BUZZ-COMMENT-Norway's crown, the rate cut spoiler Aug 7 (Reuters) - Norwegian inflation has been falling since May 2023 but the Norges Bank has maintained a hawkish policy bias and there is a possibility that interest rates may be raised one last time because of weakness in the crown. Versus the EUR, the NOK is trading above its 2024 low point, 12.1320, and strongly above the May 2023 12.3020 low, a stand-out level since the COVID 13.2065 EUR/NOK peak.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Bullish on Norway's crown? Consider NOK/SEK plays July 29 (Reuters) - Early indications suggest that Norway's crown could have a better week and possibly at the cost of a weaker Swedish crown. A steady climb in EUR/NOK since late June and sticky Norwegian inflation has forced the Norges Bank to maintain a hawkish stance, which has helped slow the crown's depreciation.

BUZZ-COMMENT-There could be a sharp shock coming for EUR/NOK July 24 (Reuters) - A fall in the oil price and possibly an overreaction to softer Norwegian inflation data has seen the crown weaken significantly versus the euro in recent weeks but the move is beginning to look overdone. From a technical perspective the steep upswing in EUR/NOK since the middle of June, a 6.5% gain, risks toppling over.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option expiries for the week ahead July 12 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action and add to nearby support/resistance. There are some huge strikes worth noting for Friday, July 12 , and for the week ahead. Stand-out EUR/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 1.0800 on 2.1 billion euros, between 1.0815-30 on 3.5 billion euros, 1.0850 on 1.1 billion euros, 1.0895-1.0900 on 4.6 billion euros and between

FOREX-Sterling hits four-month high, markets await US inflation data Updates at 1040 GMT By Sameer Manekar and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a four-month high on Thursday as comments from Bank of England policymakers and better-than-forecast GDP data led traders to reduce bets on an August rate cut in Britain, while they awaited crucial U.S.