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04
Nov

EUR/JPY depreciates toward 177.00 due to possible BoJ rate hikes

EUR/JPY continues its losses, trading around 177.20 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency cross struggles as the Japanese Yen (JPY) receives support from last week’s hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda, signaling the possibility of a rate hike in December or January next year. However, the uncertainty prevails about […]

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03
Nov

Offshore Yuan Stabilizes

The offshore yuan hovered around 7.12 per dollar on Monday, following a two-session decline, as investors weighed disappointing factory activity data against US-China trade developments. A private survey showed that China’s manufacturing PMI slowed more than expected in October, after official data last week indicated that manufacturing activity had contracted for the longest stretch in […]

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03
Nov

EUR/JPY holds steady above 177.50 amid thin trading due to Japan’s holiday

EUR/JPY holds ground after registering losses in the previous session, trading around 177.70 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross edges higher as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained a cautious stance on interest rates. Trading is likely to remain subdued due to Japan’s holiday-thinned market. The […]

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03
Nov

USD/CHF trades firmly near 0.8050 ahead of Swiss inflation data

The USD/CHF pair demonstrates strength near an over two-week high around 0.8050 during Monday’s Asian session. The Swiss Franc pair trades firmly as the US Dollar (USD) holds onto gains due to receding speculation for further monetary policy easing by the Federal Reserve (Fed) this year. At the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the […]

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03
Nov

GBP/JPY steadies around mid-202.00s amid BoJ uncertainty; UK fiscal concerns cap gains

The GBP/JPY cross attracts some buyers near the 202.30-202.25 area during the Asian session on Monday, though it lacks follow-through. Spot prices remain confined in Friday’s broader range and currently trade around mid-202.00s, nearly unchanged for the day amid relatively thin liquidity on the back of a holiday in Japan. The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to be […]

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03
Nov

USD/CAD treads water above 1.4000 due to cautious Fed policy outlook

USD/CAD remains steady after two days of gains, trading around 1.4010 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair struggles as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains ground on higher Oil prices. It is important to note that Canada is the largest crude exporter to the United States (US). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price holds gain […]

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03
Nov

Australian Dollar receives support as traders expect RBA to maintain policy rates

Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD), halting its three-day losing streak on Monday. The AUD/USD pair may continue to lose ground as the US Dollar (USD) gains amid dampening expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut in December. The AUD failed to draw any impact from the release of economic data […]

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03
Nov

USD/JPY sits near multi-month peak

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is seen consolidating last week’s heavy losses against a bullish US Dollar (USD) and remains close to its lowest level since February 14, touched last Thursday. Traders remain uncertain about the timing of the next rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) amid speculations that Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae […]

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03
Nov

USD/INR trades firmly as US Dollar strengthens on easing Fed dovish bets

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) near its over two-week high around 88.95 at the start of the new month on Monday.  The USD/INR pair aims to extend its six-day winning streak as the Indian Rupee (INR) continues to underperform due to Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) selling in the […]

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31
Oct

EURUSD Heads Towards 1.15 Amid Diminishing Chances of a December Fed Cut

The dollar is preparing for a positive close not only this week but also this month. The EURUSD pair is breaking local lows from mid-month today and is heading towards the 1.1500 level amid diminishing chances for interest rate cuts in the United States. The dollar is strengthening against every G10 currency today. The probability of a […]

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