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The Bank of Japan did what the market asked on Friday, and the yen collapsed anyway. USD/JPY jumped 1.2% to a two-week high of 157.897, on track for its biggest daily gain against the yen since December and its largest …
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly higher on Monday as traders remain confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hike interest rates again this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenb…
Danske Research Team reports a strong rebound in global equities, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Stoxx 600 and Kospi all posting solid gains despite a recent Fed hike and further tightening priced. They argue that robust con…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong observes that weekend attacks targeting Saudi Arabia have revived supply and geopolitical concerns in Oil markets. While Saudi authorities reported no new infrastructure damage, Wong notes that e…
The US Dollar (USD) Index holds its ground and clings to marginal gains above 100.00 early Monday after rising more than 1% in the previous week, fuelled by the Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook. The US economic calenda…
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's goodish rebound from the 1.1335 area, or its lowest level since July 30, and attracts fresh sellers at the start of a new week. Spot prices stick to modest intraday l…
The AUD/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers following a modest gap-down open on Monday and holds comfortably above the 0.7100 mark through the Asian session. The upside, however, remains capped as traders await Reserve Ba…
Ukraine carried out a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, BBC reported.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after two days of losses and trading around 100.30 during Asian hours on Monday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges lower to near $4,365 during the early Asians session on Monday. The precious metal loses momentum amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) off…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price continues its losing streak for the fourth successive day, trading around $93.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices fell on growing hopes that increased…
Yemen’s Houthis said that they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport, the Guardian reported…
The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buyers at the start of a new week, stalling Friday's modest pullback from levels beyond the 1.4000 psychological mark, or the highest since August 7. Moreover, the supportive fundament…
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers for the second straight day and trades around the 0.5720-0.5715 zone during the Asian session on Monday, well within striking distance of an over two-month low set last week.
BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's sweeping turnaround plan foresees more than 4,000 further job cuts at Porsche, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Saturday, following a profit warning linked to probl…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Korean Won remains under pressure as foreign selling of Korean equities persists and elevated US yields after the FOMC continue to weigh. Large-cap technology stocks are a…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore’s August NODX surged 46.2% year-on-year, far above consensus, with electronics exports jumping on AI-related demand and broad-based strength across markets. OCBC Economi…
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Henry Hao report that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2.0% for a tenth straight meeting, signalling a patient stance. The bank slightly raised its 2026 inflation and GDP forecasts, see…
Chang Wei Liang at DBS Group Research highlights that USD/CNH is easing toward 6.70 despite a stronger Dollar, with the Renminbi (RMB) supported by a lower USD/CNY fixing below 6.76. He links this to possible goodwill f…
The Aussie Dollar is poised to end the week on a positive note versus the US Dollar, up 0.21% as improved risk appetite keeps AUD/USD trading near 0.7124, closing near Friday's highs.
Gold (XAU/USD) price extends its gains on Friday, edging up 0.89% as Oil prices eased despite renewed concerns of supply shortages and despite a week that featured a rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed), which pushed …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 51,500, back at the level where Wednesday's selling stopped, which means Thursday's rebound is gone. The selling ran one way down from the session high, and every level that …
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) turns negative on Friday, down 0.11% against the US Dollar (USD), in a week that saw the Federal Reserve's (Fed) first rate hike in three years, which underpinned the Greenback against most …
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