Profit-taking halts the dollar's advance

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A surge in dollar values throughout the first half of the day was followed by a decline against most of the dollar's key competitors. This was caused by unfavorable US statistics, such as the US Services S&P Global PMI dropping to 44.1. Manufacturing contracted at a slower pace than expected from 52.2 to 51.3.

S&P Global PMIs for the majority of the main economies, however, showed sluggish economic growth and even recession, demonstrating it is a global problem. Prior to Wall Street's close, the dollar made some gains as risk-off flows persisted. In the midst of extreme overbought circumstances, the dollar's slide appears corrective. Investors were able to record some profits thanks to tepid US data, but a trend reversal is not evident.

Fabio Panetta, a member of the ECB Executive Board, gave a bleak picture. He stated that when the likelihood of a recession rises, the central bank may need to further modify its monetary policies. In the meantime, speculative interest is gradually but steadily rising on a 75 basis point rate hike by the US Federal Reserve in September.

The GBP/USD exchange rate is at 1.1830, while the AUD/USD rate is around 0.6920. The USD/CAD pair dropped significantly throughout the day, closing at 1.2950.

Safe-haven currencies saw gains against the dollar, with the USD/CHF rate circling at 0.9640 and the USD/JPY rate trading at 136.77.

The price of gold is currently up for the day at $1,7477 per troy ounce, while the price of crude oil has continued its recent rise amid market speculation that OPEC+ may reduce production. Currently, WTI is $93.60 per barrel.

Asia's macroeconomic calendar will stay empty, with Wednesday's US Durable Goods Orders report taking center stage.

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