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US Dollar: Hawkish fedspeak backs upside risks – ING

ING’s Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar started the week strongly despite lower Oil prices and firmer global equities, helped by hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials Austan Goolsbee and Alberto Musalem that su…

Gold steadies on Iran diplomacy hopes, Fed outlook caps upside

Gold (XAU/USD) consolidates on Tuesday as traders weigh fresh Middle East headlines while the broader geopolitical backdrop remains tense. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,334 after rebounding from an in…

Staples ETF Widens Gap Over Discretionary in 2026

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) has climbed 6.6% so far in 2026, according to State Street data as of September 21. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) has…

Australian Dollar steadies as Middle East diplomacy takes focus

AUD/USD trims part of its earlier losses on Tuesday as traders assess fresh diplomatic signals surrounding the war between the United States (US) and Iran, weighing on the US Dollar (USD). Meanwhile, a hawkish Reserve B…

Japanese Yen: Turning point with BoJ shift – OCBC

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong argue that intervention risks and a more hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) are key for the Japanese Yen (JPY). They see faster BoJ policy tightening gradually supporting JPY…

Adding Municipals? 3 Muni ETFs That Have Led Over 3 Years

Municipal bonds have seen an uptick in interest as more investors look to reduce tax exposures. Economic headwinds are putting pressure on overall portfolios, while shifting yield pictures are seeing portfolios refresh …

British Pound: BoE pricing keeps rangebound against Euro – ING

ING’s Francesco Pesole notes EUR/GBP has held a tight 0.855–0.860 range since early September after a Bank of England (BoE) meeting that did not strongly challenge aggressive market tightening expectations. ING economis…