The AUD/JPY cross attracts some follow-through buyers for the second straight day on Monday, recovering further from an eight-month low, around the 108.65-108.60 region, touched last week. Spot prices climbed back above the 110.00 psychological mark during the Asian session amid a combination of supporting factors. The Australian Dollar (AUD) gets a minor lift in […]
EUR/JPY appreciates after opening at a bearish gap, remaining in negative territory and trading around 177.50 during Asian hours on Monday. 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 is maintaining a capped tone as it holds below the […]
China’s offshore yuan has strengthened to around 6.69 per US dollar, reaching its highest level since June 2022 as stronger-than-expected economic data improves sentiment toward the Chinese economy. Third-quarter GDP growth accelerated to 4.5% year on year, industrial production gained momentum and retail sales growth improved, providing fresh evidence that domestic economic activity is stabilising. […]
The Japanese yen is trading around 158 per US dollar, with limited movement as investors weigh a mildly hawkish message from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda against concerns about Japan’s public debt and fiscal outlook. Ueda’s assessment that underlying inflation is approaching the central bank’s 2% target reinforces the possibility of further monetary policy […]
The Indian rupee is holding near six-week highs around 94.84 per US dollar after recording its strongest weekly performance since March, gaining approximately 2% last week. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention, tighter foreign-exchange restrictions and additional dollar supply measures have helped stabilise the currency despite elevated crude oil prices and continued foreign portfolio outflows. […]
Global markets enter the week facing three competing forces: persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and a critical test of corporate earnings expectations. Rising oil prices have reinforced concerns about energy supply and inflation, while higher-than-expected US CPI has complicated the outlook for monetary policy. At the same time, government bond yields have fallen amid risk aversion, […]
The Mexican peso is under renewed pressure heading into Monday, trading around 18.47 per US dollar and approaching an 11-month low. The narrowing interest-rate differential between Mexico and the United States is reducing the peso’s yield advantage, while expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening are supporting demand for the dollar. However, Mexico’s export outlook offers […]
Foreign exchange markets head into Monday with the US dollar under pressure, as the dollar index falls 0.75% while the Brazilian real, New Zealand dollar, Norwegian krone, British pound and euro record gains. The Indian rupee and Mexican peso weaken, while the Japanese yen remains broadly unchanged. The dollar’s decline is the key development for […]
EURUSD rises for a second consecutive day, supported by lower yields and cooling oil prices EUR/USD continues to rebound after falling to a 17-month low, with yesterday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. PPI inflation data failing to halt the recovery. The pair is up nearly 0.2% today after gaining around 0.6% in the previous session, supported not only […]
The South Korean won traded around 1,333 per dollar, recovering losses and approaching its strongest level since October 2024, as an easing semiconductor sell-off and renewed appetite for riskier assets lifted the currency. Foreign investors returned to net buying in South Korean equities, purchasing KRW 343.5 billion worth of shares after a prolonged tech-led rout, […]