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US Dollar Forecast: US Dollar Rebound in the Balance as All Eyes Turn to Jackson Hole
The impressive resilience of the US Dollar will be tested as markets look for stimulus withdrawal clues at the Fed’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

British Pound Forecast: Another Difficult Week Coming Up
August has been a difficult month so far for the British Pound and its weakness looks set to continue in the week ahead.



Japanese Yen Forecast: Yen Remains Strong as Risk Aversion Trumps GDP: Inflation on Deck
While second quarter GDP came-in quite a bit stronger than expected, markets appeared to care little as the larger overall theme of risk aversion continued to garner attention.

Australian Dollar Forecast: Becalmed Australian Dollar May Need Left-Field Impetus
The Australian Dollar may struggle for direction this week as neither the domestic nor the international economic news schedules have very much to offer investors.

New Zealand Dollar Forecast: NZD Boosted by Risk-on Sentiment But Weakness Remains
The New Zealand dollar benefitted from a bout of risk-on sentiment this week while mixed producer price data was largely ignored. But Kiwi weakness still remains the favored theme.

Canadian Dollar Forecast: USD/CAD to Eye 2017-Low on Dovish Fed as Focus Shifts to Jackson Hole
Headlines coming out of the Fed Economic Symposium may push USD/CAD back towards the August-low amid narrow bets for another 2017 rate-hike.

Chinese Yuan Forecast: Yuan Torn Between Liquidity Shortage, Growth Concerns
China’s monetary policy is back to spotlight this week. To curb risks or to maintain the growth, that is a question.



Equities Forecast: S&P 500, Global Markets to Start Week on Edge

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