Foreign inflows and exporters support KRW – Commerzbank

Commerzbank notes that the Kospi has rebounded 29.5% from its 30 July low, supported by strong tech earnings and improved sentiment toward semiconductor and memory chipmakers. They note USD/KRW has retreated nearly 8.9% from its July high as exporters’ repatriation and foreign portfolio inflows bolster the Korean Won. Despite a modest 0.3% rise to 1,421 on a stronger Dollar,…

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US Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate

Prior month 0.3% revised higher to 0.4% Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex autos -0.4% vs -0.2% last month. Sales show a sharp fall in June but still up strong for the year. June business sales: $2.111 trillion Month-over-month: -1.1% vs. May 2026 Year-over-year: +10.0% vs. June 2025 Sales figures are seasonally and trading-day…

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FOMC Minutes take center stage next week

The US Dollar Index (DXY) extended its slide on Friday, holding below 100.00 at fresh lows after a fourth straight soft US data print. The preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey fell to 51 in August from 55.2, well short of forecasts, capping a week that also brought cooler inflation and a weak Retail Sales report. As a result, bets…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.08.2026

2026.08.14 2026.08.14 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.08.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price is expected to rise in the final part of correction 4. Consider long positions with a Take Profit…

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