Today Markets Analysis: The Australian dollar has fallen to around $0.71, extending last week’s decline and reaching its lowest level in almost two weeks. A stronger US dollar following hotter-than-expected US inflation has increased expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, while rising oil prices and renewed hawkish signals from the Reserve Bank of Australia are […]
The dollar index rose toward 99.2 on Monday, gaining for a fourth consecutive session as investors prepared for the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting while assessing the impact of surging oil prices. Markets are currently pricing in an 86% probability that the Fed will raise its policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, with […]
Today Markets Analysis: The New Zealand dollar slipped towards $0.579, hovering near its lowest level in more than six weeks, as a stronger US dollar and elevated US inflation increased expectations for tighter Federal Reserve policy. The NZD is now facing a combination of US dollar strength, weaker domestic growth expectations and a cautious Reserve […]
Today Markets Analysis: USD/CHF extended its rebound on Friday, climbing more than 0.40% as stronger-than-expected US inflation data, following Thursday’s firmer producer-price figures, prompted markets to reassess expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision. The pair broke above the September high at 0.8156, strengthening the near-term bullish technical outlook. USD/CHF Gains as US Inflation […]
Today Markets Analysis: USD/CNH has rebounded sharply after briefly testing below 6.7050, with the recovery signalling that bearish momentum is beginning to fade. United Overseas Bank now sees a modest upside bias over the next one to three weeks, although gains are expected to remain contained within a defined technical range. USD/CNH Rebounds Sharply USD/CNH […]
Today Markets Analysis: USD/SGD has staged a sharp rebound, with short-term momentum turning higher after the pair broke above previous resistance. However, the Singapore dollar remains supported by a relatively firm Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER), while the 1.2705 area represents a significant technical barrier for further US dollar gains. USD/SGD Momentum Turns Higher USD/SGD […]
Today Markets Analysis: AUD/USD finished Friday higher but remained under pressure on a weekly basis as expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy supported the US dollar. The pair closed around 0.7171, up 0.38% on the session but down approximately 0.45% for the week. Despite the broader weekly decline, technical momentum remains constructive and leaves scope […]
Today Markets Analysis: The Brazilian real strengthened to around 5.08 per US dollar in September, reaching a more than one-month high as softer-than-expected inflation reinforced confidence in Brazil’s macroeconomic outlook. The move comes as markets assess the outlook for the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and the country’s still-attractive interest-rate differential. Inflation Eases Further Brazil’s […]
Today Markets Analysis: The Mexican peso remains firmly supported near a more than two-year high against the US dollar, with improving domestic economic data providing fresh fundamental support for the currency. USD/MXN was trading near 16.98, close to the 16.91 level reached on September 4, its strongest point in more than two years. Mexican Economic […]
The Euro (EUR) trades subduedly at around 1.1608 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The major currency pair has remained in a tight range between 1.1566 and 1.1641 for over 10 days, but is likely to find direction after the release of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index […]