• Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks dip on Wednesday after bitcoin drifts to its lowest level in about a week

• Bitcoin down 2.1% at $81,635.42; Ether down 3.2% at $2,429.58

• Crypto exchange Coinbase Global falls 4.5%; BTC hoarder Strategy drops 5.1%

• Retail trading platform Robinhood Markets slips 7.1%, while Webull declines 4.1%

• Crypto miners weaken: Riot Platforms Inc 5.5%, Mara Holdings 7%, Bit Digital 8.2%, Hut 8

10.9%

• BTC mining machine maker Canaan drops 7.8%, stablecoin issuer Circle Internet falls 6.1%

• ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF both down a little lesser than 2%

• Shares of American Bitcoin , backed by the two eldest sons of US President Donald Trump, eases 8.9%

• Ether-linked stocks Bitmine Immersion Technologies

and Sharplink Gaming slip 4.8% and 7.7%, respectively

• Including the session's moves, BTC down 6.8% YTD, ETH down 18.4% YTD

(Reporting by Darshan Kumar in Bengaluru)

• Shares of silver miners down, tracking prices of bullion [GOL/]

• Spot silver falls 4.1% to $59.96/ounce

• Prices extend losses for a third straight session, as a stronger than expected inflation reading increased US Federal Reserve rate hike bets for this month

• Hecla Mining and Coeur Mining fall 2.7% and 3%, respectively

• Canadian miners: Endeavour Silver dips 2.3% and Silvercorp Metals slumps 2.1%

• Physical Silver Shares ETF and iShares Silver Trust each plunge 3.6%

(Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru)

• 0.6982-0.7014 traded overnight, NY opened near 0.7005, up +0.32%

• Australian yield rise, US yield drop buoyed

• Gains in AUD/JPY an copper also contributed to lifting AUD/USD

• The 21-DMA was pierced before AUD/USD pulled back from its high

• Technical signals now have AUD/USD bears becoming worried

• Daily, monthly RSIs indicate upward momentum, monthly bull hammer in place

• Pair's break of psychological 0.7000 level adds to the bullish sentiment

• US Sept. CPI in focus, a below estimate result could drive AUD/USD higher
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• European natgas (dutch hub) hit 2026 high at EUR 87.47 on Tuesday

• Gas prices are strongly correlated with EUR/USD

• Higher gas weighs EUR/USD as eurozone imports, US exports

• Price of gas has more than doubled since July

• EUR/USD sinking 1.1711 to 1.1153 between Aug and Oct

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(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Oct 14 (Reuters) - - When the Bank of England's most hawkish "internal" Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member conveys dovish guidance on interest rates, traders should take note.

BoE chief economist Huw Pill said on Wednesday he's sceptical about market pricing four quarter-point rate hikes, to 4.75%, by Britain's central bank over the next year.

Pill wanted the BoE to raise rates to 4% in September, as did hawkish "external" MPC members Megan Greene and Catherine Mann.

The BoE looks set to increase its policy rate by 25 basis points from 3.75% on November 5, by a 7-2 vote. Subsequent quarter-point hikes are then fully priced by February, April and September 2027.

GBP/USD scaled a one-week peak of 1.3275 in Asia on Wednesday, after a dovish steer from New York Federal Reserve President John Williams weighed on the dollar. The pound rose to a 16-month high against the euro on Tuesday, at 1.1842.

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• USD/JPY steady as traders turn their focus to US CPI and Fed speakers

• The pair has seen a steady 158.12-158.51 range, on Wednesday, according to EBS data

• The thick daily cloud, that currently spans the 156.64-158.44 region, limits the downside

• Overall bias remains on the upside as USD/JPY usually climbs in October

• Note also that the daily tenken and kijun lines are bullishly aligned

• USD/JPY and EUR/JPY tend to move in tandem, 30 and 60-day log correlations are high above +0.5

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(Martin Miller is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• AUD/USD rises to 0.7006, its highest level since Sept 29

• USD weighed down by dovish guidance from Fed's Williams

• Williams sees no need for Fed rate hike in 2027, Bloomberg News reports

• US Sept CPI data due at 1230 GMT; core CPI f/c at 0.2% MM, 2.5% YY

• Cooler CPI data could weigh on USD, while hotter prints might lift it

• Australian jobs data due at 0030 GMT; +20k f/c. Jobless rate f/c 4.6%

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• Cable rose to 1.3275 in Asia as dovish steer from Williams weighed on dollar

• Fed's Williams sees no need for rate hike in 2027, Bloomberg News reports

• 1.3275 is one-week high. US CPI data due at 1230 GMT; core f/c 0.2% MM, 2.5% YY

• MPC hawk Pill says he's sceptical about market pricing four BoE rate hikes

• Healey set to pay for UK budget measures without more borrowing, FT reports

• IMF says Britain does not need to speed up fiscal consolidation

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• USD/JPY in stasis on 158, Asia range so far 158.22-51 EBS

• Market awaiting news on US CPI tonight, more Fed-speak, FOMC split?

• Early Japanese importer, spec buys to high but off since

• Capped at top of hourly Ichimoku cloud then at 158.25-52, 158.25-44 now

• Break below cloud sees next support at 158.17 hourly kijun, 158.14 200-HMA

• USD/JPY below 158.56 200-DMA too, near top of 156.44-158.64 daily Ichi cloud

• Downside limited to daily Ichimoku tenkan in cloud at 157.85?

• $1.8 bln 157.00-25 option expiries today base for now? 158.50 $670 mln too

• Another $1.1 bln in expiries today up at 159.00 strike

• EUR/JPY 177.31-57 EBS, tad better bid after 176.49-177.34 range yesterday

• Still in lower range between 176.25 low October 5, 178.33 high October 6

• Spot move above descending 200-HMA at 177.47 bullish? Jury seen still out

• CHF/JPY 189.92-190.38, in 189.17-190.82 range since October 8

• Gravitational pull from whopping CHF1 bln option expiries today at 190.00?

• GBP/JPY buoyant, 209.66-210.20, holding below 210.88/211.26 highs Sept 22/18

• Tomorrow sees GBP964 mln in option expiries at 211.00 strike

• AUD/JPY also buoyant, best since 110.89 September 28, offers noted near top

• NZD/JPY 88.67-89.11, best since 89.31 September 29, offers too near top

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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• Shares of Australia's Valiant Gold rise as much as 4% to A$0.26, their biggest intraday pct gain since Oct 6

• Copper explorer updates on its flagship Comet Gold Mine in Western Australia’s Murchison region

• Says first production targeted for H227

• YTD, stock down below 13%

(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)

• AUD/USD +0.1% Wed ahead of U.S. Sep CPI (Reuters poll: +0.6% m/m, +3.6% y/y)

• Futures pricing currently imply just 23.8% chance of Oct 28 Fed rate hike

• AU Sep employment due Thur, poll consensus: +20.0k jobs, 4.6% unemployment

• Brent crude +0.8% to $106.57 a barrel as Saudi-Houthi hostilities escalate

• AUD floating toward 0.7012 21-DMA, but downtrend may resume at short notice

• Range Asia 0.6982-90 support 0.6865 0.6834, resistance 0.7052 0.7282
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(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

• Shares of Australia's Odyssey Gold fall as much as 21.4% to A$0.022, their lowest level since July 18, 2025

• Stock on track for its biggest intraday pct fall since March 19

• Gold explorer says its toll milling agreement with Gylden Resources has been terminated

• Adds, it remains in discussions with Gylden on a replacement toll milling agreement

• YTD, stock down nearly 40%, including the session's moves

(Reporting by Paridhi Minda in Bengaluru)

• USD/JPY holding on 158 handle in run up to US CPI data tonight

• Expectations for MM +0.6%, YY +3.6%, core MM +0.2%, YY +2.5%

• USD/JPY 158.31-36 EBS in Asia so far, holding below 158.56 200-DMA

• Near top of 156.64-158.44 daily Ichimoku cloud, tenkan 157.85 below

• Low yesterday 157.83, also a support alongside daily tenkan

• Hourly chart shows spot ensconced in 158.23-54 Ichimoku cloud

• 100-HMA in cloud at 158.26, 200-HMA below at 158.13

• Option expiries today include 157.00 $1.3 bln, 157.15-25 $536 mln

• 158.00 $318 mln, 158.50 $670 mln, 159.00 $1.1 bln, 159.50 $521 mln

• JGB-US Treasury rate differentials narrow some, in 2s @284, 10s @217 bps

• Fed policymakers look split on policy, focus on Chair Warsh later in week

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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

• NZD/USD +0.6% from Tue 0.55805 low as DXY slips from 18-month highs

• NZD wards off yet another attempt on critical 0.5580 support zone

• Saudi Aramco headquarters hit by Houthi missile as hostilities escalate

• WTI +0.6% to $94.66 a barrel as Trump's efforts to temper oil prices falter

• Critical U.S. Sep CPI due Wed, Reuters poll consensus +0.6% m/m, +3.6% y/y

• Futures pricing currently implies 62.3% chance of RBNZ hike on Oct 28

• Range NZ 0.5612-151, support 0.5581 0.5485, resistance 0.5995 0.6012
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(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

Credit Agricole CIB Research adopts a cautious bias on the USD in the near-term.

"FX investors could start focusing on other USD fundamentals more closely and may thus discover that its relative rate advantage over the rest of G10 is no longer growing and that, as a result, the USD is starting to look somewhat overvalued. Market participants would further start scrutinising the quality of the incoming US data as it would inform the Fed policy outlook," CACIB notes.

"This week, focus will also be on the US inflation and retail sales data for September as well as speeches by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues. At the time of writing, the US rate markets are pricing in c.76bp of additional Fed tightening in the next twelve months. This is an excessively hawkish outlook in our view. With many Fed-related positives already in the price of the USD, it would take upside data surprises and hawkish Fedspeak to boost the currency," CACIB adds

• AUD/USD +0.5% from Tue 0.69496 low as USD index retreats from 18-month highs

• Pivotal U.S. Sep CPI due Wed, Reuters poll consensus +0.6% m/m, +3.6% y/y

• AU Sep employment due Thur, poll consensus: +20.0k jobs, 4.6% unemployment

• WTI +1.3% to $94.92 a barrel as Saudi-Houthi hostilities escalate

• AUD targets .6865, break would substantially lift downside potential

• Overnight range 0.69625-865 support 0.6865 0.6834, resistance 0.7052 0.7282
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(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)

The dollar retreated on Tuesday from the previous session's 18-month highs as long end US Treasury yields extended their decline from recent peaks and market participants prepared for a highly anticipated US CPI report.

Comments from New York Fed President John Williams kept the pressure on yields and, thus, the US currency late in the Americas session by saying he still sees one more interest-rate hike as appropriate this year, but at the moment does not believe it will be necessary for the central bank to increase rates again in 2027, Bloomberg News reported. Williams told Bloomberg News in an interview there are still signs inflation will slow “quite a bit” and approach the Fed’s 2% target next year.

Economists polled by Reuters expect September core monthly CPI growth to come in at 0.2% and the annual rate of underlying consumer price inflation at 2.5% when data are released on Wednesday.

The question for markets -- and the dollar -- is how much further the market needs to go in discounting price growth above the Fed's target.

Dan Ivascyn, chief investment officer at the world's largest bond manager, PIMCO, told Reuters that US Treasury yields may have further room to rise, with the Fed likely to deliver one or two more rate increases before the current tightening cycle ends.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation is starting to feel like "aggregate overheating" fueled by spillovers from the artificial intelligence investment boom rather than largely being a byproduct of supply shocks that will pass on its own.

Federal Governor Christopher Waller said the recent rise in US bond yields has been due to stronger economic growth and large-scale investment in artificial intelligence rather than to higher inflation expectations, which remain "well anchored."

Bank of America's latest Global Fund Manager survey found that the US 10-year Treasury yield would need to climb to nearly 6% before bonds become compelling enough for investors to draw money away from stocks, highlighting the resilience of equity markets even as borrowing costs jump.

US Treasury yields were slightly higher at the front end but about 1 to 3 bps lower in five- to 30-year maturities. The 10-year yield was at 5.22% and the 2s-10s curve flatter by about 3 bps at 42 bps at the mid, according to data supplied by LSEG.

The S&P 500 was trading 0.07% lower in the New York afternoon as chip stocks came under selling pressure while investors parsed a mixed bag of quarterly results, including those from big US banks.

WTI crude oil rose 0.6% while copper slid 0.26%.

Gold fell 0.21%.

Heading toward the close: EUR/USD +0.4%, USD/JPY -0.18%, GBP/USD +0.34%, AUD/USD +0.32%, DXY -0.38%, EUR/JPY +0.21%, GBP/JPY +0.16%, AUD/JPY +0.16%.(Robert Fullem)

• NY opened near 1.1185 after 1.1154 traded overnight, pair rallied early

• USD, US yield , USD/CNH drops helped EUR/USD hit 1.1205

• Some of that rally was then erased as sellers emerged

• USD, yields and oil moved upward while equities, gold and silver traded lower

• EUR/USD neared 1.1190 late, it traded up +0.32% in NY's afternoon

• Daily RSI is rising but monthly is falling & pair ius below 10- & 21-DMAs

• EUR/USD's ongoing consolidation, widening Bolli bands are bearish signs

• US September CPI & its potential impact on Fed policy is a key risk Wednesday
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

ANZ Research discusses Gold outlook and expecst macroeconomic headwinds to persist through the end of the year.

"Investment demand has remained resilient, with gold-backed ETF holdings rising by 7t so far in October. Economic and political uncertainty in Europe continues to support investment demand, while Asian buyers have stepped up purchases to hedge against falling equity markets. Investors are increasingly looking beyond rising rates and focusing on concerns over global debt sustainability.

Central bank buying was strong in the third quarter. China has purchased more than 100t year-to-date, including around 20t in each of the past three months. China’s official gold reserves is now around 2,410t, or 9% of total reserves. China imports have also risen by more than 70% y/y to 1140t.

Markets are currently pricing in only a 20% probability of a Fed rate hike in October, but roughly an 80% probability of a hike in December. Minutes from the latest meeting showed that policymakers supported the September hike, while most expected another increase to be appropriate by year-end. We therefore expect macroeconomic headwinds for gold to persist through the end of the year," ANZ adds.

EUR/USD bounced on Tuesday, but the pair is still trading close to the 17-month low it hit on Monday. The broader downtrend looks intact, though the market probably needs a pause before the next leg lower.

Bears have had trouble getting through 1.1150. Buyers have shown up on several dips toward that level, possibly to defend an option barrier. Still, the level stays vulnerable unless EUR/USD puts together a meaningful rally.

A strong recovery looks unlikely. Fiscal and election uncertainty in France, Spain and Germany probably won't be resolved soon. That backdrop could keep the European Central Bank on hold and keep the US dollar attractive to investors.

After falling almost 4.75% from its August monthly high, the pair needs a period of distribution before the downtrend can pick up again. The recent consolidation suggests that process is already underway. It also gives the deeply oversold daily RSI a chance to recover.

Longer-term technicals suggest any rally will be sold. The monthly RSI and widening 15-month Bollinger Bands signal ongoing downside momentum and rising volatility, both of which should help to keep bearish sentiment in place.

For traders holding long positions, the bearish view might only change if EUR/USD breaks above the 1.1350–1.1400 resistance zone and holds there over time. Until then, the path of least resistance stays lower.
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Goldman Sachs Research likes selling EUR/JPY on rallies.

"We continue to see increased downside asymmetry in USD/JPY that should make being short a more attractive and ultimately successful portfolio hedge than it has been in many years. More tactically, though, there are few obvious catalysts for renewed JPY strength without signs of willingness by the BoJ to deliver consecutive hikes or relief on US yields. But we still recommend having long JPY exposure in some form, and our preference has been versus EUR," GS notes.

"EUR funding reduces the carry cost and should still work amidst any potential hawkish Fed repricing, further upside in energy prices, or intensification of European fiscal fears—the key shorter-term risks around our more benign baseline view—and we recommend taking any rebound in EUR/JPY as an opportunity to add downside at slightly better levels," GS adds.

Sterling outperformed on Tuesday, climbing off overnight lows near 1.3200 as global yields and oil prices retreated, with traders squaring positions ahead of upcoming US and UK CPI releases and the UK Autumn Budget on October 28.

GBP/USD's bid was likely just position curating as traders prepared for US CPI on Wednesday, UK August GDP and output data on Thursday, UK CPI on October 21, and the most significant UK asset-related event — the Autumn Budget.

Market expectations suggest persistent inflation due to high oil prices in recent weeks. However, the drop in global yields might indicate that traders believe recent elevated yields have already addressed some inflationary pressures, potentially stifling demand and curbing price rises. UK 10-year gilt yields have retreated from their recent highs, trading around 5.35%, down from above 5.5%, which were influenced by fiscal instability in France.

Despite ongoing inflation concerns, which are expected to hinder growth and exacerbate fiscal challenges, the issue remains a global phenomenon affecting both developed and emerging markets. The UK Autumn Budget is particularly critical for gilts and sterling, as any misstep by the Burnham government could lead to an increase in UK yields, thereby placing additional downward pressure on the pound.

Currently, GBP/USD remains confined within its recent 1.3280-1.3180 range. With potential headline risks surrounding the upcoming UK and US data, traders are likely to adopt a cautious stance, awaiting fiscal insights from the budget announcement before significantly altering positioning.
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(Paul Spirgel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

Societe Generale Research likes selling EUR/JPY and GBP/AUD than selling EUR/USD and GBP/USD around current levels.

"We appear to be coming to the end of the third leg up in Fed pricing this year. Questions about how high bond yields could get have been a feature of many recent conversations. The fact that 10year notes yielded 13% and Fed Funds were above 15% on my first day at work in 1984 is a reminder not to be too surprised by higher yields (the low yields of the post-GFC period were every bit as unusual as the high ones of the early 1990s), but the spike in bond yields will do some work for the Fed and tomorrow’s core CPI data will have to come in well above the consensus 2.5% print, if we are to see any further uptick in market pricing of terminal Fed Funds," SocGen notes.

Morgan Stanley Research previews the US September CPI report due on Wednesday.

"We forecast core CPI at 0.24% m/m in September (2.5% y/y), five basis points below August's 0.29% increase. We expect core services inflation to decelerate, mainly reflecting a normalization in communication services as the one-off increase in wireless telephone fees does not repeat this month. We forecast still positive core goods inflation, driven by higher vehicle prices and ongoing, albeit modest, pressure from AI-related demand," MS notes.

"We expect headline CPI at 0.62% m/m and 3.69% y/y, reflecting another sizable increase in gasoline prices. Our forecast implies an NSA CPI index of 336.792," MS adds.