Australian Dollar rebounds from 0.7000 as US Dollar eases after strong week
AUD/USD edges higher on Friday, trading around 0.7025 at the time of writing, up 0.20% on the day.
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Canadian Dollar: Undervalued near 1.41 against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is flat versus the US Dollar (USD) and lagging most G10 peers. They highlight that wider US–Canada yield spreads have weighed on …
Australian Dollar: RBA hike expectations shape outlook – ING
ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise rates by 25bp, citing a still-hot economy, tight labour market conditions and upside surprises in Gross Domestic Product …
British Pound: Risk of test of 1.3140 against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD extended its sharp decline to 1.3205, leaving conditions deeply oversold but with the bias still pointing lower. They see scope for a test of the June low at 1.31…
Japan’s Katayama: Takaichi very much respects the independence of the BoJ
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama stresses on Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) independence while speaking during the European trading session on Friday. This is the second time in the day when Katayama has delivered…
RBA Preview: A Decisive Hike to Keep Inflation in Check
The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has held its benchmark official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25 percent, as it forecast inflation to break above 4 percent but said it did not want to hurt the economic recovery.
WTI Oil reversal stalls above $91.00 as Middle East tensions outweigh supply increases
The price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel has stabilised above $91.00 on Friday, with the reversal from Thursday’s highs, near $96.00, losing momentum. Ongoing hopes that the US-Iran contacts wi…
Indian Rupee: PMIs show growth and inflation risks – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s India section notes September flash PMIs pointing to stronger end-Q3 activity, with both manufacturing and services indices well above 50. Domestic demand is robust, but elevated input and output prices, e…
Gold gains as US Dollar and yields pause, but weekly loss remains in sight
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) and Treasury yields take a breather following their strong rally this week. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,310 after slipping to a one-week …
BoE’s Bailey warns persistent high energy prices could challenge rate stance
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that the pass-through from higher energy prices remains “quite subdued” so far, while stressing that it is still early days.
Fed’s Williams: Persistent supply shocks cannot be ignored
New York Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank John Willams said in a panel discussion at Oxford University on Friday that although tariffs and higher energy prices don’t to a sustainable inflation. However, repeated supply shocks…
US Dollar: Bond Sell-Off Helps Greenback Consolidate Gains
The dollar closed higher against every major currency Thursday. Treasury yields climbed across the curve, with the 10-year near 5.19%, while European shares finished lower.
Euro hovers near three-month highs against British Pound despite weak German data
The Euro (EUR) remains practically flat, just below three-month highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, despite the downbeat German consumer confidence data released earlier in the day. The EUR/GBP pair stands …
Swiss Franc: Dovish SNB keeps CHF under pressure against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole explains that the Swiss National Bank held rates but surprised dovishly, downplaying second-round inflation effects and tweaking its FX stance.
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Heads for second week of gain above 101.00, upside bias intact
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 101.15 in the early European trading hours on Friday.
Equities: Rising yields weigh on stocks despite tech support - Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists report renewed pressure on global equities as surging bond yields and higher Oil prices weigh on risk assets. The S&P 500 slipped for a third session despite a late recovery, while European ind…
Euro holds gains against Canadian Dollar following German GfK Consumer Confidence
EUR/CAD gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.6110 during early European hours on Friday.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Key trigger is RBA’s policy on Tuesday
The Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a vertical sell-off in the last two trading days. In the European trade, the Aussie pair is slightly higher to near 0.7020 after findi…
Japanese Yen gains amid intervention watch as JGB 10-year yield hits 30-year highs
USD/JPY halts its five-day winning streak, trading around 158.10 during Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair depreciates as the Japanese Yen (JPY) gathers support. Market participants are remaining on high alert, an…
Euro posts modest lossess on rising Fed hike odds, Middle East tensions
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild losses near 1.1375 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) amid hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) officials a…
Saudi Civil Defence issues warning over possible threat in Jazan
Yemen's Houthi claimed on Thursday that it launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi military installations in the kingdom's southwestern Jazan region, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said were aimed at…
China's President Xi says Beijing and US should seek new ways for major countries to coexist
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated during his visit to Washington that Beijing and Washington must find a proper way to coexist peacefully and act as partners rather than rivals, the Financial Times reported on Thursda…
Gold declines below $4,300 as rising oil prices and hawkish Fed stance dampen appeal
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,275 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal extends the decline on growing bets on further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes this year. New York Fed …
Iran’s President says US ‘must choose’ whether to end war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that it is for the United States (US) to decide whether to end its war against the Islamic Republic, as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Fox News reported on Thursday.