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EUR/GBP remains on the back foot on Thursday as the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy announcement fails to lift the Euro (EUR) against the British Pound (GBP), which outperforms its major peers. At the time…
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DBS Group Research economist Sherilyn Chew highlights deepening stress in Indonesia’s bond market, with IndoGBs extending losses following MSCI-driven outflows despite recent calibrated policy moves by Bank Indonesia. S…
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August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
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In the euro area, we expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the future rate path and off…
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The US Dollar (USD) remains in a consolidation phase after the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, with market attention shifting directly toward key economic data releases. Despite two dissenting…
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The Pound Sterling appreciates against the US Dollar on Thursday, even though US economic data was solid: GDP figures exceeded estimates, inflation rose, and the job market is robust. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3340, up 0.…
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Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest monetary policy announcement leaves a December hike firmly in play after the US central bank keeps interest rates steady at its Oc…
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Francesco Pesole at ING highlights that the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) 25bp hike to 2.50% is unlikely to be the last, with another move expected in early 2027 and risks of an earlier increase if energy prices stay high.
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The US Dollar (USD) nurses minor gains against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday, with markets calm in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.
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MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights that the Euro faces downside risks as the ECB meets against a backdrop of sharply higher French bond yields and surging European natural gas prices. MUFG expects the ECB to leave rates on h…
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Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the Dollar has partly recovered after the FOMC kept the Fed funds range at 3.75–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with dissenters favoring a hike. Warsh’s press conference signaled littl…
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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
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The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Thursday, though it holds above the 102.00 round figure. Moreover, the in…
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Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $53.30 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Thursday. Silver remains anchored near one-year lows following the US Federal Reserve's…
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August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …
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EUR/JPY inches lower after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 175.90 during Asian hours on Thursday. Based on the technical analysis of the daily chart's descending channel pattern, the currenc…
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Gold (XAU/USD) comes under some renewed selling pressure on Thursday, sliding back below $4,050 during the Asian session and snapping a three-day winning streak to the weekly top, touched the previous day. The US Dollar…
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The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.7055 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) as hotter inflation data bolsters expectations of Reserve…
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The Fed left rates unchanged, with Chair Warsh delivering a clear message: Inflation remains too high, but the committee believes policy is starting to work and wants more information before deciding what comes next.
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The USD/CAD pair loses ground to near 1.3975 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the Bank of Canada (BoC) delivers a rate hike. Trade…
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The GBP/USD pair meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Thursday, stalling the previous day's bounce from the 1.3275-1.3270 region, or a nearly two-week low. Spot prices drop to the 1.3300 mark in the las…
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Strength in base metal stocks helped Canada’s main equity index rise more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher.
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Rio Tinto is not only looking at lithium: the global miner is moving forward with an offensive of partnerships and stakes in copper projects in South America, seeking to secure its expansion in the red metal after 2030.