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TD Securities expects the Federal Reserve to keep the Fed funds rate unchanged through 2026, as inflation stays above target and the labor market stabilizes. The bank notes a mixed Fedspeak backdrop, a blurrier reaction…
NZD/USD moves higher on Monday and trades around 0.5850 at the time of writing, up 0.14% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) weakens following the latest US inflation data. Investors have scaled back expectations of furt…
July 17 (Reuters) - Railpen, the largest shareholder in Britain's IP Group, said on Friday it has made a sweetened takeover offer for the early-stage science investor, nearly a month after IP Group rejected an earlier a…
Gold (XAU/USD) shows marginal gains on Monday, as the US Dollar recovery stalled and Oil prices pulled back from highs. The precious metal remains capped below a descending trendline resistance, but downside attempts re…
GBP/JPY wavers around 218.50, with bears contained above previous highs at 218.00.
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer, the seventh PM since Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), delivers his resignation to King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Keir said in his final speech that h…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects Japan’s June Consumer Price Index (CPI) to edge higher across headline and core measures, with core ex fresh food and energy steady at 1.8%. Swaps discount a 25 bps B…
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen expects EUR/USD to see limited drivers from United States (US) data or Federal Reserve (Fed) communication this week, putting focus on the European Central Bank (ECB). With markets already p…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $81.30 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.54% on the day as investors take some profits following the commodity's sharp rally in recent weeks. Despite the modest …
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) resumed its broader bullish trend against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, following a mild pullback over the previous two trading days. Bulls are pushing against the resistance area between 0…
Oil prices climb higher at the beginning of the week as there are no signs of a de-escalation of the crisis in the Middle East. In the second half of the day, Statistics Canada will publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI…
EUR/CAD remains in negative territory after paring daily losses, trading around 1.6030 during the early European hours on Monday. The currency cross depreciates as the Euro (EUR) struggles following the release of Germa…
Silver (XAG/USD) sticks to its modest intraday gains during the early European session on Monday and currently trades just below the $57.00 mark, up over 1.50% for the day. The white metal, however, remains within strik…
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.1445 during the early European trading hours on Monday, bolstered by a hawkish tone from the European Central Bank (ECB). The ECB is expected to hold interest rates…
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Societe Generale technical analysts highlight that USD/CAD failed to sustain a break above 1.4130, triggering a deeper pullback. The pair is drifting towards the 50-DMA and March peak near 1.3970, seen as key support. A…
USD/CHF extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 0.8070 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair depreciates as the Swiss Franc (CHF) receives support ahead of the release of Trade Balance data …
The AUD/JPY cross gains ground to near 113.55 during the early European session on Monday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges higher against the Japanese Yen (JPY) due to the interest rate differential between the Reserv…
EUR/JPY remains subdued for the third consecutive day, trading around 185.80 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross is holding a constructive bullish bias as it stays above both the nine-day and 50-day Exp…
USD/IDR halts its four-day losing streak, trading around 18,020 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) faces headwinds from rising crude oil prices. Reports of fuel shortag…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Monday and currently trades around the 100.80-100.75 region, nearly uncha…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades 0.12% higher to near 0.6995 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Monday. The AUD/USD pair bounces back after a weak opening, as the US Dollar faces selling p…
Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground for the second successive day, trading around $56.80 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday. However, the non-interest-bearing white metal could face tough sledding ahead as …
The AUD/USD pair edges lower to around 0.6975 during the early Asian session on Monday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends the decline below the 0.7000 psychological level due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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