Breaking news & trusted journalism for your community
Finance
NZD/USD trades around 0.5895 on Monday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day. The pair consolidates below the 0.5900 level after retreating from its recent monthly high, as the US Dollar (USD) recovers …
Finance
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes that the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains one of the most attractive G10 currencies thanks to favorable carry and a hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA is expecte…
Finance
Societe Generale strategists highlight that EUR/USD has squeezed above key resistance as Dollar weakness follows softer United States (US) employment data and reduced odds of a September Fed hike. The pair is seen sligh…
Finance
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight that negotiations between Iran and Oman over a new shipping framework through the Strait of Hormuz remain finely balanced, with Tehran linking any lasting arrangement to broader deman…
Finance
Michael Pfister at Commerzbank highlights a strong Canadian labour market and improving Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) and exports as signs of real-economy recovery, but warns this is fra…
Finance
USD/JPY gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around 158.20 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair remains stronger as the Japanese Yen (JPY) holds losses following the release of…
Finance
The ongoing US-Iran conflict has entered a crucial diplomatic phase, with intense fighting and strategic pressure around the vital Strait of Hormuz continuing to drive the dynamic of the war. Iranian officials stated on…
Finance
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from the July 30-31 monetary policy meeting, which showed a split between members wanting to hold rates to assess the impact of the last rate hike and others pus…
Finance
The EUR/USD pair kicks off the new week on a subdued note and trades just above 1.1550 during the Asian session, well within striking distance of a fresh high since June 17, touched in reaction to the disappointing US j…
Finance
“The average American is not getting everything available through Medicare,” Dr. Mike Daniels, chief medical officer at WeTreatFeet Podiatry, told NTD News.
Finance
The GBP/USD pair edges lower at the start of a new week and moves further away from an over three-week high, or levels just above the 1.3500 psychological mark touched on Friday.
Finance
Gold (XAU/USD) drifts lower at the start of a new week and moves away from its highest level since June 17, touched on Friday following the disappointing release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. In fact, the cru…
Finance
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price gains ground after registering nearly 1.5% losses in the previous trading day, hovering around $79.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices advance as pers…
Finance
The French presidency of the G7 has been remarkably effective at reviving the policy discussion around global imbalances and international economic policy coordination after more than a decade of complete neglect by the…
Finance
To help expand and sustain America’s middle class, U.S. foreign policy makers need a new agenda that will rebuild trust at home and abroad.
Finance
DBS Group Research anticipates China’s credit demand to stay weak in July, with new Yuan loans around RMB 10.8 billion and M2 growth at 8% year-on-year. Corporate and household medium- to long-term lending are likely to…
Finance
We don’t fully trust the dovish repricing in Bank of Japan expectations after recent central bank appointments, but upbeat risk sentiment (Nvidia earnings were strong) and soft Tokyo CPI overnight can keep JPY under pre…
Finance
A US official said on Friday that there is progress in Oman-Iran talks and that a deal could be signed soon, according to Reuters. Once the deal is announced, this would restore commercial shipping in the Strait of Horm…
Finance
DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s final 2Q26 GDP to be revised up to 5.9% year-on-year and 1.3% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted, driven by stronger manufacturing and services. With first-half growth above tr…
Finance
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CNH confined to a narrow intraday range, with flat momentum suggesting consolidation between 6.7450 and 6.7550. Their 1–3 week view still antici…
Finance
The British Pound retreats against the Japanese Yen, down about 0.24%, as the Yen is poised to end the week on a higher note. However, GBP/JPY is poised to finish the week with minimal gains, trading at 212.64.
Finance
The American labour market contracted in July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average answered with a gain of roughly 65 points, a tenth of a percent, trading near 54,000 into the afternoon. The session high just above 54,…
Finance
Standard Chartered’s Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee now expect Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep its policy rate unchanged at the 27 August meeting, abandoning a previously projected hike. The bank trims its 2026 G…
Finance
The New York Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations shows that households’ inflation expectations decreased slightly over the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium and longer-term horizons. One-year infla…