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Oil prices extended their slide on Tuesday after reports that an announcement on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could come within hours. Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, citing high-level sources, said communications ar…
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The Mexican Peso (MXN) surges to a six-week high on Tuesday as talks between the US and Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing global inflationary pressures by freeing ship traffic. At the time of writing, the U…
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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang sees USD/CNH trading slightly higher within a developing range, with intraday levels expected between 6.7500 and 6.7620. On a 1–3 week horizon, the pair could continue to edge…
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The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades near 1.3450 against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, higher by 0.11% inside a session range of 36 pips, the second sub-40-pip day cable has produced inside a week. The pair holds above the…
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The US Dollar (USD) shows marginal losses against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Tuesday, as Dollar bulls struggle to find acceptance above 0.8100. Risk-appetite, amid hopes of peace talks between the US and Iran, and investo…
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Speculation of intervention had been building for weeks as USD/JPY climbed back towards its 2024 highs. What caught markets off guard was the coordinated action with the US Treasury, giving last week’s intervention cons…
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The Aussie dollar (AUD/USD) has long been a way to express a view on emerging Asia. That may be changing as the region’s currencies begin moving in the same direction against the US dollar.
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Rabobank’s Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton highlights coordinated action between the US Treasury and Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) to defend the Japanese Yen (JPY), framing it as a potential “financial Fort…
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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that the USD Index bias has shifted to the downside after failing to break above the weekly Ichimoku cloud and instead plunging below the 55-week EMA. However, flat EMAs…
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BNY strategists John Velis and David Tam highlight the July Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report and upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases as key inputs for the Fed. They see consensus around 80,000 jobs, with a breakev…
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Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur writes that despite South Africa’s reasonable recent performance under pressure from the Iran conflict, the central bank’s July decision to leave its key rate unchanged was surprising. With re…
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EUR/JPY trades around 181.70 on Tuesday, up 0.44% on the day at the time of writing, supported by renewed optimism surrounding the Euro (EUR) and persistent weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY).
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The U.S. dollar has been under pressure in recent months, driven by factors including trade policy uncertainty, interest rate fluctuations and geopolitical tensions. The U.S. Dollar Index — which tracks the strength of …
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ASIAN stocks fell as South Korean chipmakers tumbled, while oil declined and Treasuries rose after US President Donald Trump said fresh US-Iran talks would begin on Monday (Aug 3) – boosting optimism that the two sides …
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The Toronto Blue Jays traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins just before the trade deadline Monday, the teams announced. Toronto will receive left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein and…
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Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,050 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal eased slightly from the recent rally after the US paused planned airstrikes against Iran. Traders will closely m…
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July 22, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Satsuma Technology, a Bitcoin treasury manager listed in London, will sell its BTC assets and return almost all capital after receiving 90% approval from its shareholders. The company intends…
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The Aussie Dollar retraces despite an overall risk-on mood as the US Dollar recovers some ground, sponsored by positive data, and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7000 after reach…
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The Mexican Peso (MXN) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as risk appetite increases the carry-trade appeal of the emerging-market currency, while traders await the release of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico…
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NZD/USD trades with a flat tone near the 0.5870 zone on Monday, holding onto the bulk of last week's advance but struggling to extend it as the US Dollar (USD) regains composure. The pair rallied sharply from the sub-0.…
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Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) recovers some ground, even though hostilities in the Middle East paused at the request of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, according to US President…
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DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying notes Taiwan’s 2Q GDP growth slowed to 12.9% year-on-year from 14.5% in 1Q, but remained solid on a quarterly basis. The report highlights narrowing divergence between exports and…
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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes USD/SGD slipped to 1.2809 but closed near 1.2821, with intraday bias still pointing lower. However, he highlights 1.2790 as significant support that may hold unless mome…
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