Monday, 26 October 2026
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its decline for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, trading around $91.90 per barrel at the time of writing, down 3.54% on the day. Crude prices remain under selling pressu…
TD Securities’ commodity strategists report that CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) have reversed recent Gold buying, yet emphasize that discretionary investors continue to support the metal. They point out Gold’s resili…
Gold (XAU/USD) remains on the defensive on Monday, pausing a two-day winning streak as expectations of additional Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes and a firmer US Dollar (USD) limit the upside. At the time of writing, X…
Actions by advanced economies to limit rising government bond yields are unlikely to be durable without additional policy change or a material economic slowdown—but the first is unlikely and the second is unwanted.
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened after the BoJ’s 25 bp hike to 1.25% as limited guidance on further normalisation disappointed hawkish expectations. Wong highlights that USD/JPY remains…
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly higher on Monday as traders remain confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hike interest rates again this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenb…
USD/CAD holds firm near the 1.4000 psychological mark on Monday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish outlook and widening US-Canada interest-rate differentials keep the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on the back foot. However,…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades cautiously below $4,350 on Wednesday as investors refrain from taking large positions ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision. A modest pullback in the US Dollar (USD) provides …
The US Dollar (USD) reflects strength at the start of the week on prospects of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value ag…
The Bank of Japan did what the market asked on Friday, and the yen collapsed anyway. USD/JPY jumped 1.2% to a two-week high of 157.897, on track for its biggest daily gain against the yen since December and its largest …
The Euro (EUR) is consolidating last week’s decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, with price action capped below 1.1500 and the seven-week low in the mid 1.1400s still on the bears’ radar. The decline in Oil pr…
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's goodish rebound from the 1.1335 area, or its lowest level since July 30, and attracts fresh sellers at the start of a new week. Spot prices stick to modest intraday l…
Danske Research Team reports a strong rebound in global equities, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Stoxx 600 and Kospi all posting solid gains despite a recent Fed hike and further tightening priced. They argue that robust con…
The US Dollar (USD) Index holds its ground and clings to marginal gains above 100.00 early Monday after rising more than 1% in the previous week, fuelled by the Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook. The US economic calenda…
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that EUR/USD has stabilized just below 1.15 after a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, indicating a possible floor. Nguyen views current Dollar strength as sustainable in the short…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) opens the week in the same bearish trend observed in the previous one, as it keeps depreciating against the US Dollar (USD) with trading volumes lower, as the Japanese market remains closed for ba…
The AUD/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers following a modest gap-down open on Monday and holds comfortably above the 0.7100 mark through the Asian session. The upside, however, remains capped as traders await Reserve Ba…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after two days of losses and trading around 100.30 during Asian hours on Monday.
The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buyers at the start of a new week, stalling Friday's modest pullback from levels beyond the 1.4000 psychological mark, or the highest since August 7. Moreover, the supportive fundament…
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers for the second straight day and trades around the 0.5720-0.5715 zone during the Asian session on Monday, well within striking distance of an over two-month low set last week.
Yemen’s Houthis said that they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport, the Guardian reported…
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges lower to near $4,365 during the early Asians session on Monday. The precious metal loses momentum amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) off…
Ukraine carried out a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, BBC reported.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price continues its losing streak for the fourth successive day, trading around $93.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices fell on growing hopes that increased…