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The Australian Dollar goes nowhere with conviction

The Australian Dollar spent Tuesday doing a convincing impression of movement, climbing from just below the 0.7000 handle to a session high short of 0.7050 before handing the entire advance back through the North Americ…

Forex Today: US Dollar rises as Middle East tensions lift Oil

The US Dollar (USD) advances on Tuesday as escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran push energy prices higher and revive concerns that inflation could remain elevated. The Greenback also benefits from…

British Pound drops as geopolitical risk premium revives USD

The Pound Sterling loses some ground against the US Dollar, down by 0.48%, as risk appetite in the foreign exchange markets deteriorates, with the Greenback reclaiming key technical levels in the US Dollar Index (DXY) a…

Canada's Loonie meets another 50% tariff

USD/CAD trades just above the 1.4100 handle into the North American afternoon, up around a fifth of one percent and on track for a second consecutive daily advance. The recovery follows the July slide from the year's hi…

India: Weather-driven inflation risks – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank economist Saurav Anand highlights rising inflation risks for India as deficient monsoon rains and persistent El Niño threaten food output. The report notes sowing is down and reservoir levels are…

Gold price rallies amid Gulf war strikes, strong US Dollar

Gold price surges on Tuesday during the North American session, up by more than 1.50% amid continued missile strikes between the US and Iran despite mediators' efforts to end the war. The XAU/USD trades at $4,071

British Pound: Fiscal flexibility weighs on Pound – ING

ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that Gilts and the Pound saw turbulence as new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled flexibility on fiscal rules and appointed John Healey as Chancellor. Sterling’s initial reaction was l…

Meta adds Xbox Game Pass starter to Horizon+ subscription

Microsoft first started opening up access to Claude Code in December, inviting thousands of its own developers to use Anthropic’s AI coding tool daily. It was part of an effort to get project managers, designers, and ot…

Why is Danaher stock tumbling today?

Danaher Corp. shares have fallen to a new 52-week low near $172, reflecting renewed pressure on the stock after recent analyst downgrades and mixed first?quarter 2026 results that beat earnings per share but missed reve…