Asian currencies steady as yen hovers near 160, Bessent backs BOJ hikes
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets reporters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 23. (The Asahi Shimbun)
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Gold declines as rising Fed hike bets and US‑Iran tensions support USD
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's bounce from sub-$4,400 levels, or a one-and-a-half-week low, and attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday. US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Ke…
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Strengthens above 114.50 as bullish technical setup holds
The AUD/JPY cross trades in a positive territory near 114.60 during the early European session on Tuesday. Stronger-than-expected Chinese economic data provides some support to the China-proxy Australian Dollar (AUD) ag…
WPP to cut up to 1,000 jobs by year-end amid AI-driven cost-cutting- FT
Omnicom will lay off more than 4,000 employees and merge several prominent advertising agency brands following its $13 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Hovers around 185.50 near nine-day EMA support
EUR/JPY inches lower after registering gains in the previous day, trading around 185.50 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of a daily chart indicates that the currency cross is remaining close to the …
Canadian dollar rebounds from two-week low as oil prices rise, BoC decision looms
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold the overnight rate at 2.25% at Wednesday’s policy announcement—marking a sixth consecutive pause after 50 basis points of cuts over September and October last year.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls defend trendline above 0.5900
The NZD/USD is poised to finish Monday’s session virtually unchanged near its opening price, despite a modest 0.08% gain as the US Dollar weakens amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The pair trades above 0.5900.
US President Trump says Iran strikes will be limited as Oil flows through Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that strikes on Iran will be limited, following a previous story reported by Axios, which said that he and his senior aides are considering waging limited strikes in Hormuz to pr…
Japanese Yen: Supported below 160 against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Japanese Yen (JPY) is modestly stronger versus the US Dollar (USD), helped by upbeat domestic data including robust retail sales and industrial pr…
August was three good days for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed just short of 53,300, roughly 250 points and about 0.5% lower, after American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Tehran answered with missile and drone…
Mexican Peso appreciates as USD/MXN dives on USD weakness
The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates by about 0.20% against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, even as risk appetite deteriorated amid the escalation of the US-Iran conflict, which triggered a jump in energy prices. This exer…
Gold slips as Warsh Fed hike bets, Oil rally lift US yields
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats some 0.40% on Monday after last Friday's hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh, which sparked speculation of a possible rate hike at the September meeting. Despite this…
Bank of Canada: Tariffs reshape rate risks – NBC
National Bank of Canada's (NBC) Taylor Schleich and Ethan Currie expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% and maintain current balance sheet policy. They argue markets still overprice late-202…
US Dollar: Warsh boosts policy credibility – OCBC
OCBC FX Strategist Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech eased debasement concerns and supported the Dollar, with Gold lower and the US yield curve flatter. They say structur…
Gold consolidates after sharp decline as higher-for-longer Fed outlook weighs
Gold (XAU/USD) trades flat on Monday after opening the week lower and briefly falling below $4,400, its lowest level since August 19, during Asian trading hours. The metal lacks strong upside momentum as hawkish Federal…
Bank of Canada: Policy on hold as tariffs bite – Rabobank
Rabobank strategists expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% at the September 2 meeting and through 2027, despite markets pricing in around 17bp of tightening by year-end. They highlight stro…
Pound Sterling retreats as Japanese Yen attracts modest buying
GBP/JPY trades on the back foot on Monday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against its major peers. The Pound Sterling (GBP), meanwhile, lacks a fresh domestic catalyst as UK markets remain closed for the Summer Ba…
Oil: geopolitical support and Venezuela deal risk – BNY
BNY’s Wee Khoon Chong notes Oil prices are underpinned by renewed U.S.–Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s claim of a deal granting U.S. majority control over Venezuela’s vast reserves. Chong s…
Silver rebounds, but Fed rate-hike threat hangs over the metal
Silver (XAG/USD) rebounds on Monday and trades around $66.70 at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day. The main obstacle to a stronger recovery in Silver remains the shift in expectations surrounding the Federal Rese…
Euro: Inflation test for ECB hike odds – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY argues that upcoming German CPI and Eurozone flash CPI are critical for European Central Bank expectations, with markets already pricing a near-certain September hike. While services inflation is softeni…
UAE Presidential Adviser Gargash says more realistic approach needed beyond MoU
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidential Adviser Anwar Gargash said during the European trading session on Monday that political solutions must begin with de-escalation and restoring normal shipping through the Strait of…
Forex Today: Tensions re-escalate in Mideast, USD consolidates Fed-inspired rally
Financial markets adopt a cautious stance on the last day of August as investors assess shifting odds of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike in September and re-escalating tensions in the Middle East. The economi…
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Hesitates near 0.8550 with the risk-off mood capping rallies
The Euro (EUR) is looking for direction against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday, following a sharp reversal last Friday, with bears eyeing the bottom of the last two weeks’ trading range, just below 0.8550. Negative p…
US Dollar: Warsh speech supports greenback – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes that the US Dollar (USD) recovered after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, as futures pricing restored a meaningful probability of a September FOMC rate hike. …