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Indonesian Rupiah: BI may still need to tighten – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan reports that Bank Indonesia kept its policy rate at 5.75%, surprising expectations for a hike, as recent Rupiah stabilization allowed policymakers to stay on hold. Governor Perry Warjiyo favors targete…

Asia FX: Oil shock seen manageable – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu argues that Oil near $95 is a shock for Asian energy importers but not a trigger for a broad balance-of-payments crisis. He highlights stronger current-account buffers in ASEAN and India, prior fiscal con…

Australian Dollar trades under pressure amid strong US data

AUD/USD trades lower near the 0.6970 area on Thursday, giving back earlier gains as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens on the back of upbeat United States (US) labor market data and continued hostilities between the US and…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls struggle below the 50-day SMA

AUD/USD edges lower on Thursday as a stronger US Dollar (USD) outweighs support from stronger-than-expected Australian employment data. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.6966, down 0.45% on the day.

Supercharge VOO With 2 Low-Cost Vanguard ETFs

Those who are familiar with Vanguard’s ETF lineup are likely well-acquainted with the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). After all, this fund — which provides low-cost exposure to the S&P 500 — is currently the largest fund in…

ROBO vs BOTZ ETF: A Comparison for Portfolios

Robotics and artificial intelligence continue to drive growth in technology and industrial automation. For investors evaluating thematic ETFs, the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) and the Global X Robo…