The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its rate to 1.25% on Friday and the Yen weakened anyway. The Dollar Index ran to its highest level since late July on that and has given the move back, trading just above 100.30. The Euro …
The Canadian dollar is at risk of dropping below 70 cents U.S. amid surging demand for the greenback as markets reprice the expectation that the United States Federal Reserve will hike rates instead of cutting them.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights pronounced Japanese Yen (JPY) underperformance, with USD/JPY near 158.00 after a Bank of Japan rate hike to 1.25%. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signaled cautious tighte…
Cybersecurity researchers have hacked into OpenAI with the help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, in the latest example of security issues at the company.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades higher for the second consecutive day on Friday, reaching session highs above $67.00 after bouncing from lows near $62.00 earlier this week. Precious metals have drawn support from a moderate rev…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Bank of England (BoE) kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6–3 vote while highlighting a more challenging inflation backdrop, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen near 3.75% in Q4…
The Euro (EUR) is down 0.12% to near 1.1460 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The major currency pair is under pressure as the US Dollar extends the advance due to firm expectati…
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We hate to drone on about a Fed rate hike, but we want to stress the risks in the Fed’s 25bps hike, as it is unlike any other hike we have seen in over thirty years. Let’s contrast it with every Fed hiking cycle since 1…
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Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to move above the $4,400 level on Friday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish policy outlook keeps the US Dollar (USD) firmly bid. Still, the metal is on track for its first weekly gain in thr…
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the Bank of Japan delivered a 25bp hike to 1.25% in a split decision, acknowledging persistent inflation risks but with notable dissent. The Yen weakened after the dovish statement,…
August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …
UK retail sales volumes rose 0.5% mom in August, reversing July’s unrevised 0.5% decline and beating expectations for a 0.3% contraction. Annual growth accelerated from a downwardly revised 1.2% to 2.4%, above the 1.9% …
The government reported that, in August, the CPI was up 3.4% from a year earlier, which was the same level as July. The annual rate of inflation has exceeded 3.3% every month since the Middle East conflict began—a level…
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