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United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a constructive view on USD/SGD after the pair briefly touched 1.2991 before closing near 1.2980. They expect any intraday pullback to stay within a tight …
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Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said in a speech released by text on Thursday that monetary policy remains “well positioned” for the current economy, while warning that inflation may take …
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DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.00% through 2026, after a second consecutive on-hold decision. The report highlights BoT’s preference …
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The US Dollar Index (DXY) lost momentum on Thursday, retreating toward the 101.40 area after a fresh batch of United States (US) economic data showed sticky inflation, stronger growth, and a resilient labor market. Annu…
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The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held its main reference rate unchanged at 6.50% in a unanimous decision on Thursday, as expected. Based on its economic projections, Banxico noted that the balance of inflation risks is tilt…
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil edges higher on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak as short covering lifts prices following the recent selloff to a more than three-month low. At the time of writing, WT…
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The USD/JPY pair trades within the historical intervention zone at 161.80 on Thursday, holding near multi-decade highs as the Japanese Yen remains slightly under pressure amid wide United States-Japan yield differential…
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NZD/USD pauses a six-day losing streak on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) eases following the latest US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, which broadly matched market expectations. At the time of writing, th…
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USD/CAD trades around 1.4205 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.21% on the day after recently reaching its highest level in 14 months. The pair is correcting lower as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) benefits from a mo…
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Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that inflation remains the central challenge for policymakers, warning that price pressure is still moving in the wrong direction despite …
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The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances 0.22% against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, even though the US economy grew faster than previously reported in Q1, while inflation readings suggest the Federal Reserve (Fed) needs to…
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The EUR/USD pair elevated slightly near 1.1380 trades with mild gains on Thursday, as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum despite a fresh batch of United States (US) economic data showing sticky inflation, stronger growt…
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Silver (XAG/USD) rebounds on Thursday, trading around $58.65 at the time of writing, up 2.16% on the day. The precious metal recovers part of its steep losses from recent days, supported by a modest pullback in the US D…
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Gold (XAU/USD) price recovers on Thursday, up by almost 1% as the Greenback drops despite inflation data suggesting that a ‘higher-for-longer' scenario favors the Federal Reserve (Fed) holding rates steady, despite US P…
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The AUD/USD pair trades muted near the 0.6900 area on Thursday, with the Aussie struggling to gain amid a pullback in the US Dollar (USD) as investors digested the latest United States (US) inflation figures and fresh g…
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TD Securities strategists note the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) June Summary of Deliberations maintained its recent balancing act between higher Oil price spillover risks and domestic softness. Policymakers downplayed the Q1 …
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) printed a fresh intraday record near 52,650 on Thursday before easing back toward 52,200, and the temptation is to read that high as a broad vote of confidence. It was nothing of …
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MUFG’s Lloyd Chan reports broad Asia FX weakness versus the Dollar, with the Thai Baht underperforming. The Bank of Thailand has kept its policy rate at 1% as growth remains low and uneven and credit conditions soft. MU…
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ABN AMRO strategist Georgette Boele notes that recent Dollar strength has been driven mainly by a reassessment of the Federal Reserve outlook, with markets now pricing in rate hikes into 2026. She argues this repricing …
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Gold (XAU/USD) shows signs of stabilization on Thursday as traders digest the latest US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, which came broadly in line with market expectations. At the time of writing, X…
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UOB economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya note that the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept its policy rate at 1.00% and is expected to hold this level through 2027. They stress that Thailand’s recovery is narro…
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Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report USD/JPY is steady ahead of Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI), where consensus expects a pickup in both headline and core inflation into the mid-to-upper 1% ran…
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The USD/JPY pair trades on a flat note near a multi-decade high of around 161.75 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The potential upside for the pair might be limited amid heavy speculation of imminent cu…
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The USD/CHF extends its rally for the third straight day this week and refreshes year-to-date (YTD) highs, peaking at 0.8139, which is also an 11-month high. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.8124, up 0.34%.