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West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trades 2.5% higher to near $100.50, the highest level seen in over a month. The oil price is little far from revisiting its almost five-month high of $102.11.
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The Australian Dollar (AUD) holds onto two-day gains at around 0.6985 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trade on Tuesday. The Aussie pair reflects strength as the US Dollar remains under pressure due…
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The British Pound (GBP) is up 0.22% higher at around 1.3333 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Tuesday. The GBP/USD pair trades higher ahead of the United Kingdom (UK) labor market data for three mo…
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If the Indian rupee could talk, it might well beg for a holiday. The once-proud currency that fetched roughly ₹4 per US dollar at independence now needs nearly ₹90 for the same dollar. In 2025, the rupee has sunk to his…
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The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate fell to 4.7% in the three months to August after reporting 4.9% in the previous reading, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday. The …
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The EUR/JPY cross trades with mild losses near 177.70 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) as street riots in France raise concerns over political sta…
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USD/CHF depreciates after posting modest gains the previous day, trading around 0.8250 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) weakens under growing market expectations that the Feder…
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Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,120 in the early European trade on Tuesday . The precious metal faces selling pressure amid a recovery in yields on United States (US) bonds and rising oil prices.
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The Euro (EUR) is up 0.15% at around 1.1230 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The major currency pair gains as the US Dollar is under pressure ahead of Meta Q3 earnings on Wednesda…
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The EUR/USD pair holds positive ground near 1.1215 during the early European session on Tuesday. However, the potential upside for the pair might be limited as violent protests in France add to concerns about the countr…
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The US President Donald Trump administration has not approved the transfer of interceptor missiles to Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
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Gold price (XAU/USD) falls to around $4,135 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends its downside as US bond yields stayed elevated despite falling energy prices. Traders continue to assess …
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MUFG’s Lloyd Chan highlights that the Dollar has softened after comments from Fed Chair Warsh reduced expectations of another rate hike, but still-high global yields keep the backdrop challenging for Asia FX. Indonesia’…
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United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD slipped on Friday but downside momentum remains only tentative. In the very near term, the pair is expected to stay confined betwee…
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The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday amid speculation that the interest rate differential between Mexico and the US will remain unchanged, with the Federal Reserve (Fed) projected to …
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that Tehran has not yet completely closed the Strait of Hormuz and can expand the scope of the blockade to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal, Tehr…
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The AUD/JPY advances late on Monday during the North American session, up 0.88%, as the cross-pair continues to trade above the resistance trendline of a ‘falling wedge,’ a bullish chart pattern that could open the door…
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Standard Chartered economist Hunter Chan notes that China’s Q3 GDP rose 1.2% q/q and 4.5% y/y, helped by robust exports and AI-related industrial demand, while household consumption stayed soft. The bank keeps its Q4 an…
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The Australian Dollar registers two days of consecutive gains versus the US Dollar, trading at 0.6980, up more than 0.50% as risk appetite improved, while the Aussie was supported by strong data on China’s GDP and Retai…
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Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes China’s reported 4.5% year-on-year Q3 growth, despite weak investment and flat real retail sales. He argues Beijing appears broadly satisfied and unlikely to deliver major new stimulus. …
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OCBC remains cautiously negative on the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) after MSCI proposed reclassifying Indonesia from emerging market to standalone status, triggering sharp equity outflows and USD/IDR gains. The bank expects…
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The US Dollar (USD) has managed to regain some composure, leaving behind two daily drops in a row helped by rising US Treasury yields and reignited social/political concerns in France.
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On July 30, Japan’s finance ministry reportedly sold as much as $59 billion to buy the Japanese currency, then at 40-year-lows. Tokyo and Washington later confirmed they had acted together to bolster a weak yen. It was …
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Gold (XAU/USD) falls about 0.54% on Monday as the Greenback drifts higher and market mood shifts to neutral amid tensions in the Middle East, sparking a risein Oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) bouncing off…