Eurozone Consumer Confidence above forecasts (-16.3) in August: Actual (-15.5)

Aug 21, 2026

Japanese Yen: Soft Dollar and BoJ outlook shift near-term tone – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret point out that Japan’s July Consumer Price Index (CPI) and stronger August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data support expectations for Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening, with about 20 bps of hikes priced in swaps.

Euro pares gains against US Dollar but eyes fourth weekly advance

EUR/USD reverses its earlier gains on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) steadies after retesting the three-month low touched the previous day. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1677, easing from an intraday high of 1.1711, its highest level since May 14.