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GBP, Market Analysis, USD
British Pound languishes at seven-week lows despite bright UK Retail Sales data
The British Pound (GBP) has ticked up against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, following an unexpected increase in UK Retail Sales. The GBP/USD pair, however, remains on its back foot, trading at 1.3370, ahead of the London session opening, on track for a 1.15% weekly decline, crushed by the diverging monetary policy decisions of the Federal […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Currency Talk, Technical Analysis
Indonesian Rupiah gains ground as crude oil prices retreat
USD/IDR halts its six-day winning streak, trading around 17,780 during Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair continues to hold its losses, with the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) drawing strength from a pullback in crude oil prices. Lower energy costs have helped ease fears of imported inflation across the region. Crude prices tumbled following reports that […]
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Currency Talk, EUR, USD
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CHF, USD
Swiss Franc gains ground as easing US Yields pressures Greenback
USD/CHF extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 0.8230 during Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) faced challenges from falling oil prices, which helped ease broader inflation concerns. Easing inflation concerns pulled US Treasury yields back from their recent multi-year highs, with the benchmark 10-year yield […]
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- 2 weeks ago
EUR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
EUR/USD Price Strengthens to near 1.1500, while bearish bias persists below 100-day SMA
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.1490 during the early European session on Friday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD). However, the potential upside of the major pair might be limited amid a hawkish interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Traders will take more cues from Fed Governor Michelle Bowman’s speech later on Friday. The […]
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- 2 weeks ago
JPY, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Japanese Yen Falls Toward 157 as BOJ Raises Rates to 1.25% but Traders Demand Clearer Tightening Signals
The Japanese yen weakened toward 157 per dollar on Friday, falling to a two-week low despite the Bank of Japan raising its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. The increase was widely expected and lifted the BOJ policy rate to its highest level since 1995, but investors are now looking beyond the rate […]
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- 2 weeks ago
NZD, USD
New Zealand Dollar Falls Back
The New Zealand dollar slipped to around $0.571 on Friday, moving back near a ten-week low after rising 0.3% in the previous session, as a firmer US dollar continued to weigh on the currency. The greenback clung to a seven-week high after the Federal Reserve hiked rates and signaled further tightening ahead. This outweighed support […]
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- 2 weeks ago
CNH, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Offshore Yuan Hits Four-Year High Near 6.69 as PBOC Signals Stronger CNY Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
The offshore yuan strengthened to around 6.69 per US dollar on Friday, extending gains from the previous session and reaching its strongest level since July 2022 as increasingly firm daily yuan fixings from the People’s Bank of China continued to support the currency. The PBOC set its daily midpoint at 6.7521 per dollar, stronger than […]
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- 2 weeks ago
INR, Technical Analysis, USD
Indian Rupee Rebounds to 95.7 as Lower Oil Prices, NSE IPO Inflows and RBI Intervention Support INR
The Indian rupee rebounded to around 95.7 per US dollar on Friday, recovering from seven-week lows as easing crude oil prices, expected foreign portfolio inflows linked to the $2.3 billion National Stock Exchange IPO, and likely intervention from the Reserve Bank of India helped support the currency. The rupee’s recovery comes despite continued pressure from […]
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- 2 weeks ago
INR, Technical Analysis, USD
Indian Rupee draws support near seven-week low from RBI’s intervention
The Indian Rupee (INR) finds some buying interest against the US Dollar in the early session after a weak opening on Thursday. According to a Reuters report, the Indian central bank has likely intervened to limit the decline in the Indian Rupee. The report also showed that traders said the state-run banks were spotted offering […]
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