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ING’s FX Strategist Francesco Pesole notes improved Gulf-related risk sentiment has weighed slightly on the Dollar, but stable Federal Reserve rate expectations remain supportive. With US payrolls due tomorrow, he argue…
The British pound slipped against the U.S. dollar as the dollar steadied ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due Friday, supported by safe-haven demand and a modest rebound in U.S. Treasury yields while the Bank o…
Defence sector spending as a percentage of GDP has risen steadily in key economies over the past decade, with governments allocating larger budgets toward modernising military capabilities and acquiring advanced weapons…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong highlight a sharp rebound in Gold as easing Middle East tensions weighed on Oil and US Treasury yields, softening the US Dollar.
Gold (XAU/USD) surrenders intraday gains to a fresh high since June 18 – levels just above the $4,300 mark – and trades near the lower end of the daily range heading into the European session on Thursday.
The USD/CHF pair attracts some buyers near the 0.8060 region on Thursday amid a modest US Dollar (USD) uptick. Spot prices, for now, seem to have snapped a two-day losing streak and trade around the 0.8080-0.8085 region…
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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report GBP/USD edged higher to 1.3469 after briefly touching 1.3486, with short-term momentum only slightly firmer. The pair is expected to trade in a higher 1…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) posts moderate losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, retreating to the 0.7040 area from three-week highs at 0.7064 on Wednesday.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Thursday that tariffs have had a clear impact on inflation, though she pointed to early signs that effect is beginning to ease.
The USD/CAD pair remains on the back foot during the Asian session on Thursday, with bears now awaiting a break below the 1.4000 psychological mark before positioning for an extension of the previous day's pullback from…
Australia's Trade Balance shifted to surplus of A$1,929M MoM in June, followed a deficit of 2,367M in the previous reading (revised from A$3,018M), according to the latest foreign trade data published by the Australian …
Silver (XAG/USD) price surges more than 4% on Wednesday as the Greenback remains on the back foot due to softer-than-expected jobs and data, though the fall was capped as business activity in the services sector continu…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 54,500 on Wednesday, 0.76% higher and at a fresh record, roughly 1,400 points above the high it set in early July.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US economic data pressures the Greenback, while traders closely follow efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. At the ti…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the British Pound (GBP) is slightly firmer versus the US Dollar (USD), with modestly better PMIs but a fading fundamental backdrop as 2-year spreads give back g…
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USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Wednesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day, as weakness in the US Dollar (USD) is offset by investors' cautious stance toward the Japanese Yen (JPY).
EUR/USD trades on the front foot near 1.1560 on Wednesday, adding around 0.2% as a weak United States (US) labor market report undermines the US Dollar (USD). The US Dollar Index (DXY) slips 0.22% toward 99.70, remainin…
August 5, 2026, 11:23 PM EDT. Asian equities slid 0.69%, weighed down by a drop in tech shares, including Samsung Electronics (-2.44%), SK Hynix (-6.95%), Kioxia (-9.61%) and Tokyo Electron (-4.61%). Oil prices hovered …
Gold (XAU/USD) price surges to its highest level in nearly seven weeks, gaining nearly 3.80% on Wednesday as the Greenback loses ground and US Treasury yields fail to gain traction. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,232, it…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports USD/INR is firmer after recently testing a one‑month low, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) unanimous decision to keep its policy rate at 5.25% and maintain…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil remains under pressure on Wednesday but struggles to attract fresh selling as traders await confirmation that commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will resume. At the …
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