USD: Ahead of the Biden-Trump debate

 USD: Ahead of the Biden-Trump debate

This week, the currency market has mostly been dominated by a defensive stance, except the Australian Dollar (AUD), which has benefited from inflation. According to FX strategist Francesco Pesole at ING, the US Dollar (USD) is trading well against the entire G10.

Shaped by US PCE and the Biden-Trump debate, the FX environment

"Heavy jitters in carry MXN, BRL, and ZAR are taking the biggest hit in the emerging markets space." In contrast, the major story in FX is still a lower Yen. Before acting, Japanese authorities might let the USD/JPY continue rising, which would provide the Greenback with more support heading into tomorrow's major PCE event.

The third publication of the first quarter GDP and PCE, which is barely likely to move the market, is scheduled for today in the US. Additionally, there will be some attention paid to the anticipated decrease in May durable goods orders and unemployment claims. Even if initial claims were predicted to decline last week, there is cause for concern given the unexpected stickiness of continuing claims.

The USD might continue to have broad support today. The USD's response to tonight's first TV debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump (02:00 BST) will be closely watched. Because of his intentions for lower taxes, geopolitical position, and promises of protectionism, we assume that Trump is the most dollar-positive candidate.

Argentina defeats Chile 1-0 thanks to a late goal, advancing them to the Copa América quarterfinals...

 Copa America Quarterfinals

Five more to go, and two down. Furthermore, Argentina has all but guaranteed a place in the Copa America quarterfinals.

In front of an electrifying 81,106 spectators at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday night, Argentina defeated Chile 1-0 thanks to a deflected corner kick by Lionel Messi that resulted in a goal by Lautaro Martinez in the 88th minute.

Messi failed to score in a Copa America game for the second straight day, the day after his 37th birthday. Despite the fact that his corner kick resulted in the game-winning goal, he did not receive an assist either.

More importantly, Messi completed the game even though a trainer had given him a massage on the sidelines in the 25th minute in his right groin area. A player from the opposite team got hurt, therefore he took use of the opportunity to heal himself ten minutes after the initial injury.

Messi might not play in Argentina's third group play match against Peru on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, according to Argentine news source TYCSports.

After the game, Messi expressed his optimism that his injury was not serious.

In the 36th minute, Messi had a golden opportunity to score; he fired a left boot that just missed the right post. Leading Argentina's aggressive effort in the second half, he played a crucial role.

Argentina and Chile came dangerously close to a scoreless draw in their Copa America semifinal matchups in 2015 and 2016, with Chile winning both games.

Dibu Martinez, the Argentine goalie, had a less hectic day, stopping Chile's three attempts on goal during the encounter. However, until Martinez's goal, Peruvian goaltender Claudio Bravo, who was teammates with Messi at FC Barcelona from 2014 to 2016, blocked 21 of Argentina's 22 shots in the game.

Argentina leads Canada (three), Chile (one), and Peru (one) in Group A with six points. As a result, Messi may get a break for Saturday's game against Peru at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

The last group-play games for each team will go place on Saturday, with Chile playing Canada.

Goal for Lautaro Martúnez: Argentina 1, Chile 0 Argentina at last achieves successLeo Messi's corner kick was diverted, but Lauturo Martinez was there at the perfect moment...

Argentina appears ready to defeat Chile 1-0 and advance to the Copa America quarterfinal after Martinez scored in the 88th minute. The goal was verified following a more than two-minute-long VAR.

Chappell Roan's (Blonde! Bird!) Beauty

 All the Details for Jimmy Fallon

Last night, Chappell Roan, your favorite artist's favorite artist, graced The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon with her presence. She arrived at the curl extremely beautiful, ready to celebrate the occasion.

During their discussion, Fallon brings up a collage of Roan at parties like the Governors Ball, where she looked as glamorous as the Statue of Liberty. "You're known for your on-stage looks," Fallon remarks.

"I love looking pretty and scary, so my stylist Genesis Webb and I pull from drag, horror movies, burlesque, and theater," Roan says. As for the inspiration for tonight, the word was a bird. Roan disclosed that the movie Barbie of Swan Lake from 2003 served as the evening's mood board. Her trademark red curls were turned into a bleach blonde mane (a wig or hers, time will tell), her eyebrows were hidden, and makeup artist Andrew Dahling expertly positioned feathers to accentuate her eyes to produce the desired look. She represented the Black Swan Odile and the White Swan Queen Odette in the show by donning two distinct feathery costumes.

Forletta exclusively tells us, "The blonde really enhanced the sort of ethereal, swan look we were going for here." It is a wig, indeed! We used a wig and several extensions to replicate Chappell's natural hair's fullness. He utilizes "a combination of the ghd Thin Curling Wand and classic figure 8 waves using hairpins" to achieve her signature curls. R&Co's Balloon Dry Volume Spray is the finishing touch for hair that is exceptionally high.

During the interview, Roan clacks her nails—which we would characterize as six-inch talons—and chews gum. Her nails were created by Juan Alvear. Each nail "looks like the quill of a plucked feather when you look at them closely," claims Alvear. "I used Essie's Artic Jelly and Buttercup Jelly in a gradation from opaque to transparent, then added striation detailing to produce this effect. To complete the look, I added long strands of ostrich feathers. When Chappell performed, I wanted them to have movement and stage presence.

After reading our Coachella interview, the singer's revelation about herself to Fallon makes perfect sense: she planned to pursue an esthetician career if music wasn't her destiny. We hope to see Beauty Secrets in the future, and we would want to know the entire procedure.