The offshore yuan strengthened to around 6.97 per dollar, near thirty-two-month highs, as confidence in the currency continued to build alongside falling hedging costs. One-year forward contracts now allow investors to lock in settlement rates below the current spot level, marking the lowest implied costs since 2022. Data also show a pickup in forward settlement […]
The EUR/CAD pair oscillates in a range around mid-1.6100s through the early European session on Friday, though it seems to have stalled the previous day’s modest pullback from over a three-week high. Spot prices, however, lack any firm intraday direction as traders opt to wait for the release of Canadian monthly employment details before placing […]
The GBP/JPY pair moves higher to near 211.30 during the late Asian trading session on Friday. The pair gains as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its peers, with ongoing trade tensions between Japan and China offsetting Tokyo’s unexpectedly strong Overall Household Spending data. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) ticks lower in the opening session against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR pair rises to near 90.25 as the US Dollar (USD) trades firmly ahead of the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for December at 13:30 GMT. As of writing, the US Dollar […]
EUR/USD holds ground after five days of losses, trading around 1.1650 during the Asian hours on Friday. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) momentum indicator at 39 (bearish) trends lower, confirming fading momentum rather than oversold conditions. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the EUR/USD pair sits beneath the nine- and 50-day Exponential Moving […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) slides to a nearly three-week trough against a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD) heading into the European session on Friday and seems vulnerable to slide further. Worries that consumption momentum could fade if inflation continues to outpace wage growth in early 2026 overshadow an unexpected rise in Japan’s Household Spending data […]
USD/CAD continues its winning streak that began on January 2, trading around 1.3870 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders await the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, which is expected to offer further insight into labor market conditions and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook. On Canada’s front, Net Change in Employment and Unemployment Rate for December will […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) declines against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, remaining subdued for the third successive session. The AUD/USD pair remains subdued following the release of key economic data from China, a key trading partner of Australia. China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% year-over-year (YoY) in December, up from 0.7% in November but below […]
The offshore yuan edged higher to around 6.97 per dollar, extending gains from the previous session as investors assessed the latest inflation figures. Annual consumer price inflation edged up to 0.8% in December 2025 from 0.7% in November, marking its highest level since February 2023. Meanwhile, producer prices fell 1.9% year-on-year, moderating from a 2.2% […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a subdued note against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after a decent upside move the previous day. The USD/INR pair rises to near 90.20 as the Indian Rupee struggles to regain ground despite the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention on Wednesday. Traders stated on Wednesday that the […]