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Singapore: Strong growth momentum defies risks – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng highlights that Singapore’s economy is set to deliver above-trend growth for a third straight year in 2026, supported by manufacturing, wholesale trade and financial services. …

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Japan: BoJ inflation focus and rate risks – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley examines Japanese inflation dynamics and Bank of Japan policy. The report notes elevated Oil prices and supply risks, but stresses BoJ’s focus on core inflation and wage-driven…

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Gold pauses near two-month high as Oil swings shape Fed outlook

Gold (XAU/USD) pauses its rally on Tuesday after hitting a two-month high of $4,435 earlier in Asian trading hours. Price action remains driven by movements in Oil prices and their impact on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) …

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Euro: Rangebound against US Dollar as volatility sinks – ING

Chris Turner at ING observes that EUR/USD realised volatility continues to decline, with one-year volatility matching lows from November 2024. He argues this calm backdrop is unlikely to change before mid-September, and…

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US ADP Employment Change 4-week average drops to 8.25K

Private-sector hiring in the US has further cooled in late July. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, companies added an average of 8.25K jobs per week in the four week…

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Australian Dollar: RBA softens hawkish stance – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a less hawkish hold, keeping rates at 4.35% and judging policy “somewhat restrictive” as the labor market has eased more…

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Dollar steady with U.S. CPI on tap; RBA holds rates as expected

August 11, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. Australian shares climbed on Tuesday, led by strength in commodity-linked stocks which offset declines in banks. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept rates unchanged and indicated possi…

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Intervention bought the Japanese Yen a price, not a buyer

The Yen has surrendered close to a full percent through the session, with the pair up 0.93% and changing hands just above 159.00 after a 120-pip range running from the 158.00 handle to short of 159.50. That recovers rou…

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British Pound Sterling borrows its rally from American payrolls

Cable has spent the session inside a band of barely 45 pips straddling 1.3500, up 0.13% and holding its best ground since mid-July. The floor sits fractionally beneath the handle and the ceiling short of 1.3550, which d…

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The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason

The Australian Dollar has traded a band of barely 20 pips through the session, holding above 0.7050 and easing 0.15% inside it. That is the tightest daily range the pair has produced in weeks, and it arrives at the end …

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US Treasury yields climb as Oil spike revives CPI jitters

US Treasury yields rose on Monday as traders braced for the release of US inflation figures this week, following a worse-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report last Friday. Headlines that read “Iran rules out talks with …

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EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-day SMA caps Euro recovery

The Euro is poised to end Monday’s session with losses of about 0.13% against the Greenback, as recent news points to a delay in talks between the US and Iran, while, from a technical perspective, EUR/USD stalled at the…

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The Canadian Dollar takes back two months in ten sessions

The Canadian Dollar trades at its strongest against the US Dollar since the second week of June, with the rate holding just above 1.3900 into the afternoon. This is a fourth consecutive lower session and the seventh in …

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British Pound climbs as Hormuz talks stall, US CPI in focus

The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances during the North American session on Monday, up 0.2% as markets digest developments in the Middle East and await crucial inflation data in the United States (US). The GBP/USD pair trade…