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Here is what you need to know for Friday, July 31:The US Dollar (USD) falls sharply during the American session on Thursday after United States economic growth missed expectations and underlying inflation moderated. Additional pressure comes from a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY), which fuels speculation that Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market.The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined around 0.8% and trades near 100.00, falling below the psychological 100.00 level. Preliminary US Gross Domestic Product expanded at an annualized rate of 1.5% in the second quarter, below the 2.1% market forecast. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation…

Investors are turning their attention to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement on Friday, after the Japanese Yen (JPY) staged a dramatic rebound during Thursday’s American session. The move came amid growing speculation that Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market after USD/JPY tumbled from above 163.00 to below 158.00 within minutes.While the BoJ is still widely expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 1%, the sudden appreciation of the Japanese Yen has altered the market backdrop heading into the meeting. Investors will now focus on the updated economic projections and Governor Kazuo Ueda’s press conference…

The USD/CHF retreats for the second straight day, down more than 1% amid growing speculation of an intervention in the FX markets, which boosted the Japanese Yen. The pair fell to a 10-day low of 0.8039, slightly above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.8027. As of writing, the pair meanders around 0.8250.USD/CHF Price Forecast: Technical outlookDespite its retreat, USD/CHF remains upward-biased. The market structure indicates that the uptrend remains intact as long as spot prices are above the 50-day SMA and the July 10 cycle low of 0.8010.The Relative Strength Index (RSI) turned bearish. Hence, with price action…

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Director Christopher Nolan, left, and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema with an Imax camera on the set of the film “The Odyssey.”Courtesy: Melinda Sue Gordon | Universal Studios”The Odyssey” continues.Universal and Imax have extended the availability of 70 mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s epic into mid-September, but that might not be enough to meet demand.Tickets are selling out as quickly as they are being released to the public as moviegoers seek to see Nolan’s film in the aspect ratio that it was shot in and on physical film. While Imax offers a variety of screen options, including digital…

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