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The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades near 101.60 on Wednesday, at a one-year high as markets looked ahead to Thursday’s United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), the Federal …
US Treasury yields fell across the curve on Wednesday after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which eased inflationary pressures and drove Oil prices lower. At the same time, the US Dollar Index …
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that despite a bear market in the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index and 15–16% declines in Chinese equities this year, institutional investors continue to add exposure. Holdings r…
Lloyd Chan at MUFG argues that Thai Baht (THB) weakness, despite lower Oil prices, reflects its low-yield profile and the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) growth-focused stance, which limits tightening scope.…
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that IMM volume is concentrated in commodity currencies, with AUD, NZD and NOK leading recent adjustments. NOK and CAD are seeing outflows linked to Oil sensitivity and modes…
Societe Generale’s Emerging Markets (EM) strategists say the Brazilian central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) minutes support an easing cycle with pauses to guide inflation back to 3% by 1Q28, le…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a constructive stance on USD/SGD after five consecutive daily gains, noting overbought conditions but still expecting further upside. I…
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes that MYR has underperformed since the June FOMC as higher US yields and wider US-Malaysia rate differentials weigh on the currency. While the bank’s medium-term constructive vi…
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Wednesday that from the present perspective, further interest rate hikes are needed to bring inflation back to the central ba…
EUR/USD extends its decline on Wednesday and trades around 1.1340 at the time of writing, down 0.39% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) benefits from renewed support driven by expectations of addition…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil extends its decline on Wednesday, falling more than 3% as stranded crude cargoes in the Strait of Hormuz gradually return to the market following an interim pea…
Gold (XAU/USD) price collapses by over 3% on Wednesday during the North American session amid broad US Dollar strength, despite US Treasury yields tumble on speculation that the reopening of the Strai…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) registers minimal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday amid mixed risk appetite, with global equities fluctuating between gains and losses, while investors continue t…
Silver (XAG/USD) extends its correction on Wednesday and trades around $58.75 at the time of writing, down 4.62% on the day after hitting a fresh low not seen since December 2025. The white metal rema…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the British Pound (GBP) is softer against the US Dollar (USD) but relatively resilient versus G10 peers, with declines tied to shifting Fed…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) pushed into fresh record territory again on Wednesday, but the way it got there is worth a second look. The index added roughly 1% and closed near 52,200, just …
The Swiss Franc (CHF) slides to its weakest level in more than ten months on Wednesday as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook boosts the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades aroun…
U.S. stocks ended higher on June 12, 2026, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining approximately 382 points, as declining oil prices, improving sentiment regarding developments in the Middle Eas…
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