Monday, 26 October 2026
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The British Pound (GBP) is giving back earlier gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as data from the UK revealed that public sector borrowing increased beyond expectations in August, rekindling market concerns a…
USD/JPY gains ground for the third consecutive day, trading around 157.70 during the European hours on Tuesday. The currency pair is consolidating after the recent pullback while remaining capped by the medium-term tren…
NZD/USD extends its losing streak for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.5700 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency pair is facing downward pressure as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) weakens following s…
The US Dollar (USD) holds onto previous day’s gains on Tuesday, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) trading firmly around 100.40.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers following a modest Asian session uptick on Tuesday and slides below $4,350 in the last hour, though the downside seems limited. The US Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish outlook is seen…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman said on Tuesday that if higher oil prices persist, they are expected to result in somewhat higher near-term inflation than assumed in the September statement. Brem…
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,365, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal loses ground on the prospect of further monetary tightening by the US Feder…
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 180.60 during Asian hours on Tuesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross remaining within a descending channel, suggest…
Japan's markets are shut from Monday to Wednesday for national holidays, which is when a government that wants to move its currency gets the most for its money. USD/JPY is higher for a fifth session in six and is tradin…
The GBP/USD pair consolidates above mid-1.3300s during the Asian session on Tuesday and remains within striking distance of its lowest level since July 30, touched last week. Moreover, the fundamental backdrop seems til…
The AUD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.7120 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Mic…
Silver price advance stalled at the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of $66.39 and is set to end Monday’s session with losses of 0.39% as the Greenback rises following last week’s Fed decision. The XAG/USD trades at …
On Monday, Boston Federal Reserve (Fed) President Susan Collins said the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East was a key reason for supporting the increase in the Fed funds rate last week.
Gold price retreats on Monday, down over 0.6% following last week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike. That 25 bps hike initially pushed US bond yields higher, but the US Dollar Index (DXY) has recovered some gro…
Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.61% to near $4,350 during the European trading session on Monday. The yellow metal is under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) remains broadly firm amid solid expectations that the Federal Re…
UOB’s Jester Koh assesses Singapore’s soft labour market and its implications for Monetary Authority of Singapore policy. The Labour Market Pressure Index shows rising slack, which UOB links to weaker passthrough of sup…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreats by some 0.17% on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) trades in the green following last week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, which widened the interest rate differential between the US and…
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that a reported Bank of Japan rate check briefly pushed USD/JPY below 157.0 and suggests authorities may focus on the pace of moves rather than a specific level. However, with the Fed soundi…
Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem, speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Monday, offered a cautious assessment of the economy as higher energy prices and US tariffs create competing risks for inflation and growt…
ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar remains supported as ING now expects the Fed to deliver one final rate hike in December. Despite near-term upside risks for the Dollar, ING keeps a gradually negative lon…
USD/CHF extends its pullback on Monday after climbing to 0.8263 last week, its highest level since May 2025. The Swiss Franc (CHF) regains some ground even as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm near recent highs, with trade…
Silver (XAG/USD) starts the week on a positive note, gaining 0.37% on Monday to trade around $66.50 at the time of writing. The precious metal manages to advance despite a stable US Dollar (USD), with the US Dollar Inde…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 51,900 on Monday after its worst week since March. Crude Oil fell back under $100 after President Donald Trump told Fox News he'd probably be open to meeting Iran's Pr…
The Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem, said that he expects inflation to “drift up a little higher in the coming months,” and commented that “A new era of uncertainty is not going away any time soon,” as he speaks i…