• AUD/USD pressured by risk-off and USD strength post-Fed, finding a floor near 0.6990 on Friday

• Limited recovery keeps 11 June low of 0.6979 vulnerable; break targets late March double base at 0.6834

• Option implied vol edging higher to reflect downside risks, gains capped while spot supports hold

• Wed CPI key — trimmed mean seen rising to 3.5% in May; a surprise either way could set direction

• Thursday's jobs data forecast at +30k, reversing April's 18.6k drop — another swing factor for AUD

• US PCE Thursday also in focus; stronger print could extend USD gains and add further pressure on AUD

• Related - huge 0.7010 strike stands out amid FX option expiries for 10-am New York cut expiry on Monday
AUD=D3


(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Deutsche Bank's analysis indicates that Fed repricing and resilient U.S. macro data are the main factors pushing gold lower, more evident since diverging from oil over the past month. Currently trading at around $4,206/oz, the bank's base case anticipates gold reaching $4,800/oz in Q4 if the Fed maintains an indefinite hold near neutral. Conversely, if the Fed implements three to four hikes, the risk case suggests gold could decline to approximately $3,800/oz.

The first FOMC meeting under Chair Warsh showed no resistance to market expectations for rate hikes, with the press conference highlighting the potential for a further hawkish shift. The Taylor Rule estimate is roughly 80 basis points above current market pricing, providing quantitative backing for hawkish advocates. Despite this, Deutsche Bank's house call remains for an indefinite hold near neutral, as inflation expectations are decreasing in tandem with oil prices, and the median dot plot projects only one hike followed by a reversal next year, contrasting with the 48 basis points currently priced into markets through March 2027.

Investment demand factors are notably absent at present. ETF selling persisted after the May NFP report, futures open interest is at a 17-year low, and net long positions are nearer to yearly lows than highs, leaving gold vulnerable until either the Fed pivots or physical demand re-emerges to support prices.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• Hawkish Fed/USD gains sent EUR/USD to 1.1418 before recovering 1.1481 Fri, but slips back to 1.1442 Monday

• Key support at 1.1409 - March 16 low since Aug 2025, when it based 1.1392. Option barriers expected 1.1400

• 1.1335 is 38.2% Fibo retrace of 2025-2026 rise from 1.0125 to 1.2084 and a viable downside target for EUR/USD bears

• EUR/USD option risk reversals warned of downside risks to spot before Fed - highest EUR put vs call premium since April

• The benchmark 1-month 25 delta contract retains that 0.65 premium for EUR puts over calls

• Outright demand for downside pre Fed has increased since - strikes as low as 1.1200 with 3-6-month expiries

• Implied volatility increasing as EUR/USD edges lower - benchmark 1-month expiry now 5.7 from recent/2026 lows 4.9
EUR/USD daily chart (EBS)


EUR/USD FXO implied volatility


EUR/USD 25 delta risk reversals


(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Repeat with no changes (originally posted June 19)

By Justin McQueen

June 22 (Reuters) - CAD remains on the back foot, with USD/CAD pushing to levels last seen in April 2025. A hawkish Federal Reserve has dominated the narrative, but trade risks are evident leading into the July USMCA review, and with U.S. President Donald Trump again signalling the possibility of non-renewal, the tone around negotiations remains unconstructive. In keeping with the familiar "escalate to de-escalate" playbook, headline risk is likely to stay elevated near-term, leaving the bias skewed to further topside in spot.

That said, position and technicals are beginning to flash caution. The daily RSI has pushed north of 83 - its most extreme reading since the March 2020 COVID-19 episode - which underlines just how stretched the current move is. Historically, such signals have tended to precede a period of consolidation or modest pullback over the subsequent 20–30 days. As such, while the macro backdrop remains CAD-negative, chasing USD/CAD at current levels looks increasingly unattractive from a risk-reward perspective.

Of course, a tail-risk outcome where the U.S. exits USMCA would materially shift the landscape. In that scenario, CAD would likely reprice sharply weaker, with USD/CAD extending towards the 1.44–1.45 region, echoing the impulsive move seen during the peak of trade tensions in early 2025.
USDCAD returns RSI


ustin McQueen is a Reuters market analyst. (The views expressed are his own). Editing by Nia Willia ((Email: ))

• AUD/USD has traded a 21 pip range thus far Monday; 0.6998-0.7019

• Those parameters are within Friday's 0.6990-0.7024 range

• There is a A$1.1 billion 0.7010 option expiry for the 10am ET NY cut

• 0.6979 (two-month low on June 11) is a support point below 0.6990

• Australian May CPI data is due on Wednesday; 4.3% YY forecast

• Australia reports second H5N1 bird flu case in migratory seabird

AUDUSD


(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• Cable has traded a 51 pip range thus far Monday; 1.3180-1.3231

• Those parameters are within Friday's 1.3164-1.3240 range

• UK Prime Minister Starmer could set out exit timetable on Monday

• Burnham looks set to succeed Starmer as Britain's PM in Q3

• There is a £1.5 billion 1.3200 option expiry for the 10am ET NY cut

• U.S. and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say

GBPUSD


(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• FX options expire at 10am New York/15:00 GMT on Monday June 22

• EUR/USD: 1.1400 (768M), 1.1425-30 (1BLN), 1.1450-60 (420M), 1.1475 (335M), 1.1500 (953M)

• 1.1525-30 (360M), 1.1550 (2.7BLN). USD/CHF: 0.8050 (201M)

• EUR/GBP: 0.8660-65 (505M), 0.8675 (409M)

• GBP/USD: 1.3100 (1BLN), 1.3200 (1.5BLN), 1.3250 (200M), 1.3300 (1.3BLN)

• AUD/USD: 0.7000 (230M), 0.7010 (1.1BLN), 0.7020 (200M), 0.7040 (230M), 0.7050-60 (820M)

• USD/JPY: 160.00 (3BLN), 160.75 (638M), 161.00 (1.2BLN), 161.25 (370M), 161.50 (310M)

• 161.80-90 (855M), 163.00 (2.9BLN)(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• EUR pairs mixed in Asia, some on heavy side, others in surge mode

• EUR/USD heavy, 1.1450-72 EBS in Asia, up though from 1.1418 low Friday

• Capped for now at base of 1.1463-1.1521 descending hourly Ichimoku cloud

• Nearby option expiries today to again help contain spot action

• Total E2.7 bln on 1.14-handle, large below on 1.13 and above on 1.15 too

• EUR/JPY on hold in middle of recent 184.30-186.31 range, Asia 185.03-21 EBS

• Currently above 184.36-95 daily Ichimoku cloud

• EUR/GBP up to 0.8687 early Asia before falling back to 0.8669, still buoyant

• Option expiries today include E965 mln between 0.8655-75, some 0.8700-15

• View more pressure on UK PM Starmer after Burnham win GBP negative

• EUR/CHF saw good rally to 0.9264 Friday, still bid in Asia, 0.9261-66 EBS

• Previous resistance around 200-DMA today at 0.9227 left in the dust

• USD to remain better bid across a broad front on renewed US-Iran tensions?

• Related , ,

• On Starmer-Burnham , for more click on [FXBUZ]

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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• AUD/USD flat Mon as claims of U.S.-Iran peace deal progress calms nerves

• Iran media says officials negotiating via mediators after leaving talks

• Status of Strait of Hormuz currently remains unclear amid mixed statements

• CN leaves lending benchmark loan prime rates unchanged as widely anticipated

• AUD still vulnerable to downside, break below 0.6980 would hasten move

• AU May CPI due Wed (poll -0.3% m/m), May employment data due Thur

• RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser speaks in Melbourne Wed

• Range Asia 0.6999-0.7019, support 0.6980 0.6834, resistance 0.7089 0.7200
AUD Daily 55-DMA

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

• GBP/USD -0.1% in Asia Mon with UK Prime Minister Starmer vowing to dig in

• Andy Burnham's election puts leadership issue squarely on short-term agenda

• Calls for amicable handover met with defiance as situation remains live

• Increasing chances of Fed rate hikes lending USD further support

• UK May retail sales +1.2% m/m, +3.2% y/y (poll +0.5%, +1.9% respectively)

• GBP downtrend in place, break below 1.3160 support will hasten move

• Range Asia 1.3180-1.3225, support 1.3160 1.3040, resistance 1.3867 1.4250
GBP Daily 55-DMA

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

• Shares of Industrial Minerals rise as much as 12% to A$0.14, hitting their highest level since June 10

• Stock marks strongest intraday trading session since May 28

• Diversified miner confirms widespread gold mineralisation at onshore Laverton Gold Project

• Stock up 7.7% YTD, including current session moves

(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)

• USD/JPY finds new equilibrium on 161, higher plane without intervention

• Asia 161.28-52 EBS, follows push up to 161.81 Thursday

• Offers still thick pre-162 option barriers, some Japan exporter offers

• Threat of intervention seen high too, more FinMin Katayama jaw-boning

• Katayama vowed readiness to act on yen at any time early

• Option expiries today supportive, to help contain spot action

• Below at 161.00 $1.2 bln, 161.25-50 $745 mln, 161.75-162.00 $966 mln

• Another $2.9 bln up at 163.00 strike, $3 bln below at 160.00 strike

• Stasis on 161 could last into US re-open later today

• Japanese importers continue with buys, foreign Japan stock buy hedging too

• Market also eyeing more BOJ DepGov Himino Diet testimony today

• US-Iran tensions won't go away soon, fresh sabre-rattling over weekend

• Related comments , , also ,

• On BOJ , , on US-Iran ,
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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• NZD/USD -0.1% Mon, as markets cautiously digest weekend U.S.-Iran news

• Iran closed Strait of Hormuz Sat in response to Israel attacks in Lebanon

• Trump threatens fresh strikes, causes Iranian delegation to leave CH talks

• NZD looks to have entered solid downtrend, targeting 0.5680 support zone

• Futures pricing implies 80.4% chance of RBNZ hike Jul 8, but not helping NZD

• RBNZ Governor Breman will attend the annual closed-door BIS conference Fri

• Range Asia 0.57285-35, support 0.5680 5580, resistance 0.5990-95 0.6012
NZD Daily 55-DMA

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

• AUD/USD flat in early trade Mon despite off-piste U.S.-Iran negotiations

• Iran closed Strait of Hormuz Sat in response to Israel strikes in Lebanon

• Trump threatens to resume attacks on Iran; negotiations in CH 'concluded'

• Fed rate-hike expectations continue to build post-FOMC's 'hawkish hold'

• AUD vulnerable to further downside, break below 0.6980 would accelerate move

• AU May CPI due Wed (poll -0.3% m/m), May employment data due Thur

• RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser speaks in Melbourne Wed

• Range Asia 0.70169-18, support 0.6980 0.6834, resistance 0.7089 0.7200
AUD Hourly Bollinger Study

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

• USD/JPY still trading deep in intervention territory, holding just below 162

• Price action remains jittery; note Thursday’s sharp but short-lived dip sub-161

• Yesterday’s 161.81 high within touching distance of the 161.96 cycle peak

• Intervention risk clearly elevated as we grind back toward highs

• That said, macro backdrop remains decisively USD-supportive - markets reprice Fed hawkishly

• In turn, any intervention may only generate temporary JPY support as was the case in Apr-May

• Dips likely to be well-supported as underlying demand persists

• Initial support at 160.47-51 (200-hour MAs)
USDJPY hourly chart


Justin McQueen is a Reuters market analyst. (The views expressed are his own). ((Email: ))

By Justin McQueen

June 19 (Reuters) - CAD remains on the back foot, with USD/CAD pushing to levels last seen in April 2025. A hawkish Federal Reserve has dominated the narrative, but trade risks are evident leading into the July USMCA review, and with U.S. President Donald Trump again signalling the possibility of non-renewal, the tone around negotiations remains unconstructive. In keeping with the familiar "escalate to de-escalate" playbook, headline risk is likely to stay elevated near-term, leaving the bias skewed to further topside in spot.

That said, position and technicals are beginning to flash caution. The daily RSI has pushed north of 83 - its most extreme reading since the March 2020 COVID-19 episode - which underlines just how stretched the current move is. Historically, such signals have tended to precede a period of consolidation or modest pullback over the subsequent 20–30 days. As such, while the macro backdrop remains CAD-negative, chasing USD/CAD at current levels looks increasingly unattractive from a risk-reward perspective.

Of course, a tail-risk outcome where the U.S. exits USMCA would materially shift the landscape. In that scenario, CAD would likely reprice sharply weaker, with USD/CAD extending towards the 1.44–1.45 region, echoing the impulsive move seen during the peak of trade tensions in early 2025.
USDCAD returns RSI


Justin McQueen is a Reuters market analyst. (The views expressed are his own). Editing by Nia William ((Email: ))

• EUR/GBP has traded a 17 pip range since the European open; 0.8659-0.8676

• 0.8676 is 5.9 pips shy of Thursday's one-month peak (0.8681 was May 29 high)

• Ascent to one-month peak was influenced by BoE's relatively dovish hold

• 0.8696 is a resistance level beyond Thursday's high (0.8696 = GBP/EUR 1.15)

• UK PM Starmer vows to fight any challenge after leading rival Burnham wins big

• 10-year gilt yield heads for biggest daily rise since June 1

EURGBP


(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Bank of America Global Research maintains a bearish bias on EUR/USD expressing this view via a tactical short exposure.

"We remain tactically short EURUSD via a 1.15/1.13 put spread exp 20 Aug 2026 . Risks are to this trade recommendation include soft US data and a faster-than-expected normalization in energy flows," BofA notes.

"We expect relative data to continue weighing on EURUSD over the summer and see room for the Fed to be repriced higher. EUR, in our view, has not materially benefited from the ECB hiking narrative, although the eventual FX impact will depend on inflation persistence and the Fed's stance. Belly real yield differentials remain particularly informative. In addition, while EURUSD sentiment and positioning have moderated meaningfully, neither has reached the extremes observed in 2022 and 2024," BofA adds.

Credit Agricole CIB Research discusses GBP outlook in light of the recent UK political developments.

"Labour Party’s Andrew Burnham won  the Makerfield election last night and can now return to the House of Commons to  launch his leadership bid. We have recently analysed the GBP market impact from  a potential Labour Party leadership contest and concluded that a PM Burnham  could be the most damaging outcome due to the economic and fiscal effects of his  policy agenda. Ahead of the by-election, market betting odds have already moved  firmly in favour of a Burnham victory, suggesting that some negatives are already  in the price. Furthermore, the UK CDS credit spread has recently hit a three-month low, further signalling that gilt investors expect bond vigilantes to be able to instil  ‘fiscal discipline’ on any future government," CACIB notes.

"The above being said, FX investors may be complacent about the extent to which  a PM Burnham would go in pursuit of his policy objectives. We worry that, at least  initially, he may antagonise bond market vigilantes as he implements his fiscal  policy agenda. We therefore believe that a potential victory for Burnham would  force FX investors to shift their attention to the looming political risks and their  negative fiscal and economic consequences," CACIB adds,

• EUR/CHF extending higher, clearing long-term resistance at the 200DMA cluster

• Immediate topside focus shifts to 0.9250-66 (Apr-May highs)

• Daily close above 200DMA is key, given it would reinforce the bullish momentum if sustained

• Note prior breaks above the 200DMA have lacked follow-through, thus durability remains in question

• For now, the lower vol backdrop favours carry trades, which will be a headwind for CHF

• Near-term support at 0.9200 with a deeper cushion below at 0.9100
EURCHF daily chart


Justin McQueen is a Reuters market analyst. (The views expressed are his own). ((Email: ))

HSBC Research marked to market its FX forecasts to reflect a stronger USD for longer on the back of this week's June FOMC meeting.

"The USD has strengthened following the June FOMC meeting, which showed policymakers are split on whether a shift to rate hikes may be needed this year. While that even split could be read as a "neutral" outcome, the rise in front-end US yields and the USD suggests markets interpreted the message as more hawkish than expected...An important takeaway from both the summary statement and Chair Warsh's press conference was that the FOMC is unambiguous in its pursuit for price stability. Warsh explicitly ruled out re-examining the Fed's current inflation target," HSBC notes.

"We believe the lack of forward guidance and more focus on inflation keeps the Fed rate hike scenario alive. This in turn is favouring the USD from a rates differential perspective, as market pricing for Fed hikes has continued to build but pricing for hikes elsewhere has receded due to the recent fall in oil prices...We subsequently update our FX forecasts, reflecting an elevated broad USD across our forecast horizon," HSBC adds.

ANZ Research discusses the outlook for USD and JPY for the coming week.

"USD: The primary focus next week will be the global flash PMIs. Recent US economic resilience has marginally supported the USD, but we expect some of these gains to moderate in coming months as currencies of energy-importing economies recover, reducing the adverse impact of changes in terms of trade. The delayed effects of the US-Iran agreement combined with lower oil prices may contribute to a slightly softer USD in the coming week. Overall, we do not see any catalyst next week for a break above 101. Instead, we think the USD will remain within its recent 99.5– 101 range, but we have a small bias for a USD downside into the week ahead," ANZ notes.

"JPY: Next week, attention will turn to the June flash PMIs. In May, manufacturing showed strength at 54.5, while services were weaker at 50. Service prices reached their highest point since April 2014, mainly due to increased input costs resulting from the Middle East conflict. Overall, we maintain our near-term bias for a weaker JPY. A stronger JPY would likely require a combination of a more hawkish BoJ stance, reduced uncertainty around fiscal spending plans, declining energy prices and a weaker USD," ANZ adds.

• Cable has traded a 76.5 pip range thus far Friday; 1.31635-1.3240 (low first)

• 1.31635 is the lowest level since March 31 (1.3160 was the low that day)

• Catalyst for low was news Friday's US-Iran peace talks had been scrapped

• USD is safe-haven. New lawmaker Burnham calls for fundamental change in UK

• Burnham won Makerfield by-election, with 54.8% of the vote

• UK PM Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest

• Ally of Burnham urges talks with Starmer on leadership handover

GBPUSD


(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• AUD/USD hits 0.7020 intra-day high after extending north from 0.6990

• 0.6990 was late Asia low, as safe-haven USD rose after Iran-US peace talks postponed

• Lift from 0.6990 aided by pre-weekend position adjustments

• Wednesday high was 0.7075 - before USD jumped on Warsh-led Fed's hawkish hold

• 0.6990 is the lowest level since 0.6979 (two-month low last week)

• Australian May CPI and employment data will be released next week

AUDUSD


(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)