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Gold (XAU/USD) price edges higher on Thursday, underpinned by lower US Treasury yields and a weaker US Dollar, even as Federal Reserve (Fed) officials support further tightening by the US central bank…
Bank of England (BoE) external member Greene said in Cape Town that it's dangerous to assume markets will do the BoE's work for it, and that UK pay awards look set for about 3.5% next year. She has vo…
The Aussie Dollar dives 0.11% on Thursday as the US Dollar retreats from monthly highs, with safe-haven flows shifting from the Greenback to the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc amid losses on Wall St…
US President Donald Trump has ordered plans to be drawn up for options of returning to fighting against Iran, even as he said earlier that strikes would not restart before the midterm elections on Nov…
Sterling traded at 1.3247 against the dollar on Tuesday, up 26 pips or 0.20% from Monday's 1.3221 close. The session range is 1.3201 to 1.3248. On Monday the pound fell 0.21% to as low as 1.3213 while…
A sudden bout of selling pressure has weighed on the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, motivating it to abandon the area of recent tops, all in response to comments from President Donald Trump and the subs…
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan previews Malaysia’s Budget 2027, highlighting that prior fiscal reforms and subsidy rationalization provide a buffer against higher Oil prices.
Oil prices continue to drop on Tuesday despite strong uncertainty in the Middle East. The prices show strong volatility, as a risk premium was maintained in crude prices amid threats of resurgent stri…
The GBP/JPY seesaws on Thursday, poised to end the session unchanged at 208.87, after prices traveled from the low of the day (LOD) of 208.20, towards a daily high of 209.40, before settling at around…
St. Louis Federal Reserve (Fed) President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday that inflation is elevated and that to bring it back to the 2% goal, “more monetary policy firming will be required.”
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CNH as holding largely unchanged, but with a slight increase in downward momentum. Intraday, they see the bias tilted lower toward 6.6950, w…
USD/JPY edges lower on Thursday as a pullback in US Treasury yields pauses the Greenback’s advance, giving the Japanese Yen (JPY) some breathing room. Traders assess fresh Middle East developments and…
The Mexican Peso (MXN) depreciates about 0.91% against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday amid positive US data, while Bank of Mexico (Banxico) minutes from last meeting indicated inflation edging higher…
ING’s Lynn Song highlights Taiwan’s record trade performance, with the September surplus hitting US$23.6bn on a 60.9% year-on-year export surge, largely driven by tech-related machinery and electrical…
Deutsche Bank Research’s Germany Blog analyses August hard data, highlighting volatile one-offs in construction and manufacturing but more encouraging fundamentals. Senior economists Marc Schattenberg…
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that financial markets need to be better prepared for future shocks and monetary policy must stay focused on bringing inflation back to ta…
EUR/USD rebounds during American trading hours on Thursday as a pullback in US Treasury yields tempers the US Dollar’s (USD) momentum. However, France’s fiscal concerns and broader US Dollar strength …
Chris Turner at ING highlights that EUR/USD remains fragile as French sovereign debt volatility drives the pair. A report suggesting the French Treasury may shorten issuance duration unsettled investo…
PepsiCo, Inc.PEP is expected to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2026 numbers on Oct. 8, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter revenues is pegge…
Nordea’s Chief Analyst Jan von Gerich interprets the ECB’s September monetary policy account as supporting further rate hikes, likely in December and March. The Governing Council remains focused on up…
UOB’s Alvin Liew analyzes the September 2026 FOMC minutes, highlighting unanimous support for a 25bp hike to 3.75–4.00% as inflation stays elevated and growth remains solid. He notes policymakers gene…
Gold (XAU/USD) holds modest gains on Thursday as a retreat in US Treasury yields tempers the US Dollar’s (USD) strength, helping the metal regain some ground. However, Gold lacks bullish conviction an…
Danske Research Team highlights that European diesel prices surged after IEA members accelerated previously announced oil stock releases, prioritising diesel amid tight markets and Iran-related disrup…
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note AUD/USD slipped to 0.6943 after previously expecting modest upside, but the move has not generated strong bearish momentum. Intraday, the Australian…