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South African Rand Aug '17 (T6Q17)

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South African Rand Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Slumps and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The dollar index (DXY00) today is down by -0.26% and dropped to a 5-week low. Today’s US economic reports were dovish for the Fed and weighed on the dollar.  Today’s rally in the S&P 500 to a record high also curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. 

US Apr CPI eased to +3.4% y/y from +3.5% y/y in March, right on expectations.  Apr CPI ex-food and energy eased to +3.6% y/y from +3.8% y/y in March, right on expectations and the smallest increase in 3 years.

US Apr retail sales were unchanged m/m, weaker than expectations of +0.4% m/m.  However, Apr retail sales ex-autos rose +0.2% m/m, right on expectations.

The US May Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions index unexpectedly fell -1.3 to -15.6, weaker than expectations of an increase to -10.0.

The US May NAHB housing market index fell -6 to a 4-month low of 45, weaker than expectations of 50.

Hawkish comments Tuesday evening from Kansas City Fed President Schmid were supportive of the do... Read more

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