Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Yields rise further but US dollar gives some back

<ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-initial-jobless-claims-239k-vs-240k-estimate-20230817/">US initial jobless claims 239K vs 240K estimate</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/august-us-philly-fed-manufacturing-index-120-vs-100-expected-20230817/">August US Philly Fed manufacturing index +12.0 vs -10.0 expected</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-leading-index-04-vs-04-estimate-20230817/">US Leading index -0.4%% vs -0.4% estimate</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/odte-options-are-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-20230817/">ODTE options are an accident waiting to happen</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/pboc-says-prudent-monetary-policy-will-be-precise-and-forceful-20230817/">PBOC says prudent monetary policy will be precise and forceful</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/chinas-struggling-economy-growing-debt-woes-and-market-disillusionment-20230817/">China's struggling economy: Growing debt woes and market disillusionment</a></li></ul><p>Markets:</p><ul><li>Gold down $3 to $1888</li><li>US 10-year yields up 2.4 bps to 4.28%, touches 4.33%</li><li>WTI crude oil up 67-cents to $80.05</li><li>S&amp;P 500 down 34 points</li><li>JPY leads, AUD lags</li></ul><p>Two things are driving market sentiment right now: 1) Rising bond yields 2) China economic worries. Those two aren't unrelated as China directed banks to step up yuan intervention last week and they may be selling Treasuries to fund those moves, or at least not buying as many Treasuries.</p><p>USD/CNH retraced today and so did the broad US dollar, despite new highs for the year in long-dated yield. That runs against the recent narrative but have been helped along by equity market weakness, particularly late in the day as USD/JPY fell to 145.62 from 146.25. In Asian trade earlier, the pair hit a 2023 high of 146.50 and intervention is now <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-shines-us-economic-resilience-aussie-tumbles-after-employment-data-2023-08-17/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">what reporters are calling about</a>.</p><p>Asia is the hot session right now and we get Japanese CPI later, which I fear may be hot. That could add to turmoil in yen and bond markets. Japanese 10s are trading at 0.65%, whic his just below the spike from earlier in the month.</p><p>Commodity currencies sagged again today, helped along by a soft Australian employment report. The declines were only mild in a sign that the sellers are taking a break. </p><p>Meanwhile, cable is holding up well despite the recent economic worries. High inflation and rising gilt yields are underpinning the pound, which was higher for a third day against a tough tape.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.