The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 51,500, back at the level where Wednesday's selling stopped, which means Thursday's rebound is gone. The selling ran one way down from the session high, and every level that …
The Canadian dollar is at risk of dropping below 70 cents U.S. amid surging demand for the greenback as markets reprice the expectation that the United States Federal Reserve will hike rates instead of cutting them.
USD/JPY advances sharply on Friday, trading around 156.95 at the time of writing, up 0.63% on the day. The pair has pulled back after reaching a daily high of 158.06 earlier in the day. The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens si…
On Friday, Kansas City Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jeffrey Schmid said he supported the rate hike, as “recent data suggest inflation trending above 3%.” Schmid added that tightening policy is a step toward achieving…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) retraces on Friday after reaching a daily high of 1.3375 on upbeat UK data, as headlines suggest that an Oil supply shock has sent crude prices higher and reignited investors' fears of high infl…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights pronounced Japanese Yen (JPY) underperformance, with USD/JPY near 158.00 after a Bank of Japan rate hike to 1.25%. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signaled cautious tighte…
Silver (XAG/USD) trades higher for the second consecutive day on Friday, reaching session highs above $67.00 after bouncing from lows near $62.00 earlier this week. Precious metals have drawn support from a moderate rev…
The Euro (EUR) is down 0.12% to near 1.1460 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The major currency pair is under pressure as the US Dollar extends the advance due to firm expectati…
ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes that moderating Oil prices have slightly cooled the Dollar’s post-FOMC momentum, but still sees upside risks for the Dollar after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message. With a typic…
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to move above the $4,400 level on Friday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish policy outlook keeps the US Dollar (USD) firmly bid. Still, the metal is on track for its first weekly gain in thr…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Bank of England (BoE) kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6–3 vote while highlighting a more challenging inflation backdrop, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen near 3.75% in Q4…
Based on today’s trading level, EUR/USD would gain 13.5% this year if we are to close at around today’s level, the biggest annual increase since 2017 – coincidentally also the first year of Trump’s first term in office.…
A late-week rally in global shares left them on track for weekly gains after earnings from some U.S. tech giants eased concerns about AI returns, while the yen declined after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unch…
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the Bank of Japan delivered a 25bp hike to 1.25% in a split decision, acknowledging persistent inflation risks but with notable dissent. The Yen weakened after the dovish statement,…
The USD/JPY pair trims a part of strong intraday gains to a two-week high, though it holds comfortably above mid-156.00s during the post-meeting Bank of Japan (BoJ) press conference.
The USD/CAD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3995 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) extends its rally against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on a hawkish tone from the US Federa…
USD/JPY does not trade Tokyo in isolation. It trades the distance between the Honkan and the Eccles Building, and Japan can take rates to a multi-decade high while the yen still weakens if traders believe the Fed is cli…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang highlights that GBP/USD remains under pressure after four consecutive daily declines, though short-term momentum has not intensified. Intraday, the British Pound (GBP) is expe…
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its upside on Friday, trading 2.26% higher at around 66.80 during the European session. The white metal strengthens due to correction in oil prices and United States (US) Treasury Yields.
EUR/GBP inches lower after three days of gains, trading around 0.8590 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross is facing downward pressure as the British Pound (GBP) gains momentum following stronger-than-ex…
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens sharply higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the USD/INR pair correcting to near 95.75 from an over seven-week high of 96.10 posted the previous day. The Indian currency capita…
Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground for the second successive day, trading around $65.80 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. Non-yielding Silver gained support as falling oil prices helped ease inflation co…
The USD/CAD pair oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Friday, trading below the 1.4000 psychological mark or the highest level since August 7, touched earlier this week. Nevertheless, spot prices rema…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains subdued for the third successive day, trading around $96.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices have declined as concerns over Middle East supply…