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The US Dollar (USD) is ending Thursday softer. The US Dollar Index (DXY) hovers just above the 100.00 mark after climbing to a seven-week high earlier in the week. The sideways action follows Wednesda…
The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy meeting will close a week packed with central bank decisions on Friday, with markets particularly interested in confirming expectations of a hawkish shift tha…
USD/JPY trades near 156.00 after a session high at 156.32 and a low at 155.34, which leaves it three Yen above the September 8 low and four below the September 2 high. The Bank of Japan announces at 0…
NZD/USD rebounds on Thursday, trading around 0.5730 at the time of writing, up 0.35% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from stronger-than-expected domestic growth data, allowing the pa…
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan remains cautious on the Thai Baht, keeping the USD/THB forecast at 34.00 by year-end.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades above 51,800 on Thursday, back over the 51,500 area it sold through on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its rate for the first time in th…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore Dollar (SGD) remains largely driven by the broader Dollar story after the FOMC, given its high sensitivity to USD moves.
AUD/USD rebounds near the 0.7110s area on Thursday after the pair spent recent sessions nursing losses on bets for a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed). At the time of writing, the pair rises by over 0.40%…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its losses on Thursday after the Bank of England's (BoE) decision to hold rates unchanged in a 6-3 vote, while leaving the door open for a potential hike. This, along …
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret say EUR/USD is stabilizing after Wednesday’s Fed decision, as improving Germany-US 2-year yield spreads and a hawkish ECB stance support the euro.…
The British Pound found itself on the back foot against the US Dollar on September 16, 2026, with the GBPUSD pair declining by 0.2003% to trade at 1.3456. This move was not a sudden market whim, but t…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY surged above 156.30 to a high of 156.41, with momentum still modest but supportive of further gains. Intraday, the pair could t…
The Euro (EUR) consolidates losses at one-and-a-half-month lows on Thursday, with the US Dollar (USD) still buoyed by the hawkish message sent by the Federal Reserve (Fed) after Wednesday’s monetary p…
Gold (XAU/USD) holds near its daily high on Thursday after rebounding sharply earlier in the day as the US Dollar trims some of its post-Fed gains. A cooldown in the Oil rally also pulls US Treasury y…
EUR/JPY falls 0.25% on Thursday, trading around 178.70 at the time of writing and snapping a three-day winning streak. The strengthening Japanese Yen (JPY) weighs on the cross as investors anticipate …
The British Pound (GBP) falls sharply against its peers after the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision on Thursday. As of writing, the British currency gives back its early gains and turns…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed on Thursday that Canada intends to remain a reliable international partner while strengthening its economic and technological sovereignty.
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses USD/JPY around the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting, highlighting parallels between Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Warsh’s comments and Governor U…
Spot Gold dropped $56.10 or 1.33% to $4,152.90 at 17:46 GMT Friday, extending the selling into the end of the week after the most consequential Fed meeting in months. For the week the metal lost 1.55%…
United States (US) Treasury Yields erase an earlier decline during the early European session on Thursday. Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle E…
Gold price (USD) is up 1.15% to near $4,320 during the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal gains as rally in oil prices cool down after Saudi Arabia mulls alternatives to ship ene…
At its September meeting, the Bank of England (BoE) held its policy rate at 3.75%, as markets had anticipated. The vote, however, exposed a split on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) as three member…
A months-long battle between two of the biggest names in the firearms market went public last week, signaling a contentious shareholder vote that’s rare in the close-knit gun industry.
Gold (XAU/USD) sticks to its modest recovery gains through the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks bullish conviction and trades below the $4,300 mark. The US Dollar (USD) touches a fresh high …