The dollar is picking up some momentum ahead of North American trading
Fresh lows for commodity currencies, in particular the antipodeans as the dollar is seeing a bid going into US trading today.

Further remarks by Saunders
The final remark was when he was questioned on whether stopping QE early would damaged the central bank’s credibility. I guess this pretty much reveals which side of the camp he is on, but we’ll have to see how many others adopt a similar position.

BOE Saunders says ending QE is a possibility in the forthcoming meetings and that rate hikes could follow next year
That has seen cable come to life in a move from 1.3840 to a session high of 1.3884 as buyers also push for a move above the 100-hour moving average (red line):

Remarks by BOE policymaker, Michael Saunders
The talk on rate hikes is also something that will be welcome by sterling bulls as Saunders is already floating the possibility – albeit one that will be a limited, gradual rise.

Forex news from the European trading session – 14 July 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, USD lags on the day
– European equities lower; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%

The ECB takes the next step towards a digital euro
The phase will last up to 24 months and aims to address key issues regarding design and distribution of a digital euro. ECB president Lagarde remarks:

Reuters with the headline, citing an OPEC+ source
WTI falls 1.5% to $74.10 but this is a dip worth buying into in my view as much of this is already priced in and it doesn’t really shake up the fundamentals by much.

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 9 July 2021
–  -1.8%
– Market index 727.5 vs 627.0 prior
– Purchase index 273.3 vs 252.4 prior
That is a big jump in mortgage activity as the spike comes amid a surge in both purchases and refinancing, rising by 8.3% and 20.4% respectively in the past

Remarks by BOE policymaker, Jon Cunliffe
UK inflation report
At least he is laying down a timeline to which they will formally formulate a response and that will come in the August meeting, so that will be a key one to watch next month.

Forex news from the European trading session – 13 July 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– JPY leads, GBP lags on the day
– European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures flat