricing roughly a 50/50 chance of a July hike and more than 25bp by September.
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note the US Dollar (USD) has strengthened broadly on higher Oil prices, hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric and softer risk sentiment.
BNY Markets strategists John Velis and David Tam discuss new Federal Reserve (Fed) task forces and focus on the Communications group led by Mervyn King, Arminio Fraga and Peter Fisher.
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that the “resumption of hostilities in the Gulf underlines instability going forward.”
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note that higher Crude and Gulf tensions are not yet fully priced, leaving short-term upside risks for the US Dollar (USD).
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 higher oil prices.
Societe Generale technical analysts note that EUR/CHF has moved above its 200-DMA and is challenging resistance defined by the March and April highs.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price continues to gain ground, trading around $80.20 per barrel during the European hours on Tuesday. Crude oil prices rise due to rising supply concerns, which could be attributed to the escalating United States (US)-Iran tensions.
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DBS Group Research economist Chang Wei Liang analyses long-term Japanese Yen valuation using DBS’s DEER framework, highlighting that JPY remains significantly undervalued near historically weak levels.
USD/IDR depreciates after registering gains in the previous day, trading around 18,140 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) stabilizes against the US Dollar (USD), buoyed by a rally in domestic equities.