Saturday, 18 July 2026
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The USD/CHF breaks a rising wedge, tumbles over 0.62%, and trades near three-day lows on Wednesday. The pair clears the July 14 swing low of 0.8067. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.8041.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) falls 0.5% toward 100.40 as softer-than-expected United States (US) wholesale inflation reinforces signs that price pressure is easing. The headline Produce Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% MoM …
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that USD/THB fell after the post-US Consumer Price Index (CPI) decline in US Dollar (USD) but quickly retraced, signalling limited follow-through in Thai Baht gains. Elevat…
The Gold price turns negative on Wednesday, even though the last two US inflation reports showed that prices are dropping, though developments in the Middle East sent energy prices higher. At the time of writing, the XA…
Dell dropped 14%, HPE fell 8%, and SMCI declined 5% on no confirmed catalyst, but Dell and HPE retain massive YTD gains of 219% and 92%, respectively.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that recent inflation figures provide an imperfect measure of underlying inflation. Warsh made the remarks while testifying on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Rep…
United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD reversed its New York-session plunge after softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI), closing near 1.2910. UOB's Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nomin…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) spent most of Wednesday rewarding the disinflation trade and the final two hours dismantling it. A surprise negative June wholesale inflation print at 12:30 GMT set off a grind th…
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that current inflation pressure will not be permanent, while acknowledging that the latest inflation measures remain unsatisfactory. Warsh made the remarks while…
Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the back foot on Wednesday, struggling to capitalize on a weaker US Dollar (USD) as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations keep bears in control. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades aro…
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s warning that Japan must build a strong economy now, rejecting claims that an economic blueprint drove the JGB selloff. He notes machinery orders weaknes…
Standard Chartered economists Hunter Chan and Shuang Ding note that China’s Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 4.3% year-on-year, below the 4.5–5.0% target range, with domestic demand remaining soft. They …
EUR/USD trades higher near the 1.1450 area on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens following softer-than-expected United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data. The Euro (EUR) also finds some support after Spai…
Chris Turner at ING says EUR/USD rallied on softer US CPI but warns that rising Oil and European natural gas prices limit upside. He expects EUR/USD to struggle above 1.1460/70 and potentially retreat toward 1.1360/80 i…
Producer inflation in the United States, as measured by the change in the Producer Price Index (PPI), declined to 5.5% on a yearly basis in June from 6% in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednes…
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that selling of Canadian Dollar (CAD) accounts has eased ahead of the Bank of Canada (BoC) meeting, allowing light CAD purchases after prolonged pressure. He notes USD/CAD selling by CAD-based …
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes that softer US inflation has reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes and pressured the US Dollar. June headline and core inflation fell more than consensus, leading markets t…
USD/CAD trades flat on Wednesday as traders show a limited reaction to the latest Bank of Canada (BoC) monetary policy announcement. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.4051, hovering near a one-month low.
Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX are scraping by at record low levels this week, struggling to find any renewed enthusiasm from wary investors.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday. This would be the sixth consecutive event with the central bank keeping its hand steady.
DBS Group Research economist Samuel Tse and Senior Rates Strategist Eugene Leow analyse USD rates after softer June CPI data. They note the US Treasuries curve bull steepened as headline and core CPI surprised to the do…
The British Pound (GBP) has retraced previous gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, returning to the 1.3390 area from session highs of 1.3420 and turning negative on the daily chart. The safe-haven US Dollar h…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles in the lower range of the 162.00s against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, not far from the 40-year lows, at 162.85. Rising geopolitical tensions and higher Oil prices offset the positi…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields rebound after coming under pressure on Tuesday following softer-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.