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TD Securities strategists see asymmetric downside risks for the British Pound (GBP) against the Euro (EUR). They argue that EUR/GBP appears notably undervalued relative to rate differentials, data surprises and equity p…
OCBC Bank strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by its yield advantage and safe-haven status, with FX moves still fitting the USD smile framework. They expec…
Luxury stocks tanked early Wednesday after Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes reported first-quarter earnings that disappointed investors amid a conflict in the Middle East that is hitting luxury sales.
Asian stock markets face a sharp sell-off on the last trading day of the week, tracking seeking negative cues from United States (US) equity markets. US technology stocks fell sharply on Thursday as stocks of sophistica…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Christopher Wong note GBP/USD has corrected sharply from recent highs near 1.3556 but now looks set to consolidate between 1.3450 and 1.3520 intraday. The 1–3 we…
Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid describes a broad slump in global equities driven by renewed doubts over the AI trade. The S&P 500 fell 0.51% with futures down further, while the Nikkei, CSI 300 and Hang Seng posted …
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes EUR/USD is struggling for clear direction as the Iran conflict, Oil prices, and diverging inflation dynamics cloud the outlook. He highlights a strong link between Oil and ECB rate expec…
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Friday, reversing a part of the previous day's losses back closer to the monthly low. Any meaningful recovery, however, seems elusive amid a bearish fundam…
The GBP/USD pair trades on a softer note around 1.3470 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East trigger risk-off market sentiment and weigh on the Cable. The preliminary reading…
Shein's long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, targeting a valuation significantly below its private market peak, marks a strategic retreat for the fast-fashion giant, highlighting the steep price of regulatory…
The NZD/USD pair edges lower to around 0.5840 during the early European session on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) as escalating tensions in the Middle East trigger risk-off sent…
The USD/JPY pair posts modest gains near 162.40 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) as the United States (US) launches a new wave of strikes against I…
EUR/JPY extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 185.70 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross is holding above both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs…
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens marginally higher against the US Dollar (USD) while entering the weekend. The USD/INR pair ticks down to near 96.30 as the Indian currency rises, following Reserve Bank of India’s interventi…
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7934 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7909 and 6.7734 Reuters estimate.
USD/CHF holds ground after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 0.8090 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair could rise as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from escalating developments s…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US crude oil price – edges higher during the Asian session on Friday, though it remains confined within a multi-day-old range. The commodity currently trades around the $79.…
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NZD/USD inches higher after posting minor losses in the previous day, trading around 0.5840 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair remains stronger as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) holds its ground following…
Taco Bell has issued a statement as the fast food chain pulls certain ingredients from some locations amid the outbreak of parasitic infections causing "explosive" diarrhea across the U.S.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said that the current policy stance should support the job market and allow inflation to resume decline toward 2% as tariff effects and energy prices pass through, Reute…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, is seen oscillating in a narrow range just above the 100.50 level as traders await US President Donald Trump's speech. In the meantim…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/CNH downside momentum continues to build after the pair slipped to 6.7653. Intraday, there is a chance of testing major support at 6.7600 wh…
Dollar-Yen has spent the week doing almost nothing at the most dramatic level in four decades. USD/JPY adds a tenth of one percent to hold just below 162.50, short of the cycle top printed just under 163.00, inside the …
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