The South Korean won traded around 1,355 per dollar, extending gains to its strongest level since early July 2025, as easing expectations for another US rate hike weakened the dollar and lowered Treasury yields. Fed Governor Christopher Waller indicated support for keeping rates steady if inflation continues to cool, prompting markets to reduce the probability […]
The Euro (EUR) is up 0.2% to near 1.1610 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The major currency pair gains as the US Dollar underperforms due to multiple headwinds, weak United States (US) ADP Employment Change data for August and the Federal Reserve (Fed) pushing back upside inflation risks. US Dollar […]
The South African rand traded around 16.1 per USD, approaching its highest level since March, helped by a softer dollar and higher prices for key precious metals, inlcluding gold and PGMs. Developments in the Middle East continued to influence global risk sentiment, with investors assessing the implications for inflation and the path of interest rates. […]
USD/JPY extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 156.80 during the European hours on Thursday. Yen jump revives talk of fresh Japan intervention Analysts at ING highlight that the “near 1% fall in USD/JPY over a couple of minutes yesterday afternoon, and another slide overnight, sparked talk of another round of intervention,” […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens strongly against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, extending the rally to near 94.28. The Indian currency gains significantly as a juggernaut mobilisation of foreign exchange in India through the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) (B) deposits window has increased FX reserves. According to a Reuters […]
The offshore yuan held its decline around 6.72 per dollar on Wednesday as the US dollar strengthened amid mounting inflation concerns and growing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. The greenback remained firm as renewed tensions in the Middle East heightened fears of further disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to inflationary […]
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) depreciates against the US Dollar (USD) for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, weighed by growing risk aversion as global yields rise to multi-year highs and with expectations of an immediate Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike providing additional support to the Greenback. The USD/CAD pair has reached fresh two-week highs above 1.3920 ahead of the […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens flat at around 94.95 against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, but is close to its two-month low of 94.80 posted the previous day. The Indian currency is expected to face selling pressure against the US Dollar, as the latter has strengthened due to increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will […]
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground for the second successive day and trading around 99.70 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The Greenback has strengthened amid rising bond yields and surging oil prices, which have reignited concerns over persistent inflation […]
The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3500 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East provide some support to a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) against the British Pound (GBP). All eyes will be on the US August jobs report later on Friday. CNBC reported that the US […]