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Gold (XAU/USD) extends its advance on Monday, building on the strong rally seen last week following the US Treasury’s buyback announcement. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,644, up nearly 0.90% on the da…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) ticks lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, but maintains its broader bullish tone, with the AUD/USD pair trading at 0.7164, a few pips shy of the 12-week high of 0.7180 hit last Frida…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that New Zealand retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell in Q2, driven by fuel and motor-related categories, while core sales still rose, showing resilient domestic…
The New Zealand Dollar ticks down against the US Dollar on Monday, weighed by an unexpected decline in New Zealand’s Retail Sales in the second quarter of the year. The NZD/USD pair has pulled back to session lows near …
Gold (XAU/USD) maintains a bullish bias on Monday and trades near its highest levels since mid-May. The precious metal remains supported by fading expectations of an imminent interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (F…
The GBP/USD pair trades with a positive bias around mid-1.3600s at the start of a new week and remains well within striking distance of its highest level since February 11, touched on Friday. Moreover, the fundamental b…
Silver (XAG/USD) seesaws between tepid gains and minor losses around the $69.00 mark through the Asian session on Monday. The white metal, however, remains within striking distance of a two-month high, around the $70.00…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 98.80 in the Asian trading hours on Monday. The DXY declines to near three…
The Indian Rupee (INR) inches higher against the US Dollar (USD) for the second consecutive day on Monday, positioning itself for a quiet start to the week. Strong capital inflows have supported the local currency, thou…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price depreciates after two days of gains, trading around $84.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices decline as investors took profits ahead of an expected US …
Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels in four weeks, as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran reignited concerns over global energy supplies moving through the …
As Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, the company that's defined consumer electronics since introducing the iPod, and that forever changed user behavior in creating the iPhone, faces a host of critical questions abo…
Japan’s top finance officials on Aug. 3 issued a stark warning to markets that they “will not hesitate” to conduct further currency interventions jointly with the United States, calling the partnership a “perfected form…
The USD/CHF advanced on Friday, registering a modest 0.07% gain, trading at 0.8010. During the week, the pair finished with losses of over 1.49%, triggered by a drop in US yields on Wednesday, as the US Treasury tries t…
The Aussie Dollar finished the week with gains of over 0.82% on Friday and up more than 1.20% for the week as the US Dollar tumbled following the US Treasury Department's announcement of a bond buyback for the long end …
US Treasury yields continue their recovery following the announcement of a bond buyback by the US Department of the Treasury, while data reveal that business activity remains solid despite a slowdown in manufacturing.
Commerzbank’s Moses Lim notes Malaysia’s July exports rose 38.0% year-on-year, marking a fourth month of double‑digit growth led by electronics and machinery. The bank highlights resilient external demand, strong shipme…
The Mexican currency appreciates to levels last seen in May 2024 as the USD/MXN falls to a two-year low as the US Dollar tumbles even though business activity in the services sector improved. The exotic pair trades at 1…
The US Dollar Index (DXY) ended the week near even with Thursday, holding near 98.80. Like Thursday, DXY traded down to the 98.50s before recovering later in the session.
DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao expect the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.00% in August, extending the pause after June’s unanimous decision. They cite uneven economic growth, e…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD is firmer on broad US Dollar (USD) weakness and stronger-than-expected Eurozone August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data. Elias Haddad highlights the comp…
The Euro (EUR) is falling against the British Pound (GBP). EUR/GBP held the mid-0.8500s on Friday, hovering just below the 0.8570 area, even after a strong round of August flash Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMIs) on bot…
Norman Liebke at Commerzbank warns that low European gas storage, suspended LNG exports from Qatar and the end of the refilling phase are keeping European gas prices elevated. The TTF benchmark is already above EUR 65 p…
USD/JPY trades around 158.85 on Friday at the time of writing, edging lower after rebounding from the 158.00 level on Thursday. The pair remains under pressure as the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from fresh inflation dat…
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