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EUR/GBP trades around 0.8485 on Thursday, up 0.24% at the time of writing, as investors digest a mixed batch of UK economic data and continued hawkish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that GBP/USD has surged to a two‑month high, with deeply overbought conditions but scope for further gains. Intraday, upside is seen limited to a test of …
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Thursday and drops back closer to the previous day's swing low, around the $4,025 region in the last hour. Despite soft US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and…
The EUR/USD pair holds steady above the 1.1450 level during the Asian session on Thursday and consolidates its strong gains registered over the past two days, to the highest level since June 18.
USD/CHF inches lower after opening at a bullish gap, remaining in positive territory and trading around 0.8060 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair holds ground as the US Dollar (USD) recovers its daily losses a…
Publicis' recent strong performance runs counter to a general slowdown in the advertising industry, which is seen as a bellwether for broader economic health. "Over the past 3 months, we think the macro backdrop has in …
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 113.45 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Verbal intervention from Japanese authorities provides some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the…
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) quarterly survey in June showed on Thursday that 90.4% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, compared with 83.7% in the previous survey.
USD/IDR gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 18,100 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair holds ground as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) faces downward pressure as surging oil import costs stretch t…
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $57.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. The price of the non-yielding white metal faces significant challenges as…
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7909 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7910 and 6.7577 Reuters estimate.
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Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that the authorities are ready to take appropriate action on currency anytime as needed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 337.36 points Friday, closing at 45,622.75 amid persistent worries over the U.S.-Iran conflict and a sharp rise in oil prices that heightened inflation concerns and clouded the o…
The USD/CAD pair is seen oscillating in a range during the Asian session on Thursday and consolidating its recent losses to a four-week low, touched the previous day. Spot prices currently trade just below mid-1.4000s, …
The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3530 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) as renewed conflict and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have …
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, is seen consolidating around the 100.50 region during the Asian session on Thursday, close to the nearly four-week low touched the pr…
Senior officials from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) said on Thursday that a delay in stimulus adjustment amid high inflation risk could trigger an economic downturn.
The price for Gold stood at 12,488.37 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 12,573.30 it cost on Wednesday.
EUR/JPY depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 185.90 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross is retaining a constructive bullish bias as it holds above both the nine-period and 50-period E…
Cable spent the London morning drifting, printed the session low at 1.3381 shortly after 10:00 GMT, and then spent the New York afternoon repricing the entire Dollar complex. The Pound trades near 1.3540 at writing, up …
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that it has launched another wave of strikes against Iran in a further effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.
The EUR/USD advances some 0.41% on Wednesday, trading at 1.1466 after US inflation data was softer than expected, weighing on the Greenback, as market participants expect a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Towards the end …
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to around $4,060 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal rebounds as softer US inflation has fueled hopes that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will hold rates steady…
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