ASIAN stocks fell as South Korean chipmakers tumbled, while oil declined and Treasuries rose after US President Donald Trump said fresh US-Iran talks would begin on Monday (Aug 3) – boosting optimism that the two sides …
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday amid growing expectations that talks between the US and Iran will resume soon. US President Donald Trump stated that conversations are underway after Tehran said it had no plans for dir…
The Mexican Peso (MXN) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as risk appetite increases the carry-trade appeal of the emerging-market currency, while traders await the release of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico…
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) recovers some ground, even though hostilities in the Middle East paused at the request of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, according to US President…
United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is currently holding talks with Iran, adding that the discussions are taking place at Tehran's request and describing them as a final opportunity …
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August 2, 2026, 3:47 AM EDT. Yamanashi Chuo BankLtd (TSE:8360) has approved a stock split set for October 1, 2026, after the company’s share price surged 58.43% this year and delivered a 131.51% total return over the pa…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes USD/SGD slipped to 1.2809 but closed near 1.2821, with intraday bias still pointing lower. However, he highlights 1.2790 as significant support that may hold unless mome…
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $57.20 at the time of writing on Monday, down 0.73% on the day, after a strong US manufacturing report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain a restrictive mo…
EUR/USD trades in a narrow range on Monday as traders await clarity on US-Iran negotiations, while signs of stabilization in the US Dollar following the recent intervention-led weakness cap the Euro’s upside.
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose analyses Turkey’s June trade figures, highlighting a 26.2% year-on-year widening of the trade deficit to USD 10.4 billion. While exports and imports both rebounded after May’s holiday distortio…
Geoff Yu at BNY sees Brazil and Mexico operating in a more comfortable policy environment after the Fed decision, with anchored United States (US) front-end yields supporting emerging-market duration. Yu argues that Lat…
DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying notes Taiwan’s 2Q GDP growth slowed to 12.9% year-on-year from 14.5% in 1Q, but remained solid on a quarterly basis. The report highlights narrowing divergence between exports and…
US and Japanese authorities have confirmed that they have jointly intervened in FX markets to support the yen. Joint intervention is rare and points to new FX activism from the US Treasury. Yet a successful turn lower i…
Infleqtion Inc. stocks have been trading down by -11.9 percent following reports of delayed quantum product launches dampening investor confidence.
Vehicles made by 19 different automakers (34 brands) have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s side or passenger’s side, or both in what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called …
August 3, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT. Reddit (RDDT) gained 9.98% on July 31, 2026, even as investors questioned the security of a key revenue source. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA, an analyst connected to The Motley Fool-an organizatio…
Rabobank's Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton discusses recurring Middle East tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and their impact on Oil and Brent. Picton notes that strikes on Iran have been halted again, pushi…
The Euro (EUR) ticks higher against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday, but remains capped below the bottom of an ascending channel at the 0.8575 area following Thursday and Friday's declines.
Deutsche Bank strategists outlines a United States (US) macro backdrop where the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates but three officials dissented for a hike, keeping inflation concerns alive. They expect two further 25bp …
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen has strengthened as Japan and the US conducted joint intervention to counter recent volatility. He highlights planned use of the Federal Reserve’s FIMA Repo Facility, US eu…
AUD/USD falls to around 0.7000 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.30% on the day, as a rebound in the US Dollar (USD) outweighs the support provided by Chinese economic data for the Australian Dollar (AUD).
HSBC strategists note that the Federal Reserve (Fed) left policy rates unchanged in July, with markets now assigning a two-thirds probability to a September hike. They stress that Chair Warsh’s data-dependent stance put…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 7.4% lower at around $78.50 during the European trading session on Monday. The Oil price holds onto its opening losses, driven by the announcement of a ceasefire 2.…