Silver surges as Treasury buyback plan sinks the US Dollar
Silver (XAG/USD) trades sharply higher on Wednesday, changing hands near $65.80. The metal is riding a broad rally across precious metals with Gold (XAU/USD) soaring toward $4,500.
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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Franc tests 100-day SMA as US Dollar tanks
The USD/CHF pair tumbles nearly 2% on Wednesday as a US Treasury buyback announcement sends the Greenback into a tailspin, while US Treasury yields also dive. The pair trades at 0.7979 after reaching a high of 0.8128.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Positive momentum points to further upside
AUD/USD holds firm near a two-and-a-half-month high on Wednesday, supported by broad US Dollar (USD) weakness, while technical indicators point to further upside. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.7118, u…
Mexican Peso rallies to two-year high on US Treasury buyback
The Mexican Peso (MXN) rallies to a two-year high of 16.94 on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid falling US yields, which retreated after the US Treasury doubled the size of its long-duration bond buyback. Th…
WTI Oil climbs as US-Iran standoff keeps Middle East supply risks elevated
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil holds firm on Wednesday, hovering near its highest level in more than three weeks as traders balance Middle East supply risks against rising US crude inventories. At the time of writing…
New Zealand Dollar jumps as falling US yields weigh on the USD
NZD/USD rises sharply on Wednesday and trades around 0.5930 at the time of writing, up 0.96% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits primarily from broad weakness in the US Dollar (USD), as the sharp decline i…
Gold rallies as buyback sinks yields despite Fed hawkish minutes
Gold (XAU/USD) rallies during Wednesday’s session after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) released the minutes of its July meeting, in which the US central bank held rates unchanged but not unanimously, with three members di…
Breaking: FOMC officials acknowledged inflation remained elevated
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) published the Minutes of the July meeting on Wednesday. "The information available at the time of the meeting indicated that inflation remained elevated. Labor market conditions …
Canada: EU protectionist shift challenges diversification – NBC
National Bank of Canada’s (NBC) Angelo Katsoras argues that Canada’s push to diversify exports away from the United States (US) toward the European Union (EU) faces growing obstacles as EU industrial policy turns more p…
Japanese Yen gains as US Dollar retreats ahead of FOMC Minutes
USD/JPY edges lower on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum and retreats toward the June lows touched earlier this week. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 159.10, down 0.32% on the day.
US Dollar: Fed minutes watched as rate doubts grow – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke says markets will scrutinize the latest Fed minutes for clues on how close policymakers remain to another rate hike after weaker US labour and inflation data reduced expectations for a hike …
Indonesian Rupiah: Policy continuity supports currency – Societe Generale
Societe Generale analysts Galvin Chia and Kunal Kundu note that Bank Indonesia kept the BI rate at 5.75%, with deposit and lending facility rates unchanged, reinforcing Rupiah stability and inflation control. They see t…
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD bounces to $4,370, but upside momentum is fading
Gold (XAU/USD) trades moderately higher on Wednesday and returns to the $4,370 area, after finding buyers near the $4,300 area on Tuesday. A broad-based US Dollar weakness amid lower US yields ahead of the release of Ju…
WTI Price Forecast: Needs decisive break above $85 for fresh advance
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 0.55% higher at around $84.80 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The oil price remains firm as fears of prolonged energy supply disruption remain int…
Silver has rebounded to $63, but inflationary risks hold buyers back
Silver (XAG/USD) stabilizes around $63.45 on Wednesday, up 0.16% on the day at the time of writing. The white metal is attempting to regain its footing after hitting an intraday low of $62.19, initially extending the pu…
British Pound: Carry appeal keeps Sterling resilient as BoE stays on hold – ING
ING’s Chris Turner, citing UK economist James Smith, notes that July United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) had limited impact on EUR/GBP, with benign food inflation and only a modest uptick in the Bank of Engla…
US Dollar Is Losing Its Front-End Rate Cushion Today
The global bond market is facing a systemic stress test that extends well beyond the Federal Reserve. The triple forces of stubborn inflation, government fiscal expansion, and the artificial intelligence (AI) investment…
USD/KRW: The Won Also Rises
FX markets remain calm despite energy prices nudging higher and some weakness in semiconductor stocks. Expect further consolidation ahead of tonight's release of the July FOMC meeting minutes. Elsewhere, this quarter's …
Canadian Dollar strengthens as Trump pauses 50% tariffs and USD slides before FOMC Minutes
The USD/CAD pair meets with fresh supply during the Asian session on Wednesday and, for now, seems to have stalled its recovery from the lowest level since June 3, touched earlier this week. Spot prices currently trade …
Gold recovers from weekly low as USD softens ahead of FOMC Minutes
Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds from the weekly low, which it touched during the Asian session on Wednesday, and climbs above $4,350 in the last hour. The US Dollar (USD) attracts some sellers, stalling this week's goodish reco…
Australian Dollar weakens despite RBA’s Hauser hawkish remarks
AUD/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 0.7080 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Addressing the broader economic backdrop, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hause…
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD extends decline to near $63 amid continued energy supply risks
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.5% to near $63.00 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The white metal extends its Tuesday’s decline amid fears of prolonged inflation concerns on the back of continued energy …
US President Trump: I have paused 50% tariffs against Canada
Following overnight negotiations with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, “I have paused 50% tariffs against Canada for a three-day period.”
RBA’s Hauser: Will have to raise rates again if inflation doesn’t come down
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said during the Asian trading session on Wednesday that inflation is too high and the central bank needs to raise interest rates to bring price pressures dow…