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Euro advances as strong German IFO, cautious BoJ outlook weigh on Japanese Yen
EUR/JPY trades higher around 180.55 on Thursday, gaining 0.19% on the day at the time of writing. The Euro (EUR) receives support from stronger-than-expected German business sentiment data, while uncertainty surrounding…
Read more →Australian Dollar: Labor data underpins RBA hike view – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad observes AUD/USD trading near its 200-day moving average support as broad Dollar strength weighs on the pair. Australia’s August labor force report, with stronger-than-expect…
Read more →British Pound sees more downside as US Yields rally further
The British Pound (GBP) is down 0.12% to near 1.3225 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The GBP/USD is under pressure and might face more decline as United States (US) Treasury …
Read more →Gold bears tighten their grip as Fed rate hike bets rise
Gold (XAU/USD) slides to a one-week low on Thursday as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD) reflect an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades aroun…
Read more →US yields jump to multi-year highs on Fed tightening bets, bond market turmoil
US Treasury yields stretched to their highest levels in years on Wednesday, fuelled by a mix of rising expectations of further monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), following upbeat US business activity d…
Read more →BoE’s Dhingra says financial conditions have already done much of the tightening
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Swati Dhingra struck a dovish tone on Thursday, highlighting signs of easing price pressures and weakness in the United Kingdom (UK) labour market, according …
Read more →Mexican Peso: Downward momentum returns after 200-DMA break – Societe Generale
Societe Generale analysts, including Kenneth Broux, note that USD/MXN has broken above a multi-month descending trend line and reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time since April 2025. They see scope for…
Read more →FX Outlook: Hawkish Wave to Hit Scandinavia
We expect the Riksbank to deliver a hawkish hold, hinting at an imminent rate hike, which we expect in November. In Norway, we see a rate hike in a close decision. NOK faces greater upside than SEK as markets and consen…
Read more →What Happens After a Clearout Candle?
Storm-related power outages can significantly increase the chance of a house fire or carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Items like generators, candles, and downed-power lines all pose a risk. The Consumer Product Safety Co…
Read more →Oil: Geopolitics tighten physical markets – Commerzbank
Commerzbank analysts note that escalating US-Iran tensions and fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are tightening physical oil markets, with record premiums at Cushing pointing to strong demand for immediate supply. S…
Read more →ECB's Kocher says must prevent too high inflation, becoming entrenched
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Thursday that the central bank must prevent too high inflation from becoming entrenched.
Read more →WTI falls below $91.50 amid hope for US-Iran diplomatic progress
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $91.40 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI tumbles amid hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.
Read more →British Pound holds gains despite stronger US PMI, hawkish Fed stance
The GBP/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.3240 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid a widening policy gap between a hawkish Federal…
Read more →Indonesian Rupiah faces pressure amid fiscal concerns
Strong US manufacturing data boosts expectations for an October Fed rate hike to 69.7%.
Read more →Asian stock markets trade mixed ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Asian stock markets reflect a mixed performance on Thursday ahead of the meeting between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later in the day.
Read more →Gold flat lines below $4,300 as Fed hike bets cap upside ahead of Trump-Xi meet
Gold (XAU/USD) remains depressed below the $4,300 mark, trading near a one-week low set earlier this Thursday as traders await a crucial meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. …
Read more →Asian currencies mixed as dollar holds two-month high, yen stays near lows
Chinese authorities have done well to keep USD/CNY under control in 2025. We expect the same again for 2026. Asian high-yielders have had a bad year, but if one of them is to recover, we would expect it to be the Indian…
Read more →British Pound bears retain control near July lows amid Fed-BoE divergence
The GBP/USD pair sticks to a mildly negative bias for the fourth straight day, trading around the 1.3230-1.3225 region during the Asian session on Thursday, near its lowest level since early July, touched the previous d…
Read more →PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7489 vs. 6.7468 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7489 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7468 and 6.7184 Reuters estimate.
Read more →Euro weakens below 1.1400 as Fed rate hike expectations reinforce US Dollar strength
The EUR/USD pair loses ground to near 1.1380 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The major pair extends its downside as hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) boost the US Dollar (USD) against t…
Read more →US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US-China trade truce extended through January 10
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States (US) and China have agreed to extend a bilateral trade truce that was set to expire in November through January 10, Blomoberg reported on Wednesday. This m…
Read more →Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says ready for energy ceasefire with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv remains ready for a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia after holding separate talks with the leaders of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) in New Y…
Read more →Iran President sends defiant message to US over potential talks
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country won’t allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain in place, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. This move undersc…
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