The South Korean won strengthened to around 1,360 per US dollar, recovering from four-week lows as a sharp decline in oil prices reduced pressure on South Korea’s energy import bill and improved sentiment toward the currency. WTI crude fell approximately 4.5% below $100 per barrel, while Brent crude declined more than 3%, amid hopes for […]
GBP/USD is trading below 1.3400 at the start of the week, with the pair around 1.3375 during early European trading. Sterling remains under pressure after the US Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish rate increase last week, while the technical structure continues to point to downside pressure as long as the pair remains below its 100-day […]
The AUD/USD remains above the 0.7100 level at the start of the week, with the Australian Dollar finding support after a modest gap lower. The pair is trading around 0.7120-0.7125, but the recovery has so far lacked strong upside momentum as traders position ahead of several potentially market-moving events in Australia, the United States and […]
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.8230 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains support amid hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook. Last week, the US Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike, its first hike in three years, as officials sought to […]
The EUR/JPY exchange rate is holding around 180.25 at the start of the European session on Monday, consolidating after a sharp recovery from the September lows. Trading conditions are thinner than normal because Japanese markets are closed for a three-day holiday, while traders remain alert to the possibility of Japanese authorities intervening to support the […]
The Indian rupee hovered around 95.75-95.90 per dollar on Monday, extending its recent recovery as softer oil prices, expected portfolio inflows and continued Reserve Bank of India intervention helped limit pressure on the currency. The rupee closed at 95.8725 per dollar on Friday, while traders expect the currency to remain within a relatively narrow 95.30-96.00 […]
The Japanese yen consolidated around 157 per dollar on Monday, after losing more than 2% last week, as traders remained alert to the possibility of renewed Japanese currency intervention during a holiday-shortened trading session. Japan’s markets are closed for a three-day holiday, reducing liquidity and potentially increasing the sensitivity of USD/JPY to official comments or […]
The offshore yuan held around 6.69 per US dollar on Monday, remaining close to its strongest level since July 2022 as the Chinese currency continued to benefit from a combination of strong export flows, a softer US dollar and expectations surrounding the upcoming September 24 Trump-Xi summit. The yuan reached 6.6957 per dollar in early […]
The New Zealand dollar begins Monday trading near $0.5720, close to a more than two-month low, as markets assess the outlook for US-China trade relations ahead of the scheduled September 24 Trump-Xi summit. The NZD/USD pair remains under pressure after falling toward the 0.5700 area, with the stronger US Dollar, expectations for further Federal Reserve […]
The dollar index steadied around 100.2 on Monday after surging last week, with investors awaiting several appearances by Federal Reserve officials this week for further clues on the outlook for monetary policy. On Sunday, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said inflation remains too high and that price pressures have spread beyond the initial oil-price shock […]