Currency Talk
KRW, USD
South Korean Won Hits 13-Month High
The South Korean won traded around 1,374 per dollar, reaching its strongest level since July 2025, amid continued dollar selling by major exporters. Month-end flows and strong semiconductor-led export growth highlighted a favorable trade backdrop, with August shipments forecast to rise more than 60% year-on-year and the trade surplus expected to exceed $30 billion. The […]
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- 1 month ago
INR, USD
Rupee Weakens on Fed Hike Bets, Oil
The Indian rupee weakened to around 95.5 per dollar, after trading largely flat in the previous week, as renewed expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike strengthened the dollar and pushed US Treasury yields higher. Markets raised the probability of a September rate increase to nearly 60% following hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, […]
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- 1 month ago
AUD, NZD
Australian Dollar eases from July 9 high vs New Zealand Dollar; awaits Aussie GDP and RBNZ
The AUD/NZD cross turns positive for the fourth straight day following an intraday fall to the 1.2065 area and climbs to a fresh high since July 9 during the Asian session on Monday. Spot prices, however, struggle to build on the momentum and currently trade just above the 1.2100 mark as traders seem hesitant ahead […]
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- 1 month ago
GBP, Technical Analysis, USD
British Pound bounces off over one-week low vs soft USD; upside potential seems limited
The GBP/USD pair edges higher at the start of a new week, reversing a part of Friday’s heavy losses to over a one-week trough. Spot prices, however, lack bullish conviction and trade below mid-1.3500s during the Asian session, warranting caution before confirming that the recent pullback from the highest level since February, touched earlier this […]
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- 1 month ago
CAD, Technical Analysis, USD
Canadian Dollar strengthens despite hawkish Fed rhetoric
The USD/CAD pair edges lower to around 1.3890 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. Renewed tensions between the US and Iran boost crude oil prices, supporting the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the US Dollar (USD). Traders await employment reports from the US and Canada, due on Friday. US officials said on Sunday that […]
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- 1 month ago
Currency Talk, USD
Turkish Lira Hits Record Low
The Turkish lira weakened past 48 per US dollar in August, extending its gradual depreciation to a fresh record low and bringing year-to-date losses to about 17%. The currency has followed a gradual depreciation path as the Central Bank of Türkiye uses foreign-exchange interventions and other FX tools to contain excessive volatility and limit exchange-rate […]
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- 1 month ago
NZD, USD
New Zealand Dollar Lingers Near 1-Week Lows
The New Zealand dollar steadied around $0.591 on Monday after falling 0.6% to an over one-week low on Friday as the US dollar strengthened following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. In his first major speech since taking over as Fed chair in May, Warsh indicated that further interest rate increases may be […]
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- 1 month ago
Currency Talk, USD
Dollar Holds Gains on Hawkish Warsh Remarks
The dollar index traded around 99.6 on Monday after rising sharply in the previous session, as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh led traders to increase bets on an imminent interest rate hike. In his Jackson Hole address on Friday, Warsh warned that inflation is not slowing meaningfully and reaffirmed that policymakers remain […]
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- 1 month ago
JPY, USD
Yen Languishes Near 1-Month Low
The Japanese yen appreciated past 160 per dollar on Monday but remained near one-month lows as the dollar strengthened following hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that boosted expectations for a US rate hike in September. Markets are now pricing in around a 57% chance that the Fed will raise rates by 25 […]
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- 1 month ago
AUD, USD
Australian Dollar Set for 2nd Monthly Gain
The Australian dollar held below $0.72 but remained near its highest level since early June and on track for its second consecutive monthly gain amid growing odds of an imminent interest rate hike. Markets now priced in a 52% probability that the fourth rate hike this year could come as soon as next month, up […]
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- 1 month ago