EUR/JPY inches lower after registering gains in the previous day, trading around 185.50 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of a daily chart indicates that the currency cross is remaining close to the lower boundary of the ascending channel pattern, signalling a critical juncture. It offers a high-reward, low-risk entry point for traders; […]
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild gains around 1.1620 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) despite a hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh. Traders will take more cues from the preliminary reading of the Eurozone August Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which is due […]
The USD/CAD pair is hovering around mid-1.3800s during the Asian session on Tuesday, though the lack of follow-through selling warrants caution before positioning for an extension of the previous day’s retracement slide from an over two-week top. A further escalation of tensions between the US and Iran acts as a tailwind for crude oil prices, […]
The USD/JPY pair holds steady below the 160.00 psychological mark during the Asian session on Tuesday and remains close to a one-month peak, which was retested the previous day. Anxiety over Japan’s massive national debt burden, surging long-term borrowing costs, and expansionary fiscal policies continue to undermine confidence in the Japanese Yen (JPY). Furthermore, the […]
The GBP/USD pair trades with mild losses around 1.3550 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the British Pound (GBP) amid ongoing Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium. US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to forcefully strike Iran after the […]
AUD/USD gains ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 0.7170 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair appreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains stronger following the release of China’s RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which climbed to 51.5 in August from 50.9 in July. The market forecast was for a 50.9 […]
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that he confirmed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that continued, coordinated action on FX is needed. Additional quotes Shared understanding with Bessent on the significance of joint FX intervention. Can’t comment on FX rates when asked if current Yen rates are in order. Hard to say […]
NZD/USD depreciates after posting minor gains in the previous day, trading around 0.5910 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair loses ground as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) holds losses after China’s RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 51.5 in August from 50.9 in July. The market forecast was 50.9. China and […]
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.1590 during the early European trading hours on Monday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited as traders ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh. Fed Chairman said on Friday at the Jackson Hole economic […]
The USD/JPY pair retreats from the 160.20 area, or a one-month high retested earlier this Monday, and, for now, seems to have snapped a five-day winning streak. Spot prices slide to the 159.80-159.75 region during the Asian session, though the downside potential seems limited. A modest US Dollar (USD) downtick is seen as a key […]