US recap: EUR/USD caught in downdraft as yen soars again
USD/JPY-Closing the gap with US yields, BoJ hike odds rise
AUD/USD-Yen gains, risk-off keep bears in charge
July 24 (Reuters) -The dollar index eased slightly on Wednesday, under pressure from another spike higher in the yen, as markets took on a safe-haven tone while investors were also preparing for the business end of this week's data schedule and a BoJ meeting at the end of the month.
Stock market losses lent to the negative sentiment, with Wall Street under pressure after Tesla and Alphabet disappointed with lackluster earnings.
Global PMIs were also less than impressive on the whole, with euro zone broadly disappointing while UK and U.S. editions were mixed.
In particular, S&P Global showed that while U.S. business activity climbed to a 27-month high in July, firms appeared to have some difficulty sustaining higher prices for their goods and services amid resistance from consumers.
Traders will turn their focus to U.S. advance Q2 GDP data on Thursday and Friday's U.S. PCE data, which is closely watched by the Fed.
U.S. Treasury yields recovered from earlier lows, with two- and three-year yields still down 2-3bp in New York afternoon trade while longer maturities were 1-7bp higher.
The S&P 500 was down 2.08% and the Nasdaq slumped as the Tesla and Alphabet disappointments prompted investors to question if the Big Tech- and AI-fueled 2024 equity rally was sustainable in the long run.
WTI was up 0.73%, as oil was supported by large draws in U.S. crude and fuel stocks, but hovering close to its lowest level in six weeks due to concerns over weak global demand.
Copper was down 1.67% after falling to its lowest in three-and-a-half months, hurt by rising inventory and selling by commodity trading funds.
Gold was little changed.
Heading toward the close: EUR/USD -0.16%, USD/JPY -1.00%, GBP/USD -0.03%, AUD/USD -0.5%, GBP/USD -1.26%, EUR/JPY -1.15%, AUD/JPY -1.50%
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