Wednesday, 28 October 2026
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USD/JPY trades near 159.00 late in the session, 0.5% higher on the day and a little over a point clear of a rising 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 158.00. The pair has spent three weeks rebuilding what a c…
The Australian Dollar retreated against the Greenback on Thursday as US bond yields resumed their advance, despite the US Treasury's efforts to cap elevated yields following its announcement of a long-end bond buyback p…
Brent crude futures were flat at $88 a barrel or 0.35%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures stood at $83.50, up 0.40% a barrel. Both benchmarks had jumped more than 5% on Monday, hitting their highest levels …
The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 52.0 in August versus 52.0 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Friday.
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 2.0% YoY in July, compared to the previous reading of 1.7%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to around $4,530 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds after earlier falling following the US President Donald Trump administration’s unexpected decision…
GBP/USD trades just beneath 1.3650 late in the session, 0.2% higher on the day and at its highest level in more than four months. The pair sits close to 200 pips above a rising 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) ne…
NZD/USD advances for the second consecutive day on Thursday, trading around 0.5940 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits mainly from expectations of another interest rate hik…
USD/CHF regains ground on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) stabilises following the previous day’s broad weakness, which pushed the pair below the 0.8000 psychological mark and to its lowest level since June 17, weakenin…
AUD/USD is trading in the 0.7100 neighborhood at the time of writing on Thursday, holding close to multi-week highs after a steady climb off its earlier lows. The pair is marginally weaker on the day as the US Dollar (U…
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell to a three-month low against the euro on Thursday before paring losses after the Treasury Department moved to calm a bond market selloff that had pushed long-end yields …
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is extending losses to its weakest level since mid-June as markets react to the US Treasury’s decision to double bond buybacks.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem is crossing the wires with remarks on the economy and the monetary policy outlook, speaking in an interview with CNBC on Thursday.
EUR/CAD halts its three-day winning streak, trading around 1.6110 during the European hours on Thursday. The currency cross faces downward pressure as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains support from rising…
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim note India’s economy remains supported by strong domestic demand and exports, with growth projected at 6.7% in fiscal 2026-2027 versus 8% previously. Inflation is forecast at 5%…
The Indian Rupee (INR) snaps three-day losing streak against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair corrects to near 95.62 as a sharp decline in long-dated United States (US) bond yields, following the announ…
Dow Jones futures inch lose 0.11% to trade around 53,470 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures remain inching lower by 0.06%, trading near 7,720, and Nasdaq 100 futures remain steady around 29,52…
ING’s commodities team, led by Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson, reports Copper market tightness has eased slightly as LME inventories rose by more than 55kt over two sessions, narrowing the cash-to-three-month backward…
AUD/USD depreciates after registering over 0.5% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7120 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The AUD/USD pair faces downward pressure as the Australian Dollar (AUD) slips in respo…
The AUD/JPY cross attracts some sellers following the release of a dismal Australian jobs report, though it lacks follow-through and holds above the weekly low touched the previous day. Spot prices currently trade with …
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, announced to leave its Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) unchanged on Thursday. The one-year and five-year LPRs were at 3.00% and 3.50%, respectively.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price appreciates after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around $85.50 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday. Crude oil prices have surged amid escalating …
The EUR/USD pair posts modest losses around 1.1675 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) after experiencing a sharp surge in the previous session. However, th…
AUD/USD holds firm near a two-and-a-half-month high on Wednesday, supported by broad US Dollar (USD) weakness, while technical indicators point to further upside. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.7118, u…