Finance
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, is seen oscillating in a narrow range just above the 100.50 level as traders await US President Donald Trump's speech. In the meantim…
Finance
The GBP/USD pair trades on a softer note around 1.3470 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East trigger risk-off market sentiment and weigh on the Cable. The preliminary reading…
Finance
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the authorities are ready to act on currency moves whenever necessary.
Finance
The AUD/USD pair remains on the back foot for the second straight day and slides to the 0.7980 region during the Asian session on Friday. Nevertheless, spot prices seem poised to register gains for the third week in a r…
Finance
The search for the best fast-food tacos is not a quest to be taken lightly. When you’re craving them—like within 10 minutes or else—there are a plethora of options on hand. This is a great thing. The more tacos there ar…
Finance
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil is fading about one percent to just below $79.00 after a third consecutive failure at the $80.00 handle, where the 50-day Exponential Moving Average sits just above the figure and…
Finance
Taco Bell has issued a statement as the fast food chain pulls certain ingredients from some locations amid the outbreak of parasitic infections causing "explosive" diarrhea across the U.S.
Finance
The Australian Dollar is going nowhere with great precision, with AUD/USD flat on the session and pinned to the 0.7000 handle for a fourth consecutive day. The recovery off the 0.6900 area earlier this month has run dir…
Finance
NZD/USD inches higher after posting minor losses in the previous day, trading around 0.5840 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair remains stronger as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) holds its ground following…
Finance
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7934 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7909 and 6.7734 Reuters estimate.
Finance
The USD/CHF reversed course, rising by over 0.40% late Thursday as the Greenback staged a recovery amid overall risk aversion, heightened tensions in the Middle East, and strong US economic data. The pair trades at 0.80…
Finance
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/CNH downside momentum continues to build after the pair slipped to 6.7653. Intraday, there is a chance of testing major support at 6.7600 wh…
Finance
Dollar-Yen has spent the week doing almost nothing at the most dramatic level in four decades. USD/JPY adds a tenth of one percent to hold just below 162.50, short of the cycle top printed just under 163.00, inside the …
Finance
The US Dollar Index (DXY) rises toward 100.80, gaining around 0.3% as stronger-than-expected United States labor-market data supports the Greenback. US Initial Jobless Claims fell to 208K, below expectations of 217K and…
Finance
The Mexican Peso depreciated by about 0.30% on Thursday as market participants turned risk-averse amid an escalation of the Middle East conflict, which has driven energy prices higher. Also, a round of positive US data …
Finance
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note GBP/USD is slightly weaker as it gives back part of yesterday’s strong advance, helped by expectations of a centrist, market-friendly Burnham government. United…
Finance
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that USD/CNY has extended its decline on softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), with firmer People's Bank of China (…
Finance
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights a hawkish 25bp hike by the Bank of Korea (BoK) to 2.75%, with guidance that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and core inflation will exceed earlier forecasts. Authorities are also tightening rules …
Finance
EUR/USD trades lower near the 1.1440 area on Thursday, retreating around 0.2% as the US Dollar (USD) gains support from stronger-than-expected United States (US) labor market data.
Finance
Gold price drops over 1.80% as tensions between the US and Iran fuel fears of a possible Oil supply disruption, driving energy prices higher and potentially triggering another round of inflation. The XAU/USD trades at $…
Finance
After a brutal wave of selling in the after-hours session that followed their earnings releases, US-listed memory chip stocks rapidly repaired sentiment and staged an epic short-squeeze rally. On Thursday, May 1, local …
Finance
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD downside momentum has intensified after a sharp intraday swing, with firm support highlighted at 1.2875 and 1.2860. In the near term, the pai…
Finance
EUR/JPY trades around 185.80 at the time of writing on Thursday, little changed on the day after reaching a one-month high earlier this week. The pair is edging slightly lower as the Japanese Yen (JPY) regains some foot…
Finance
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes that softer US inflation data has weakened the Dollar and lowered Fed rate hike expectations, but USD/THB has still broken above 33.50. He highlights Thailand’s low carry, deteriorating terms of …