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AUD/JPY extends its losses for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 113.50 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) remains subdued following a wave of mixed economic data from Australia and…
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China's Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) climbed to 51.4 in August from 50.4 in July, the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Thursday. This figure came in stronger than the market expectations of 50.6.
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The NZD/USD pair recovers some lost ground to near 0.5860, snapping the four-day losing streak during the early Asian session on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following t…
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price rebounds after registering losses in the previous day, trading around $89.60 during the Asian hours on Thursday. Crude oil prices advance as investors assessed renewed hostilities…
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The USD/CHF pair advances some 0.13% on Wednesday as the Greenback holds within familiar levels, after depreciating versus the Japanese Yen amid speculation of an intervention in the FX markets. This dragged the pair fr…
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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7807 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7829 and 6.7167 Reuters estimate.
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Yen - Potential start of an Impulsive upwards moveIf the ¥ is going to go for an up move, it would be from this point (.0681 Fib of previous impulse). Would make sense with the rest of our analyses published earlier in …
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The international environment remains volatile, and the euro area – an open economy that is well integrated into global supply chains and international financial markets – could face strains ahead. While the acute risk …
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Commerzbank highlights that South Korea’s export boom and a large trade surplus, combined with a hawkish Bank of Korea, are supportive for the Korean Won. They argue that changing FX flow dynamics should allow more of t…
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The Federal Reserve (Fed) released its Beige Book on Wednesday, in which the US central bank stated that economic activity increased modestly since early July, while overall employment rose slightly. Regarding inflation…
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Gold (XAU/USD) price rises over 1% on Wednesday as the Greenback softens amid speculation of an intervention to bolster the Japanese Yen (JPY), while US Treasury yields hold firm after weak US jobs data. At the time of …
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The US Dollar (USD) has traded in quite a volatile fashion on Wednesday, always amid the unabated tensions from the US-Iran crisis, speculation over another bout of FX intervention by Japanese authorities and bets for w…
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil sees two-way price swings on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East keep energy markets volatile and the geopolitical risk premium elevated. At the time of writing, WTI tra…
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According to MUFG’s Lee Hardman, rising energy prices are pushing market expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening, with 17bps priced for the 16th September FOMC and the 2-year US Treasury yield at a year-to-d…
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USD/CAD falls to around 1.3875 on Wednesday, down 0.15% on the day, following the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) monetary policy decision. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the central bank…
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TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek highlight that upcoming US Non-farm Payrolls (NFP) and a renewed hawkish Fed tone are critical for Gold, with prices near CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) selling thresholds arou…
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The Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforms its major peers on Wednesday, with USD/JPY falling nearly 0.90% on the day as hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations support the Japanese currency. A sharp drop during American tradi…
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The US dollar initially rallied from 97.9 in late-December to 99.4 mid-January. However, it then lost its way, falling back to a near 4-year low of 96.2, now 97.0. At the current level, the US dollar is around 15% below…
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The trigger is clear, even if the consequences are not fully priced in yet. Crude oil has surged more than 50% since the war erupted, with Brent now above $109 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to …
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Markets adopt a cautious stance midweek as the crisis in the Middle East deepens. In the second half of the day, private sector employment data from the United States (US) will be watched closely by investors. Additiona…
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Gold (XAU/USD) stages a sharp rebound on Wednesday, reversing all its earlier losses as a sudden rise in the Japanese Yen (JPY) triggers broad selling pressure on the US Dollar (USD). A pullback in US Treasury yields pr…
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Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu now expects the RBI to deliver three 25bp rate hikes, taking the repo rate from 5.25% to 6.00% by early 2027, versus two hikes previously. The revision follows much stronger-than-expected …
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Governor Tiff Macklem took questions from reporters, offering markets a clearer sense of how the central bank was thinking. His remarks followed the widely expected decision to keep the policy rate on hold at 2.25%.
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The Euro (EUR) is sharply down at around 184.66 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Wednesday. The cross faces intense selling pressure as the Japanese currency outperforms on fresh exp…