Monday, 26 October 2026
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $92.60 per barrel during Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices depreciated amid reports that the United States (US) and Iran wer…
The Mexican Peso (MXN) extends its losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50%, disregarding the interest rate differential as a …
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the Norwegian Krone (NOK) outperformed after Norges Bank delivered a hawkish 25 basis point hike to 4.50%. Haddad signaled willingness to raise rates further …
EUR/USD traded in the 1.1375 to 1.1385 band on Thursday, extending its slide for a third straight session and printing its lowest level since July 28 during the Asian session. The pair has now fallen in seven of the pas…
On Thursday, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held interest rates unchanged at 6.50% for the third time, as expected, in a unanimous decision.
The Aussie Dollar fell for the third straight day, down 0.37% against the US Dollar, which remained boosted by elevated US yields, which jumped as Oil prices rose and as inflation pressures built. The AUD/USD trades at …
The US Dollar (USD) has traded with gains for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, managing to revisit levels last seen in late July. In the meantime, further tightening by the Fed remains at the centre of almost eve…
The Dollar Index has won back about 90% of what it lost between the late-July top and the August low. It reached 101.40 on Thursday, its highest since late July, and is heading for a fourth straight gain.
ING’s James Knightley and Coco Zhang argue that US manufacturing is finally reviving after years of stagnation, helped by reshoring narratives, AI-driven investment and defence spending. They forecast US manufacturing v…
Standard Chartered argues that Europe’s political balance could shift to the right in 2027, with key elections in France, Spain, Italy and Poland. The bank highlights France’s presidential race as most critical, warning…
China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's remarks at the White House ran to 21 lines on the wires, covering friendship, artificial intelligence (AI), counter-narcotics work and fair treatment for Chinese firms, and none of …
USD/CAD extends its advance on Thursday, climbing to its highest level since mid-July. The pair has posted only one daily decline over the past 12 trading days, reflecting the diverging monetary policy outlooks of the F…
NZD/USD trades around 0.5655 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.30% on the day. However, the pair limits its losses as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from a sharp increase in expectations of further monet…
EUR/JPY trades higher around 180.55 on Thursday, gaining 0.19% on the day at the time of writing. The Euro (EUR) receives support from stronger-than-expected German business sentiment data, while uncertainty surrounding…
Societe Generale analysts, including Kenneth Broux, note that USD/MXN has broken above a multi-month descending trend line and reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time since April 2025. They see scope for…
United States (US) President Donald Trump shares excitement ahead of meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping through a post on Truth.Social.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad observes AUD/USD trading near its 200-day moving average support as broad Dollar strength weighs on the pair. Australia’s August labor force report, with stronger-than-expect…
The British Pound (GBP) is down 0.12% to near 1.3225 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The GBP/USD is under pressure and might face more decline as United States (US) Treasury …
The GBP/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.3240 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid a widening policy gap between a hawkish Federal…
We expect the Riksbank to deliver a hawkish hold, hinting at an imminent rate hike, which we expect in November. In Norway, we see a rate hike in a close decision. NOK faces greater upside than SEK as markets and consen…
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Swati Dhingra struck a dovish tone on Thursday, highlighting signs of easing price pressures and weakness in the United Kingdom (UK) labour market, according …
Strong US manufacturing data boosts expectations for an October Fed rate hike to 69.7%.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $91.40 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI tumbles amid hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Thursday that the central bank must prevent too high inflation from becoming entrenched.