BUZZ-COMMENT-USD/JPY chop persists as narrow range holds Aug 14 (Reuters) - USD/JPY price action remains choppy with the pair defined by a rather narrow 146-148 range. Though, as U.S. yields continue to sag with the benchmark 10-year US10YT=RR dipping to 3.82%, risks remain skewed towards USD/JPY weakness. While the firmer risk tone has helped keep the pair afloat, the near 6.7% recovery in the S&P 500 index .SPX from its August 5 low looks to be somewhat exhausted, particularly as we head towar

FOREX-Dollar loses ground against euro as inflation data shows cooling Updates as of 10:20 a.m. ET By Laura Matthews and Sruthi Shankar Aug 14 (Reuters) - The dollar lost ground against its major peers on Wednesday, helping the euro to an eight-month peak, as the U.S.consumer price index showed inflation is subsiding, reinforcing expectations that Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are near.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hold firm as US inflation data keep rate cut hopes alive Adds quote in paragraphs 4-6, updates prices Recent data raises speculation about Fed rate cuts U.S. CPI rose moderately in July, as expected New Zealand cuts rates By Koh Gui Qing and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Global stocks held steady and government bond yields retreated a touch on Wednesday after data showed U.S.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Risk premium, USD direction, EUR/USD targets Overnight expiry FX option implied volatility in the higher beta USD pairings was trading its biggest pre-U.S. CPI premium this year. However, Wednesday's data was basically in line with expectations and didn't prompt the excessive volatility for which options were primed. Broader FX option implied volatility has eased as the CPI risk premium was priced out and as always, is more evident in sub-one-month expiry contracts.

FOREX-Dollar pares losses after US inflation data By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar pared losses against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, after consumer price index data showed inflation is subsiding, doing little to support expectations of a large rate cut . The dollar index =USD , which tracks the U.S. currency against six major peers, was at 102 .59 , down 0.04%.