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 […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is down 0.15% at around 0.7100 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair faces pressure as the US Dollar extends its advance, with Federal Reserve (Fed) board members delivering hawkish commentary on interest rates and warnings of persistent inflation risks. US Dollar […]
The Indian rupee is currently hovering around 95.6 per US dollar, stabilizing after three consecutive sessions of gains as softer crude oil prices and continued Reserve Bank of India support help contain currency volatility. The rupee is benefiting from a potentially more favorable energy-cost environment, while official intervention is providing additional stability as traders monitor […]
The Indonesian rupiah hovered near IDR 17,800 per U.S. dollar on Wednesday, extending recent gains as traders awaited Bank Indonesia’s policy decision later today. Markets expect the central bank to leave its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% for a third straight month as policymakers balance currency stability against domestic growth amid heightened global macro pressures. […]
The offshore yuan is currently trading around 6.70 per US dollar, extending its recent decline as a firmer greenback and caution ahead of the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit weigh on the Chinese currency. The yuan is facing pressure from two competing forces. On one side, renewed hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials are supporting the […]
USD/JPY gains ground for the third consecutive day, trading around 157.70 during the European hours on Tuesday. The currency pair is consolidating after the recent pullback while remaining capped by the medium-term trend filter. Price is now above the nine-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) but still below the 50-period EMA, which suggests a neutral to […]
The Indonesian rupiah edged higher to near IDR 17,850 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, snapping an eight-session losing streak after Bank Indonesia pledged intervention to ensure orderly trading. Officials said tools would include offshore and domestic NDFs, spot FX transactions, and secondary-market bond purchases. The central bank began its two-day policy meeting today, with local […]