Daily Financial Newsletter Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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- Aug 19
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Treasury Desk – Interactive Daily Briefing
Forex Market📊 Chart: Forex Market Performance (%)
USDINR opened at 87.27/28, slightly below yesterday’s close of 87.36, after touching an intraday high of 87.48.
USDSEK +0.20%, USD/ZAR +0.17%, USD/RUB +0.14% → Mild dollar strength across EM currencies.
ETH -3.05%, BTC -0.46% → Crypto assets under pressure.
USDHKD -0.34% → Strength in HKD on liquidity tightening.
💡 Desk Insight: Dollar strength continues across emerging markets; crypto signals risk aversion.
Commodity Market 📊 Chart: Commodity Market Performance (%)
Gainers: Feeder Cattle +1.03%, US Soybean Meal +0.99%, US Coffee C +0.97%
Losers: Orange Juice -2.28%, London Coffee -1.22%, US Sugar 11 -1.22%, Crude Oil WTI -0.69%
💡 Desk Insight: Agri complex strong on supply concerns, but energy & soft commodities face corrective pressure.
MajorIndices 📊 Chart: Global Indices Performance (%)
Winners: OMXC25 +1.63%, PSI +1.28%, VN30 +0.96%
Losers: ATX -1.38%, S&P/ASX200 -0.72%, S&P 500 VIX -0.66%
💡 Desk Insight: European equities extend gains, while US & Asia remain cautious.
Government Bond Spreads 📊 Chart: Government Bond Spread Changes (%)
Widening: Türkiye +7.48%, Switzerland +4.52%, Côte d'Ivoire +4.28%
Narrowing: Egypt -1.39%, Russia -1.08%, Kenya -1.01%
💡 Desk Insight: Selective appetite for higher yield continues; frontier spreads easing.
Treasury Desk View
📌 “We expect USD/INR to trade in the 87.10–87.60 band today, with RBI likely to intervene near highs. Markets remain sensitive to crude oil prices and Fed commentary.”
Market Watchlist
🔍 Key upcoming events to monitor:
#Fed Minutes release
US #Crude Inventory data
#RBI OMO announcements (if any)
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