Silver rises as softer US inflation weighs on US Dollar
Silver prices advance toward $58.80 per ounce on Thursday, gaining around 1.7% as softer United States inflation data and weaker-than-expected economic growth place pressure on the US Dollar.
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Chinese Yuan: Gradual gains versus US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank FX & Commodity Analyst Volkmar Baur argues that China’s large trade surplus, driven increasingly by green technology exports, is supporting a stronger Chinese Yuan. The bank expects USD/CNY to remain in a 6.…
Coinbase beats much of customer lawsuit over US token sales
Zcash activated its Ironwood upgrade, sealing roughly $1.7 billion in ZEC behind a one-way turnstile after a researcher found a flaw that could have minted counterfeit coins. Here’s everything you need to know. Plus, on…
Singapore: Fiscal and FX coordination on policy – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng analyzes Singapore’s latest SGD900mn fiscal support package and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) calibrated tightening of the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effectiv…
Euro rises as Eurozone growth outpaces forecasts
EUR/USD trades higher near the 1.1460 area on Thursday as stronger-than-expected European economic data and softer United States (US) growth figures place pressure on the US Dollar (USD).
China: Consumption pivot points to slower growth - Rabobank
Rabobank’s Teeuwe Mevissen highlights that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth undershot expectations in Q2, with persistent headwinds from weak domestic demand and a deepening real estate crisis. The report arg…
United States Dollar Index slumps as suspected Japanese intervention rattles markets
The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbles on Thursday as a sharp surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) fuels speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency. USD/JPY plunged nearly 480 pips, falling below the…
Mastercard beats profit estimates as stable spending drives transaction volumes
Global payments technology company Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streetâs expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 15.8% year on year to $8.40 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.60 per share was …
Natural Gas: Fragile supply risks keep prices elevated – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Florence Schmit highlights that TTF Natural Gas remains exposed to Strait of Hormuz disruptions and QatarEnergy’s extended force majeure. Despite some recovery in Qatari LNG flows, Rabobank expects TTF prices…
British Pound steadies against Euro as BoE leaves interest rate unchanged
EUR/GBP trades almost flat on Thursday, hovering close to its highest level in nearly a month as the British Pound (GBP) modestly outperforms the Euro (EUR) following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision…
New Zealand Dollar: Business survey supports RBNZ hikes – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is stronger against major currencies, with local bonds underperforming as domestic data improve. The ANZ July business outlook survey point…
Australian Dollar rallies despite softer CPI as US Dollar tumbles after Fed, weaker data
AUD/USD trades around 0.7010 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.82% on the day as broad-based US Dollar (USD) weakness outweighs the negative impact of softer Australian inflation.
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Australian Dollar tumbles against Japanese Yen on suspected intervention
AUD/JPY tumbles on Thursday as a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) sweeps across Yen crosses, fuelling speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency after USD/JPY hit a 40-year high earli…
US PCE inflation data confirm steady disinflation
The United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index pointed to a further moderation in inflation in June. The headline index fell by 0.1% MoM after a revised 0.5% increase in May, while the annual…
British Pound: Rally against EUR and USD unlikely to last – TD Securities
TD Securities FX strategist Howard Du highlights that GBP/USD initially rose 0.3% on the hawkish 6-3 BoE vote split, with Mann joining the hike camp. However, the rest of the committee appears comfortable holding rates …
Japanese Yen: BoJ tone could lift JPY against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur expects the Bank of Japan to keep its overnight call rate unchanged, as fully priced by markets. The focus is on guidance, with inflation around 2% and leading indicators pointing higher. A sl…
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $57.79 per troy ounce, down 0.25% from the $57.94 it cost on Wednesday.
Australian Dollar: RBA sees inflation still above target – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter described Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) as slightly softer than expected, mainly due to fuel prices, but stressed infl…
British Pound: BoE hike pricing supports Sterling against US Dollar – MUFG
MUFG's Derek Halpenny notes that the British Pound (GBP) has been the strongest G10 currency after the US Dollar (USD) since the Middle East conflict began, with attention now on the Bank of England’s (BoE) July decisio…
Australian Dollar stays on the defensive against a broadly firmer USD, ahead of US data
The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's late rebound from the 0.6920 region, or an over two-week low, and seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses through the early European session on Thursday. S…
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Rebounds to near 101.00 as bullish bias prevails
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 101.00 during the European hours on Thursday. The DX…
Bank of England: Market pricing stays hawkish – ING
ING’s Michiel Tukker and Padhraic Garvey expect no change in the Bank of England (BoE) policy rate at the upcoming meeting, despite markets pricing in substantial tightening. They stress that United Kingdom (UK) rates a…
WTI Oil extends gains beyond $84.00 as US resumes strikes in Iran
Oil prices have risen about 7% over the last two days, pushing the price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel to levels above $84.00 on Thursday, up from the $77.16 lows seen earlier in the week. The…