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USD Firms as Risk Sentiment Sours; Equities and Metals Slide Ahead of U.S. CPI

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USD Firms as Risk Sentiment Sours; Metals Slide Sharply

The US dollar strengthened as risk sentiment deteriorated, with equities and commodities moving lower overnight. Precious metals came under heavy selling pressure into the New York session, while bond yields eased as investors shifted toward defensive positioning.
The Australian dollar traded within a modest range, briefly testing session highs before retreating into the New York close. The euro and British pound recovered slightly after early weakness, while the US dollar held firm against the Japanese yen. The New Zealand dollar also moved within a contained range, and the broader dollar index edged higher overall.
Market attention now turns to the upcoming US January CPI release. Both headline and core inflation are expected to show a moderate monthly increase, with annual inflation remaining above the Federal Reserve’s target. Recent data indicated limited progress toward the Fed’s inflation goal, leaving rate expectations highly sensitive to any upside surprise.
For AUD/USD, buying interest is expected to emerge near the lower support region, while resistance is anticipated on rallies toward the higher levels.

 

General Market

Wall Street

  • Dow Jones: -0.8% | 49,720
  • S&P 500: -1.0% | 6,873
  • Nasdaq: -1.5% | 22,712
  • VIX: +11.6% | 19.70

Asia-Pacific

  • ASX 200: +0.3% | 9,044
  • Shanghai Comp: 0.0% | 4,134
  • Nikkei: 0.0% | 57,640
  • Hang Seng: -0.9%

Europe

  • FTSE 100: -0.7% | 10,402
  • DAX: 0.0% | 24,853
  • CAC 40: +0.3% | 8,341
  • Euro Stoxx 50: -0.4%

 

Headlines to Watch

United States

  • January CPI release
  • Fed’s Logan & Miran speaking

Japan

  • BoJ Board Member Tamura speech (Kanagawa)
  • Bond flow data

Europe

  • 4Q GDP and Employment data
  • UK’s BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill speaking
Currency Pair Mid-market Rate
AUD/USD 0.7090
AUD/NZD 1.1750
AUD/JPY 108.25
AUD/CNY 4.8927
AUD/EUR 0.5970
AUD/GBP 0.5203
AUD/HKD 5.5392

 

 

 

 

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