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Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.6% to near $58.00 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The white metal faces slight selling pressure despite traders scaling back hawkish Federal Reserve …
The Euro (EUR) has given away previous gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with the EUR/USD pair retreating to levels just above 1.1420 from session highs near 1.1450. A negative surprise …
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong report that Gold has rebounded from sub-4000 levels after softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) prompted markets to pare Fed hike expectations …
The USD/JPY pair trades slightly lower at around 162.20 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The pair edges down as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms due to easing fears of interest rate …
Since July, the nine-person hedge fund they run from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called HoldCo, has challenged lenders with more than $200 billion in combined assets, demanding that they take swift acti…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.41 per troy ounce, down 0.46% from the $58.68 it cost on Tuesday.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that food inflation has decelerated slightly but still remains high.
Deutsche Bank strategists note that softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI), gains in chipmakers and strong bank earnings supported US equities despite sharp weakness in software stocks. …
Asian equities pushed higher on Monday, extending a tech-led rebound as investors shook off last week’s jitters over artificial intelligence valuations and focused on a fresh batch of bullish semicond…
DBS Group Research economist Samuel Tse and Senior Rates Strategist Eugene Leow analyse USD rates after softer June CPI data. They note the US Treasuries curve bull steepened as headline and core CPI …
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers after failing to find acceptance above the $4,100 mark the previous day, though it holds above the $4,000 psychological mark during the Asian session on Wednesday.…
China’s Deputy Head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) expresses confidence during the Asian market session on Wednesday that the economy remains resilient despite a slowdown in the second qua…
Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank highlights that China’s weak domestic economy and reliance on exports constrain upside for the Chinese Yuan. Despite solid export growth and sizeable trade surpluses, inves…
USD/CHF steadies after registering 0.7% losses in the previous day, trading around 0.8090 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair faced challenges as the US Dollar (USD) lost ground following so…
AUD/USD extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 0.6980 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds gains as the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains stronger following the r…
The NZD/USD pair trades in positive territory around 0.5825 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains firm against the US Dollar (USD) after the Chinese economi…
Shares of companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure fell Tuesday after a report that OpenAI has fallen short of internal growth expectations, raising fresh questions about whether the p…
US President Donald Trump said that Iran retains some resilience but is largely depleted. He emphasized that he will preserve energy objectives in Iran until the end, Fox News reported on Tuesday.
The US Dollar (USD) underperforms its major currency peers as traders have trimmed Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations for the current year, following the release of the softer-than-…
Standard Chartered economists Carol Liao and Hunter Chan note that China’s fiscal support softened in Q2 2026 after strong Q1 activity, leading to a sharp slowdown in infrastructure FAI similar to H2-…
Rio Tinto releases first quarter 2026 production results 21 April 2026 9% YoY CuEq1 growth from our three value-generating, world-leading businesses Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: “Safety…
The United States (US) military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that it conducted another set of strikes against Iran at 10 PM ET on July 14. The CENTCOM said that it struck dozens of military si…
The EUR/USD pair gains ground to near 1.1425 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Euro (EUR) as softer-than-expected US inflation data temporarily…
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to around $4,050 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal rebounds as softer-than-expected US inflation data boosted hopes of the US Federal Reserve …