Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed
In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Aussie spikes down below 0.7050 as RBA’s Bullock speaks
The Australian Dollar (AUD) has reacted with moderate declines against the US Dollar (USD) following Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michelle Bullock's speech on Tuesday. The AUD/USD spiked down below 0.7050, from Mo…
Australian Dollar declines against New Zealand Dollar following RBA decision
AUD/NZD pares its daily gains, trading around 1.1960 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) has drifted lower following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest monetary policy decision, keep…
Dollar steady with U.S. CPI on tap; RBA holds rates as expected
August 11, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. Australian shares climbed on Tuesday, led by strength in commodity-linked stocks which offset declines in banks. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept rates unchanged and indicated possi…
Indian Rupee falls Trump's war compensation demand lifts oil prices
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a cautious note against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. The USD/INR pair rises further to near 95.40 as surging oil prices due to escalating fears of a prolonged global supply disruption …
Gold pulls back from June 5 high, slides below $4,400 amid inflation-driven Fed hike bets
Gold (XAU/USD) retreats from its highest level since June 5, touched earlier this Tuesday, and slides back below the $4,400 mark heading into the European session. Despite Friday's weak US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report,…
Indonesian Rupiah stays under pressure as Retail Sales YoY decline in June
USD/IDR gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 17,850 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair holds onto its gains as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) struggles following June Retail Sales data, which show…
Australian Dollar falls sharply against Yen after RBA’s monetary policy decision
The Australian Dollar (AUD) faces selling pressure against its major currency peers, trading 0.15% lower at around 112.20 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the Asian trading session on Tuesday.
Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss
Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media site
Nvidia gets $500bn from major investors to develop AI data centres
Nvidia has teamed up with some of Wall Street's largest banks and investors to raise $500bn (£370bn) in capital for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
RBA Governor discusses policy path after keeping interest rates steady
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is speaking at the press conference, explaining the reasons behind leaving the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.35% after the August monetary policy meeting…
US Treasury yields climb as Oil spike revives CPI jitters
US Treasury yields rose on Monday as traders braced for the release of US inflation figures this week, following a worse-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report last Friday. Headlines that read “Iran rules out talks with …
Fed's Hammack calls for rate hikes, says policy not restrictive enough
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack crossed the wires on Monday and was hawkish, noting that the current rate is not “meaningfully restricting the economy” and that there is a need for some number of rate hikes.
Trump Media reports $238m loss as crypto falls
President Donald Trump's social media company reported a loss of $238m (£176m) between April and June as it branched into ventures unrelated to media, including cryptocurrencies.
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Women who invest their money get slightly higher long-term returns than men, new analysis suggests.
US SEC exempts certain data center bonds from key securitization rules
There are also key regulatory changes expected in relation to market integrity and data, buy-side and retail topics, and digitalisation and DLT. In this article, we explore the upcoming milestones for 2026 and look ahea…
Intervention bought the Japanese Yen a price, not a buyer
The Yen has surrendered close to a full percent through the session, with the pair up 0.93% and changing hands just above 159.00 after a 120-pip range running from the 158.00 handle to short of 159.50. That recovers rou…
EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-day SMA caps Euro recovery
The Euro is poised to end Monday’s session with losses of about 0.13% against the Greenback, as recent news points to a delay in talks between the US and Iran, while, from a technical perspective, EUR/USD stalled at the…
British Pound Sterling borrows its rally from American payrolls
Cable has spent the session inside a band of barely 45 pips straddling 1.3500, up 0.13% and holding its best ground since mid-July. The floor sits fractionally beneath the handle and the ceiling short of 1.3550, which d…
The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason
The Australian Dollar has traded a band of barely 20 pips through the session, holding above 0.7050 and easing 0.15% inside it. That is the tightest daily range the pair has produced in weeks, and it arrives at the end …
Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic executives to halt their development of artificial intelligence, warning that the US Senate will implement regulation if the companies continue deploying A…
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to stop betting shops, under government plans aimed at improving high streets.
New Zealand Dollar slips as firm US Dollar and Oil keep the Kiwi pinned
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) trades near 0.5900 against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, giving back a little ground after a run toward multi-day highs last week. The Kiwi could not sustain the recent upside impulse and h…