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KRW
South Korean Won Nears Two-Year High
The South Korean won traded at around 1,345 per dollar, reaching its strongest level since October 2024, as strong export earnings supported the currency. South Korea’s cumulative exports reached a record $709.4 billion so far this year, already surpassing the 2025 annual record, with semiconductor exports rising 169.6% in January-August amid strong demand for AI-related […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, JPY
Japan Forex Reserves Post Record Drop
Japan’s foreign reserves fell by a record USD 79.6 billion, or 6.18%, to USD 1.208 trillion at the end of August 2026 from USD 1.287 trillion a month earlier, marking their lowest level since October 2022. The sharp drop came after Tokyo launched its largest-ever yen-buying intervention, spending ¥15.4 trillion ($98.7 billion) between July 30 […]
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- 4 weeks ago
USD
Dollar Holds Steady as Fed Outlook Mulled
The dollar index held above 99 on Monday after rebounding slightly in the previous session, supported by stronger-than-expected US jobs data that reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Data released Friday showed US nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, following a revised increase of 23,000 in July and comfortably […]
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- 4 weeks ago
NZD
New Zealand Dollar Edges Lower
The New Zealand dollar edged down to $0.586 on Monday after falling 0.6% last week, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s cautious approach to further monetary tightening weighed on the currency. The RBNZ raised its official cash rate for a second consecutive meeting last week, but signalled that future increases would be gradual amid […]
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- 4 weeks ago
AUD
Australian Dollar Holds at 4-Month Top
The Australian dollar held above $0.72, near a four-month high as growing expectations of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank continued to support the currency, while the US dollar remained broadly weaker. The greenback struggled to sustain the brief lift it received from a ramp-up in US rate hike bets following Friday’s blowout […]
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- 4 weeks ago
JPY
Yen Holds Rally on Hawkish BOJ Bets
The Japanese yen traded around 156 per dollar on Monday after gaining more than 2% last week, supported by growing expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates this month. Takuji Aida, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said the central bank is likely to hike rates in September and deliver […]
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- 4 weeks ago
CHF, USD
USD/CHF Price Forecast: NFP rally stalls at 0.8100, retraces
The USD/CHF registers modest gains of over 0.30% as the Greenback is boosted by a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, pushing the pair above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) to reach a daily high of 0.8126. At the time of writing, trades at 0.8098. USD/CHF Price Forecast: Technical Outlook The USD/CHF trades just above […]
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- 4 weeks ago
MXN, USD
Mexican Peso Hits Highest Level Since 2024
The Mexican peso strengthened to around 16.89 per US dollar in September, reaching its highest level since May 2024. US nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 last month, well above market expectations for a 56,000 gain. The figures point to continued strength in the US labor market, which is positive for Mexican exports and the economy […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, Technical Analysis, USD
Trade of The Day – USD/ZAR
Facts Recommendation Figure 1: USDZAR (04.01.2025 – 04.09.2026) Source: xStation, 04.09.2026 (3:22 PM) Opinion Over the last month, the South African rand has strengthened against the US dollar by over 2.5%. The reasons for this movement can be found in two key factors: rising gold prices and an increase in bets for interest rate hikes […]
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- 4 weeks ago
EUR, Institutional, Technical Analysis, USD
Chart of The Day – EUR/USD Ahead of NFP. The Fed Caught Between Warsh and Waller
Friday’s EURUSD session is dominated by expectations ahead of the most important release of the week, the NFP report. Over the past few days, the outlook for US monetary policy has become significantly more complicated. Kevin Warsh sounded particularly hawkish during the Jackson Hole symposium, arguing that inflation remains too high and that the Fed […]
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- 4 weeks ago