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The AUD/USD pair turns lower following a modest Asian session uptick to the 0.6965 region on Thursday amid the emergence of some US Dollar (USD) dip-buying. Spot prices, however, hold above an over two-week low, touched…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $82.80 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI falls amid some profit-taking despite escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
NZD/USD extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.5810 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency pair climbs higher as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) receives support from a sharp rise in do…
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7892 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7899.
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild losses around 1.1465 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) on a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hold. Traders brace for …
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's strong move up to the weekly high and drifts lower during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices currently trade around mid-1.3300s, down over 0.10% for…
The USD/CAD pair is seen consolidating below mid-1.4000s during the Asian session on Thursday, though it remains close to an over one-week trough touched the previous day. However, a mixed fundamental backdrop warrants …
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, Reuters reported on Wednesday. This development came a week after the Houthi declared a naval blo…
Not in the "I need my venti triple-shot caramel macchiato to function" way, but in the "this is our road trip stop of choice" way. We've racked up enough points over the years to feel financially responsible about our h…
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting at 18:00 GMT, and the pair did what a market short the Yen against a 1.00% policy rate does when a hike it partly paid fo…
NZD/USD trades higher near the 0.5790 area on Wednesday, reversing its earlier decline as the US Dollar (USD) weakens sharply following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase. Previews had that configuration as the hawkish tail, the …
The Fed left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, but the decision carried a distinctly hawkish edge as three officials voted for an immediate 25-basis-point increase. Chair Kevin Warsh reinforced that message, insi…
The US Dollar (USD) falls sharply during the American session on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the federal funds target rang…
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that USD exposure is elevated across global portfolios, with strong buying in both equities and bonds generating sizeable rebalancing signals. The bank recommends increasing FX hedges instead of sel…
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted a surprise 0.5% rise in first-quarter comparable sales on April 29, beating analyst expectations for a 0.8% decline as the burrito chain’s menu refresh and value positioning held up a…
ING analysts Chris Turner and Padhraic Garvey see the Bank of Japan maintaining its tightening bias after June’s move to 1.00%, with most board members viewing Japan’s neutral rate near 2.00%. While some officials may f…
Silver price clings to gains on Wednesday late in the North American session, as the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, which, instead of strengthening the Dollar, weakened it, while US Treasury yields spiked. The XA…
USD/CHF edges higher on Wednesday, hovering near its highest level in more than a year as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations contrast with a steady Swiss National Bank (SNB) outlook, weighing on the Swiss Franc …
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase. Equities got the outcome they wanted twice over, a …
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that GBP/USD is flat around 1.33, supported by stronger United Kingdom (UK) lending data and stabilizing Bank of England (BoE) expectations. They stress th…
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% at 18:00 GMT on a 9-3 vote, with three voting members preferring an immediate quarter-point increase, and Sterling rallied through the 1.3300 shelf it lost las…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades just above 51,800 on Wednesday afternoon, down roughly 900 points and 1.7% from Tuesday's close. The session high just above 52,800 printed before 09:00 GMT, and the tape has sold…
According to Reuters, United States (US) President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Wednesday that the US would carry out further strikes against Iran in response to attacks targeting US positions…
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