The South Korean won fell to around 1,436 per dollar on Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous session as traders turned cautious before US President Donald Trump’s meetings with Asian leaders. In Tokyo, Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework deal to strengthen cooperation on rare-earth and critical-mineral supply chains, while markets […]
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NZD/USD climbs to three-week high, eyes 0.5800 amid trade optimism and softer USD
The NZD/USD pair prolongs its recent recovery move from the 0.5685-0.5680 region, or the lowest level since April, touched last week, and climbs to a nearly three-week high during the Asian session on Tuesday. Spot prices currently trade around the 0.5780 zone, up over 0.20% for the day, and seem poised to appreciate further amid […]
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EUR/JPY weakens to near 177.50 as US, Japan sign deal to secure rare earths supply
The EUR/JPY cross loses ground to near 177.60, snapping the five-day winning streak during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) after US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework for securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths. The Bank of Japan […]
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Offshore Yuan Nears Six-Week High
The offshore yuan strengthened to around 7.10 per dollar on Tuesday, approaching its highest level in six weeks, supported by optimism over a potential US–China trade deal. Over the weekend, top economic officials from both countries finalized a framework for President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to decide on during their meeting in South […]
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US Dollar Index softens below 99.00 as Fed poised to cut rates
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a softer note around 98.70 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The DXY edges lower on the prospect of a US interest rate cut. The Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision will take center stage on […]
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Japanese Yen sticks to gains amid intervention fears, ahead of Fed/BoJ rate decisions
The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens across the board during the Asian session on Tuesday as comments from Japan’s Economics Minister Minoru Kiuchi fueled speculations about a possible government intervention to stem further falls in the domestic currency. This, along with some repositioning trade ahead of the crucial Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate […]
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USD/CAD remains below 1.4000 amid dovish tone surrounding Fed decision
USD/CAD extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 1.3990 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) faces challenges due to the increased likelihood of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday. The Fed is widely expected to lower interest rates by another 25 basis […]
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Australian Dollar holds gains as US Dollar declines on Fed rate cut bets
The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday for the second successive session. The AUD/USD pair gained ground due to decreasing rate cut bets by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Markets are now assigning only a 15% probability to a rate cut next week, a steep drop from 60% earlier, following […]
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Oct
EUR/GBP declines as BoE and ECB divergence, French political risks weigh
EUR/GBP retreats on Monday, ending a three-day winning streak, and trades around 0.8725 at the time of writing, down 0.15% for the day. The pair remains just below the 0.8750 resistance area, a one-month high reached on Friday. Expectations for further easing by the Bank of England (BoE), together with concerns over the United Kingdom’s (UK) […]
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GBP/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 1.3295 and 1.3360 – UOB Group
Pound Sterling (GBP) could trade in a range between 1.3295 and 1.3360. In the longer run, for a continued decline, GBP must first close below 1.3295, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. GBP to continue declining, if it falls below 1.3295 24-HOUR VIEW: “Last Thursday, GBP dropped to a low […]
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