Silver price (XAG/USD) trades 1% higher to near $62.20 during the Asian trading session on Friday. The white metal rises ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for July, which will be published at 1…
Read more →The NZD/USD pair sticks to a negative bias for the second consecutive day and trades near the lower end of its weekly range, around the 0.5865 region, during the Asian session on Friday.
Read more →China's Trade Balance for July, in US Dollar (USD) terms, arrives at $112.5 billion, higher than the $107.0 billion expected, but lower than the prior release of 125.62 billion.
Read more →The AUD/USD pair steadies around the 0.7030-0.7025 region during the Asian session on Friday as traders opt to wait for the release of the closely watched US monthly employment details before placing fresh directional b…
Read more →NZD/USD trades lower near the 0.5900 level at the time of writing, with no New Zealand catalyst behind the move. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.26% near the 100.00 level, and the Kiwi is simply on the wrong side of i…
Read more →The US Dollar (USD) posted gains against every major currency on Thursday, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) up 0.26% near the 100.00 level as Oil rallied 3% on the reported Strait of Hormuz vessel ban, while Gold and Silv…
Read more →UOB Global Economics & Markets Research, led by economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya, analyzes Thailand’s July CPI undershoot driven by lower fuel prices while core inflation edges higher.
Read more →Societe Generale strategist Kiyong Seong turns tactically constructive on USD/KRW, arguing that recent Won strength has been driven by late-stage flow factors rather than fundamentals.
Read more →Scotiabank’s team notes the Pound is fractionally weaker versus the Dollar, with fundamentals less supportive as yield spreads soften. However, sentiment is improving as markets fade earlier political concerns following…
Read more →The USD/JPY advances by some 0.41%, clearing the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 158.06, as the Greenback recovers some ground following two days of intervention in the FX markets by US and Japanese authorities.
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Read more →Scotiabank highlights that the Euro is slightly softer versus the Dollar after touching levels last seen in mid-June, with fundamentals still supportive as yield spreads turn. Spot has nearly converged with their fair v…
Read more →USD/JPY trades modestly higher near 158.20 on Thursday, extending a fourth session of Japanese Yen (JPY) softness as the pair claws back ground lost to last week's coordinated Japan-United States (US) intervention.
Read more →The Indian Rupee (INR) has found local support against the US Dollar (USD), with USD/INR easing to around 95.10 following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to hold its benchmark repo rate steady at 5.25% for a …
Read more →ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song note that the Indian Rupee (INR) has given back much of its June gains as US–Iran tensions and rising Oil prices hurt sentiment. However, they remain constructive on INR, ci…
Read more →Gold (XAU/USD) has staged a dramatic rebound, surging over 4% on Wednesday to move within striking distance of the $4,300/oz threshold. This rally is being propelled by growing optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran a…
Read more →Rabobank’s Stefan Koopman analyses United Kingdom demand prospects under Prime Minister Burnham’s shift from “securonomics” to “vibonomics”. The report argues that elevated household saving and weak confidence leave sco…
Read more →The Australian Dollar (AUD) is balancing solid long-term fiscal fundamentals against near-term growth headwinds and shifting central bank expectations. While rating agency S&P has reaffirmed Australia's pristine AAA cre…
Read more →EUR/USD trades on the back foot on Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak as the US Dollar (USD) steadies. Still, the near-term technical picture remains bullish following the late-July rebound from below 1.1400. A…
Read more →The British pound slipped against the U.S. dollar as the dollar steadied ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due Friday, supported by safe-haven demand and a modest rebound in U.S. Treasury yields while the Bank o…
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Read more →Defence sector spending as a percentage of GDP has risen steadily in key economies over the past decade, with governments allocating larger budgets toward modernising military capabilities and acquiring advanced weapons…
Read more →Dow Jones futures rise 0.19% to trade around 54,600 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain 0.09% to trade near 7,760, while Nasdaq 100 futures decline 0.35%, trading near 29,510.
Read more →ING’s FX Strategist Francesco Pesole notes improved Gulf-related risk sentiment has weighed slightly on the Dollar, but stable Federal Reserve rate expectations remain supportive. With US payrolls due tomorrow, he argue…
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