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China: National team support shapes flows – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights how China’s regulators and state-backed funds have stepped in to stabilize A-shares after global tech deleveraging hit domestic markets. Official buybacks and insurer commitments are framed as …

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US President Trump: “We’re not finished at all with Iran”

United States (US) President Donald Trump said during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday that Washington could intensify its military campaign against Iran, including possible strikes on the underground Pi…

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British Pound drops as geopolitical risk premium revives USD

The Pound Sterling loses some ground against the US Dollar, down by 0.48%, as risk appetite in the foreign exchange markets deteriorates, with the Greenback reclaiming key technical levels in the US Dollar Index (DXY) a…

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India: Weather-driven inflation risks – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank economist Saurav Anand highlights rising inflation risks for India as deficient monsoon rains and persistent El Niño threaten food output. The report notes sowing is down and reservoir levels are…

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British Pound: Fiscal shield tests gilt and FX credibility – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu argues that Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on household electricity is a test of the United Kingdom’s (UK) fiscal protection strategy. While the measure offers modest relie…

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British Pound: Fiscal flexibility weighs on Pound – ING

ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that Gilts and the Pound saw turbulence as new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled flexibility on fiscal rules and appointed John Healey as Chancellor. Sterling’s initial reaction was l…

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US Dollar: Complacency risk supports Dollar – ING

ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner note that the Dollar is drawing broad-based support as markets slowly react to escalating tensions in the Gulf. They argue USD still has room to rall…

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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Buyers hold the upper hand above 0.8000

USD/CHF edges higher as escalating tensions in the Middle East support the US Dollar (USD), with buyers eyeing a breakout above the 0.8150 resistance level that has capped gains since July 2025. At the time of writing, …

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South Korean Won: Reform-driven support for won – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim highlight that the South Korean government has unveiled a major South Korean Won (KRW) internationalisation roadmap, including unlimited KRW transactions with foreign institutio…

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Euro: Range-bound against US Dollar ahead of ECB – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight the Euro (EUR) trading quietly against the US Dollar (USD) in a tight low-1.14 range, with limited reaction to stronger ZEW sentiment data. Short-term rate…

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Canadian Dollar: Tariffs and soft CPI pressure Loonie – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is underperforming other high-beta currencies after the Trump administration announced a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion of Canadian imports,…