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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades broadly sideways against the US Dollar (USD) at around 1.3790 on Friday after a strong Thursday, with investors awaiting the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT. The USD/CAD fell sharply on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure […]
The Euro (EUR) is trading flat above 1.1600 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with upside attempts capped below the 1.1630 area. Investors are wary of selling the US Dollar ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) release, which is expected to provide further insight into the outcome of September’s Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy […]
The GBP/USD pair edges higher to around 1.3530 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Hawkish rhetoric from a Bank of England (BoE) policymaker provides some support to the British Pound (GBP) against the US Dollar (USD). Traders will keep an eye on the US August employment report later on Friday. Bank of England (BoE) Chief […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but is close to its two-month high of 94.29 posted the previous day. The Indian currency strengthens due to strong inflows of foreign funds through the Reserve Bank of India’s Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) (B) scheme and diminished Federal Reserve (Fed) […]
The USD/JPY pair stages a modest intraday recovery from the vicinity of the August monthly low and climbs back to the 156.50 area during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, for now, seem to have snapped a two-day losing streak, though the upside potential seems limited. The US Dollar (USD) attracts some buyers amid […]
USD/CHF gains ground after registering losses in the previous day, trading around 0.8080 during Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds gains after recovering daily losses; however, the upside of the Greenback could be limited due to easing hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook. Swiss Unemployment Rate would be […]
The Euro (EUR) holds onto previous day’s gains at around 1.1630 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The major currency pair gained significantly on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure, following dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which […]