The Japanese yen is trading around 158.5 per dollar, remaining close to two-week lows and approaching the psychologically important 160 level. Renewed dollar strength and higher US Treasury yields are keeping pressure on the yen as markets increasingly anticipate further Federal Reserve tightening in response to persistent inflation pressures. The yen is also being weighed […]
The dollar index held above 101 on Friday after rising for four straight sessions, trading at its strongest levels in nearly two months and on track to advance for the second consecutive week. The greenback strengthened as elevated oil prices and robust US economic data stoked inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations that the Fed may tighten […]
Facts: USDCHF is trading above the 100-period moving average from D1 interval The pair bounced off the horizontal support area 0.8180 – 0.8205 Recommendation: Trade: Long position on USDCHF at market price Target: 0.8358 Stop: 0.8150 Opinion: USDCHF has been trading in an upward move recently. Looking at the pair at the D1 interval, one […]
USD/CAD steadies after three days of gains, trading around 1.4100 during Asian hours on Thursday. The USD/CAD pair has moved little as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) maintains its position amid cautious sentiment surrounding oil prices. Crude oil prices may rise due to lingering uncertainty surrounding United States-Iran diplomatic talks. Speaking at the UN General […]
The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 179.85 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Intervention risks from Japanese authorities provide some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Euro (EUR). Germany’s IFO survey is due later on Thursday. Traders remain on high alert for currency intervention from Japanese officials, particularly given […]
USD/CHF loses ground after registering modest gains the previous day, trading around 0.8240 during Asian hours on Thursday. Traders await the Swiss National Bank (SNB) interest rate decision due later in the day. SNB seen holding rates as inflation forecast set for upgrade Economists at DBS Group Research expect the SNB to leave its policy […]
The EUR/USD pair drifts lower for the third straight day, hitting a fresh low since July 28 during the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks follow-through. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.1380-1.1375 region, nearly unchanged for the day, as bears turn cautious ahead of a crucial meeting between US President Donald Trump and […]
The South Korean won is weakening toward 1,370 per US dollar, reversing its recent rebound as a sharp rise in US Treasury yields strengthens the dollar and higher oil prices increase concerns over Korea’s import costs. The US 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to its highest level since July 2007, while stronger-than-expected US economic data […]
The Indian rupee is trading around 95.8 per US dollar, extending its decline as higher crude oil prices, a stronger US dollar and rising US Treasury yields combine to increase pressure on the currency. The immediate challenge for the rupee is the renewed rise in energy prices. Brent crude has reclaimed the $100-per-barrel level, increasing […]
The offshore yuan is weakening beyond 6.71 per US dollar, approaching a three-week low as renewed US dollar strength combines with uncertainty over the future of the US-China trade truce. The dollar is gaining support from a sharp increase in expectations for Federal Reserve tightening. Markets are now pricing approximately a 70% probability of a […]