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Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank highlights that Turkey’s market-based inflation expectations for 2026 and 12 months ahead have risen again, undermining confidence in disinflation. Survey participants see C…
Microsoft first started opening up access to Claude Code in December, inviting thousands of its own developers to use Anthropic’s AI coding tool daily. It was part of an effort to get project managers…
The Pound Sterling loses some ground against the US Dollar, down by 0.48%, as risk appetite in the foreign exchange markets deteriorates, with the Greenback reclaiming key technical levels in the US D…
USD/CHF edges higher as escalating tensions in the Middle East support the US Dollar (USD), with buyers eyeing a breakout above the 0.8150 resistance level that has capped gains since July 2025. At th…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the sell-off in gilts and British Pound (GBP) has stabilized after Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as Chancellor and pled…
The British Pound (GBP) is one of the weakest performers among major currencies, extending its reversal against the US Dollar for the fourth consecutive week. The GBP/USD pair is drifting closer to th…
BNY’s Geoff Yu explains that new 50% U.S. tariffs on selected Canadian goods are a direct trade shock, with Washington citing unfair treatment of US exports and ruling out United States-Mexico-Canada …
EUR/USD edges lower on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1405, hovering near one-week lows.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is underperforming other high-beta currencies after the Trump administration announced a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion o…
Lee Hardman at MUFG highlights that the Pound has modestly recovered after losses following Andy Burnham’s appointment as UK Prime Minister, while long-dated gilts remain under pressure. Market focus …
ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note that the Dollar is drawing broad-based support as markets slowly react to escalating tensions in the Gulf. They argue USD sti…
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that the U.S.–Iran confrontation and Houthi threats in the Red Sea are sustaining a geopolitical premium in Brent and WTI. Brent has risen toward $88 per barrel, with risks that S…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to trade on the defensive against the US Dollar (USD), lingering near year-to-date highs just below the 163.00 handle. Driven by global energy price shocks stemming fr…
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Tuesday as buying interest around the $4,000 psychological level supports prices, while traders assess developments in the Middle East and their potential economic fallo…
German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment arrives at 26.3 in July, beating the estimates of 18.0 and the June reading of 10.5.
GBP/USD remains weaker for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 1.3430 during the European hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a prevailing bullish bias as the …
The British Pound (GBP) is facing a notable loss of upward momentum across major currency pairs as UK political headlines and fiscal concerns re-emerge.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang sees EUR/USD retaining a mild downside bias after slipping below a prior strong support at 1.1405. Intraday losses are expected to be limited to tests of 1.…
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – struggles to capitalize on the previous day's late rebound from the $79.50-$79.45 area and trades with a negative bias through the fi…
Danaher Corp. shares have fallen to a new 52-week low near $172, reflecting renewed pressure on the stock after recent analyst downgrades and mixed first?quarter 2026 results that beat earnings per sh…
The GBP/USD pair holds positive ground near 1.3450 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following the UK employment repor…
ING Commodities Strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report Copper prices are supported by tightening physical conditions in China. Yangshan import premiums have surged on scrap shortages and …