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A late-week rally in global shares left them on track for weekly gains after earnings from some U.S. tech giants eased concerns about AI returns, while the yen declined after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unch…
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EUR/GBP inches lower after three days of gains, trading around 0.8590 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross is facing downward pressure as the British Pound (GBP) gains momentum following stronger-than-ex…
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Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to move above the $4,400 level on Friday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish policy outlook keeps the US Dollar (USD) firmly bid. Still, the metal is on track for its first weekly gain in thr…
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The USD/CAD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3995 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) extends its rally against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on a hawkish tone from the US Federa…
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Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its upside on Friday, trading 2.26% higher at around 66.80 during the European session. The white metal strengthens due to correction in oil prices and United States (US) Treasury Yields.
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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang highlights that GBP/USD remains under pressure after four consecutive daily declines, though short-term momentum has not intensified. Intraday, the British Pound (GBP) is expe…
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ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the Bank of Japan delivered a 25bp hike to 1.25% in a split decision, acknowledging persistent inflation risks but with notable dissent. The Yen weakened after the dovish statement,…
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The Indian Rupee (INR) opens sharply higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the USD/INR pair correcting to near 95.75 from an over seven-week high of 96.10 posted the previous day. The Indian currency capita…
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USD/JPY does not trade Tokyo in isolation. It trades the distance between the Honkan and the Eccles Building, and Japan can take rates to a multi-decade high while the yen still weakens if traders believe the Fed is cli…
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Based on today’s trading level, EUR/USD would gain 13.5% this year if we are to close at around today’s level, the biggest annual increase since 2017 – coincidentally also the first year of Trump’s first term in office.…
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The USD/JPY pair trims a part of strong intraday gains to a two-week high, though it holds comfortably above mid-156.00s during the post-meeting Bank of Japan (BoJ) press conference.
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Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground for the second successive day, trading around $65.80 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. Non-yielding Silver gained support as falling oil prices helped ease inflation co…
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains subdued for the third successive day, trading around $96.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices have declined as concerns over Middle East supply…
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The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy meeting will close a week packed with central bank decisions on Friday, with markets particularly interested in confirming expectations of a hawkish shift that has boosted a str…
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Will Surging Yen Futures Unravel Global Carry Trades?Macroeconomics and Evolving Market Dynamics The Bank of Japan aggressively normalizes monetary policy. Policy rates now reach 1.00 percent after years of sub-zero lev…
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The EUR/JPY drops by about 0.08% on Thursday, forming back-to-back spinning tops near the 180.00 area, the top of a consolidation range capped to the downside by 178.00. At the time of writing, the cross-pair trades at …
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OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore Dollar (SGD) remains largely driven by the broader Dollar story after the FOMC, given its high sensitivity to USD moves.
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MUFG’s Lloyd Chan remains cautious on the Thai Baht, keeping the USD/THB forecast at 34.00 by year-end.
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The US Dollar (USD) is ending Thursday softer. The US Dollar Index (DXY) hovers just above the 100.00 mark after climbing to a seven-week high earlier in the week. The sideways action follows Wednesday's decision by the…
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USD/CHF trades slightly lower on Thursday as the Swiss Franc (CHF) regains some ground after falling for six straight days. The pullback comes as US Dollar (USD) buyers take a breather following the sharp rally triggere…
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AUD/USD rebounds near the 0.7110s area on Thursday after the pair spent recent sessions nursing losses on bets for a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed). At the time of writing, the pair rises by over 0.40%, but the rebound h…
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The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its losses on Thursday after the Bank of England's (BoE) decision to hold rates unchanged in a 6-3 vote, while leaving the door open for a potential hike. This, along with Wednesday Fede…
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades above 51,800 on Thursday, back over the 51,500 area it sold through on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its rate for the first time in three years and the i…
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The British Pound found itself on the back foot against the US Dollar on September 16, 2026, with the GBPUSD pair declining by 0.2003% to trade at 1.3456. This move was not a sudden market whim, but the direct consequen…