Monday, 26 October 2026
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The Pound Sterling (GBP) climbs slightly against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, up 0.10%, as the latest US consumer inflation report came in line with forecasts, and although money markets have increased the odds of a F…
USD/CHF holds onto gains on Friday even as the US Dollar (USD) turns lower following the release of the latest United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which strengthened expectations that the Federal Reser…
DBS Group Research forecasts an improvement in China’s industrial production to 5.0% year-on-year in August, helped by strong export growth driven by AI-related electronics.
AUD/USD is edging higher today but is yet to retake the 0.7200 mark on Friday. The pair is clawing back part of the previous session's sharp sell-off after hitting multi-month highs in the high 0.7200s.
ING analysts David Havrlant and Frantisek Taborsky say the Czech market is being driven mainly by global factors and high energy prices, but EUR/CZK still reacts to Czech National Bank (CNB) meetings and guidance.
ING economists Deepali Bhargava and Lynn Song expect the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate by 25bp to 1.25%, citing persistent price pressures. They project two further 25bp hikes in January and April 2027, taking …
The U.S. economy may be heading into choppy waters, and investors might be wise to buckle up.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Friday. The report is expected to show a small decline in annual core inflation. Any divergence from analysts’ estimates…
Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a second rate hike this year and raised its inflation projections above 2%, which their economists see as pointing to another hike in Decemb…
Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds on Friday, reversing most of the previous day’s losses as a pullback in the US Dollar, US Treasury yields and Oil prices supports the precious metal.
Gold (XAU/USD) nudges higher on Friday, as the US Dollar’s (USD) recovery stalls ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, due later in the day.
AUD/JPY trades around 110.50 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a modest 0.04% decline on the day. The pair remains broadly stable as both the Australian Dollar (AUD) and the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefit from growi…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD’s sharp drop to 1.3493 looks stretched short term, favouring consolidation between 1.3495 and 1.3535 intraday. On a one-to-three-…
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) is holding firm above the key 1.3500 support level after UK inflation slowed to 3.0% year-on-year, reinforcing expectations of a March Bank of England rate cut.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Friday. The report is expected to show a small decline in annual core inflation. Any divergence from analysts’ estimates…
The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its downward spiral against the US Dollar (USD) for the fourth trading day on Friday, with the USD/INR pair rising to near 95.80.
The AUD/USD pair edges lower to around 0.7155 during the early Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) following signs of hotter inflation in the United States (US). The re…
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the government will continue to closely communicate with the United States (US) to ensure orderly foreign exchange markets.
The USD/JPY pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's recovery momentum and edges lower during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices currently trade below mid-154.00s, though the downside seems limited as tr…
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $63.30 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Friday. Silver prices are declining as expectations grow for a Federal Reserve (Fed) ra…
According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to raise interest rates, most likely by 25 basis points, at the policy meeting on September 18. This move will push interest rates higher to…
The GBP/USD pair trades on a flat note near 1.3510 during the early Asian session on Friday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the key US August Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report later on Friday.
The NZD/USD pair gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Friday, reversing a part of the previous day's heavy losses to sub-0.5800 levels, or the lowest since late July. The upside potential, however, s…
The US Dollar Index (DXY) reclaimed the 99.00 barrier and then some, rebounding firmly as the hot Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 5.4% over the year to August, hardening expectations for a Fed rate hike at next week's m…