The Brazilian real is trading around 5.12 per US dollar, with the currency finding some support despite a more complicated domestic inflation picture and a narrowing interest-rate differential with the United States. Brazilian mid-month headline inflation accelerated to 4.47% year over year in September, up from 4.24% previously and above the 4.30% market consensus. The […]
USD/CAD extends its gains for the fifth consecutive day, trading around 1.4140 during Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) faces downward pressure from falling crude oil prices. Crude oil prices drop after reports that the United States (US) and Iran are considering a phased agreement to reopen the […]
The AUD/USD pair holds steady around 0.7010 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. Traders continue to assess the developments surrounding the US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping summit at the White House. Xi Jinping said on Thursday that the US-China ties reached a new historical milestone, saying that they reached […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The U.S. dollar is resuming a significant upward trend today and is breaking out to new 8-week highs, as seen in the dollar index (USDIDX). The pair has reversed its previous downtrend on EUR/USD, driven by hawkish bets on future Fed policy and Trump’s surprisingly calm comments on the matter. The USDIDX is shifting its […]
USD/CHF gains ground after four days of losses, trading around 0.8220 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground on the back of a hawkish policy outlook from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Following a recent 25 basis point increase that brought the benchmark interest rate target to […]
The EUR/USD pair remains under some selling pressure for the third straight day, touching a fresh low since July 29, around the 1.1425 region, during the Asian session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) retains its bullish undertone amid the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish outlook and geopolitical risks. The shared currency, on the other […]