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New Zealand Dollar: Market overpricing RBNZ hikes – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that foreign holdings of New Zealand government bonds rose to 58.9% in July 2026, while NZD/USD trades slightly above its 12‑month average. Despite robust domestic activity, Yu doubts current m…

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Brent: War-linked range trading outlook – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes Brent crude has rallied above $91 as the US–Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff persists. Haddad argues crude Oil is driving the war narrative and expects price swings to st…

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Euro: Range-bound before FOMC against US Dollar – ING

Chris Turner at ING describes EUR/USD as contained after a rally stalled just above 1.16, with investors cautious due to high natural gas prices and upcoming FOMC minutes. He expects a 1.1520–1.1580 range near term, whi…

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Gold falls as rising US Treasury yields strengthen the US Dollar

Gold (XAU/USD) remains on the back foot at the start of American trading hours on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak as a firmer US Dollar (USD) and rising long-term US Treasury yields weigh on the precious meta…

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European gas: LNG inflows key for prices – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke argues that European gas storage will depend on higher LNG imports over winter, as current inflows of 8 bcm per month would see storages trend toward 0% by March. He considers 10 bcm realisti…

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FX Outlook: Energy and Long Bonds Remain Points of Attention

At its meeting on 19 March 2026, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. It is determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at the 2% target in the medium term. The war in the…

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Sterling today: Pound slips as dollar firms on energy, yields

The British Pound weakened against the US Dollar in Asian trading on Wednesday, with GBP/USD easing toward 1.3355. The pair lost momentum as the Dollar gained ground amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty following US mi…

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British Pound Sterling did not earn its three-month high

GBP/USD cleared 1.3550 on Monday for the first time in three months, printed the highest level of the window just above it and handed the entire advance back within hours for a net gain under 10 pips. Sterling did none …

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The Japanese Yen is losing to its own import bill

USD/JPY sat near 159.50 through Monday inside a 75-pip range for a net gain of 10 pips, on the day the Dollar Index broke beneath its 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) to its weakest level since June. Every other…

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Australian Dollar climbs as the Greenback falls on soft US data

The Aussie Dollar trades near two-month highs of 0.7129, supported by a weaker US Dollar, amid a scarce economic docket in the US, following last week’s softer Retail Sales data. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7106, up 0.32%.

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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls reclaim 50-day SMA, eye 217.00

The GBP/JPY cross-pair is poised to finish Monday’s session with gains of over 0.14% as traders prepare for the beginning of Tuesday’s Asian session. The cross-pair has climbed above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SM…

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US Treasury yields surge as 30-year hits 2007 high

US Treasury yields advance on Monday during the North American session after reversing their course following the release of US Retail Sales data last week, which disappointed investors. Meanwhile, the lack of news from…

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Euro returns below 1.1600 as US Dollar selling pressure eases

EUR/USD trims earlier gains on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) shows signs of stabilization after opening the week under selling pressure. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1580 after touching an intraday h…