HSBC sees the Euro facing mounting headwinds from both monetary policy and energy markets. The bank notes vulnerability stemming from uncertainty over the European Central Bank’s willingness to raise rates versus a more…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is trimming gains from Friday’s rebound against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday. The hawkish minutes by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and growing signals that the US and Japan might launch a new joint int…
MUFG’s Teppei Ino reviews USD/JPY price action over Japan’s extended holiday week. The pair opened near 157 and traded in a broad 156–159 range as Dollar strength persisted and expectations of a possible earlier Federal…
DBS Group Research strategist Sherilyn Chew contrasts India’s domestic backdrop with Indonesia, arguing India is deeper into a tightening phase. Markets are pricing a possible Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hike in October…
HSBC’s FX Viewpoint argues the broad US Dollar is likely to strengthen modestly in the near term as cyclical, political and structural forces turn more supportive. The bank highlights firm US rate expectations relative …
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $93.05 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. WTI rises following US President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian peace deal. The…
The British Pound (GBP) is up 0.15% at around 1.3245 against the US Dollar (USD) in the early European session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair gains as the British currency outperforms its peers despite market experts quest…
The Indian Rupee (INR) starts the week on a negative note against the US Dollar (USD) due to significant gains in oil prices over the weekend. As of writing, the USD/INR pair is up 0.15% to near 95.95.
USD/CAD extends its gains for the sixth consecutive day, trading around 1.4150 during Asian hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is declining under pressure from expectations of a widening …
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – struggles to capitalize on a modest gap-up open on Monday as traders opt to wait for further developments surrounding the Middle East crisis before plac…
Gold price (XAU/USD) drops to around $4,215 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal loses ground as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymaker…
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Monday that the United States (US) and Chinese officials confirmed that the bilateral trade truce has been extended by two months, moving the expiration date from November 10 January 10…
GBP/USD gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.3230 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency pair advances as the US Dollar (USD) weakens, despite hawkish signals from Federal Reserve (Fed) o…
The USD/JPY pair attracts some dip-buyers at the start of a new week and climbs to the 157.75 area during the Asian session, reversing a part of Friday's retracement slide from the vicinity of a multi-week top. Spot pri…
The EUR/USD pair edges lower to around 1.1380 during the early Asian session on Monday, pressured by hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and escalating Middle East tensions. Traders brace for the Retail Sales…
Trump administration officials have claimed that they are saving Americans over $1.3 trillion by ending regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. But the figure does not incorporate any benefits of th…
Societe Generale notes the Korean Won has been one of Asia’s standout performers, with USD/KRW slipping from around 1,390 to 1,360 as local exporters sold Dollars ahead of the Chuseok holiday. The bank highlights a supp…
Peak Fed hawkishness is likely behind us following the release of a soft June CPI inflation print. This reinforces our view that the Fed will keep rates on hold through the second half of 2026.
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CNH as consolidating after a move to 6.7200, with momentum slowing in the very near term. For the coming days and weeks, they see the pair likely trading between 6.7120 …
The British pound (GBP/USD) settled at 1.3216 in New York trading on Thursday, September 24, down 0.17% from Wednesday's close of 1.3239, marking its lowest finish since late June. The pair traded between 1.3216 and 1.3…
US Treasury yields turned mixed on Friday as the long-end of the curve, the 20s and 30s, posted gains while the short-end and the belly of the yield curve retreated to multi-year high levels. The US 10-year Treasury yie…
ING’s Asia-Pacific research notes that South Korea’s upcoming data should show stronger industrial production and a widening trade surplus, even as export and import growth moderates. Technology and semiconductor export…
Societe Generale describes a limited impact from President Xi’s US visit, with no new tariff cuts or AI dialogue mechanism agreed as the trade truce was only extended to January. USD/CNY rebounded after briefly dipping …
Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Friday the two sides of the Fed's dual mandate are not in conflict. She said that “high inflation complicates economic planning,” and that she doesn’t see c…