The Indian Rupee (INR) extends the Monday’s advance against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, driven by the announcement of fresh Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) US Dollar-related measures to shore up the domestic currency. In the opening session, the USD/INR pair tumbles 0.6% to near 95.00, the lowest level seen in over a month. […]
USD/CHF declines after registering modest gains the previous day, trading around 0.8330 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency pair depreciated as the US Dollar (USD) pulled back from an 18-month high. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of six major currencies, pulled back to around 102.40 after briefly […]
The NZD/USD pair recovers some lost ground around 0.5590 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. However, the potential upside for the pair might be limited as it currently trades near an 18-month low amid ongoing Middle East tensions and higher oil prices. The key US inflation reports will take center stage later this […]
The GBP/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers near the 1.3200 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday, stalling the previous day’s rejection slide from the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the 4-hour chart. Spot prices, however, remain confined in a familiar range held over the past three weeks or so, warranting some caution before positioning […]
EUR/JPY loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 176.90 during Asian hours on Tuesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross remains within a descending channel pattern, suggesting an ongoing bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross retains a bearish near-term bias as it holds below both the 9- and 50-day Exponential […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets The Indonesian rupiah remains vulnerable to external dollar strength and domestic inflation pressures, with USD/IDR trading around IDR 17,900 per US dollar in the supplied market snapshot. Ahead of key US inflation data, the direction of the dollar and changes in global risk sentiment are […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets The South Korean won has retreated towards 1,342 per US dollar after reaching its strongest level since October 2024, as renewed dollar strength and rising energy prices challenge the currency’s recovery. The move highlights South Korea’s exposure to imported energy costs at a time when […]
The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3240 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the British Pound (GBP) as markets continue to assess the US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike path. An escalating Middle East conflict kept traders wary ahead of key US inflation data later […]
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.8310 during Asian hours on Monday. The currency pair is finding upward support as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains under pressure from short positions. This weakness stems from market expectations that other major central banks will continue monetary tightening, while the Swiss National Bank (SNB) […]
The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick, trading below the 0.7000 psychological mark and below a nearly two-week high, touched earlier this Monday. Against the backdrop of the recent minor pullback in US bond yields from multi-year highs, the US Dollar (USD) kicks off the new week on a weaker […]