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Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects the Russian central bank to leave its key rate unchanged at 14.0%, in line with consensus. He argues inflation dynamics and fiscal risks justify a pause, and notes CBR’s medium-term rat…
United Overseas Bank strategists (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note a steep USD/JPY selloff as safe-haven demand for Japanese Yen (JPY) surged on geopolitical tensions and falling US Treasury yields. Short term, …
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) posts minor gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but remains trading within Thursday’s range, amid a moderate risk-off mood as Oil prices rise to fresh five-month highs.
The EUR/USD pair attracts sellers for the second straight day in reaction to mostly disappointing Eurozone PMIs, trading near the lower end of the weekly range, around the 1.1200 mark during the first half of the Europe…
The private sector's business activity in the United Kingdom (UK) expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in October, with the S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 53.1 from 52 in Septemb…
The USD/JPY pair stages a goodish intraday bounce from the 156.00 neighborhood, or an over one-month low touched earlier this Friday, and sticks to modest gains through the early European session.
The NZD/USD pair gathers strength to around 0.5690 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Growing expectations of a Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) rate hike provide some support to the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) ag…
The EUR/USD pair builds on the overnight bounce from sub-1.1200 levels and attracts some follow-through buying during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, however, remain confined within a one-week-old range, curre…
The GBP/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.3405 during the early Asian session on Friday. The British Pound (GBP) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) as hotter UK September Consumer Price Index (CPI) data has bolst…
Silver (XAG/USD) drops to its lowest level since November 2025 during the Asian session on Friday, with bears now looking to extend the downward momentum below the $54.00 mark. Meanwhile, the white metal remains on trac…
EUR/JPY gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 176.10 during Asian hours on Friday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross remains within a descending channel pattern, indicating a…
USD/CAD extends its losing streak for the seventh successive day, trading around 1.4000 during Asian hours on Friday. The pair has depreciated as the US Dollar (USD) struggles under pressure from mounting doubts regardi…
The US Dollar (USD) was unable to maintain its recovery, coming under some modest selling pressure in the latter part of Thursday’s NA session. That said, the Greenback has eventually further extended its multi-day corr…
Societe Generale notes that the Korean Won (KRW) has risen to a fresh two-year high near 1323/USD after the Bank of Korea (BoK) unanimously kept its policy rate at 3.0% with a hawkish tone. The bank plans to maintain a …
The USD/CHF pair edges lower on Thursday, losing 0.46% and dropping towards 0.8200 as safe-haven currencies like the Swiss Franc (CHF) and the Japanese Yen (JPY) are the only currencies appreciating against the Greenbac…
Rabobank’s Bas van Geffen expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep policy unchanged at its October meeting, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, and to deliver a final hike in December. He highlights persistent upside…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/CNH is drifting lower, with intraday risks skewed toward a brief dip below 6.6700, though they do not expect a sustained break. Over the nex…
Gold (XAU/USD) collapses over 2% on Thursday as investors flee to the safety of US Treasuries amid falling yields and US equities. Concerns over technology companies' credit risks are mounting as investors seek evidence…
Societe Generale analysts highlight that SAGBs outperformed and the ZAR strengthened after South Africa’s mini‑budget, although some gains were surrendered the following morning. The deficit target for 2026/27 was trimm…
Danske Research Team reports that UK headline CPI rose to 3.5% year-on-year in September, with core and services inflation also edging higher and exceeding Bank of England projections. On the back of stronger inflation …
The Euro (EUR) is walking a tightrope between French fiscal risk and a firm Federal Reserve (Fed). Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) warns that widening French-German yield spreads — already at 175 bps, near the record set …
Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end the conflict. Russia said on W…
ING’s Carsten Brzeski expects the European Central Bank to keep policy rates unchanged at the 29 October meeting, as the French fiscal crisis and higher bond yields are already tightening financial conditions. He argues…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is remaining subdued for the third consecutive day and trading near 101.50 during the European hours on Thursday.
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