The Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, extending its gains for the fourth successive session. The AUD/USD pair holds ground after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the first “complete” monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI), which climbed by 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) in October. The reading surpassed the market consensus […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) retreats from a one-week top, touched against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Wednesday, though the downside seems limited. Despite reports that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is ramping up rate hike messaging, the prospect for further policy tightening in December or January is still finely […]
The USD/CHF pair is seen extending the previous day’s pullback from a nearly three-week top – levels just above the 0.8100 mark – and losing ground for the second straight day on Wednesday. The slide is sponsored by the prevalent US Dollar (USD) selling bias and drags spot prices to mid-0.8000s, closer to the lower […]
GBP/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 1.3100 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) came under pressure as UK 10-year Gilt yields edged lower to 4.54%, with investors awaiting the November 26 budget. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is expected to find tens of billions of pounds to meet […]
The USD/CHF pair attracts some dip-buying during the Asian session on Tuesday and currently trades just below the 0.8100 mark, or a nearly three-week high touched the previous day. The mixed fundamental backdrop, however, warrants some caution before positioning for an extension of a nearly two-week-old uptrend from the 0.7880-0.7875 region. The recent data showed that […]
The Japanese yen rose to around 156.6 per dollar on Tuesday, recovering losses from the previous session amid speculation that authorities could intervene to curb the currency’s decline. On Sunday, Takuji Aida, an adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said Tokyo is prepared to actively intervene in currency markets to offset the negative economic effects […]
The South Korean won appreciated to around 1,471 per dollar on Tuesday, rebounding from multi-month lows as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut grew, with investors awaiting the latest US economic data for signals on upcoming policy decisions. Domestic developments also bolstered sentiment, as the Bank of Korea prepares for Thursday’s rate-setting meeting. […]
The offshore yuan climbed to around 7.09 per dollar on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since early October last year, boosted by signs of improving US-China relations. US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call earlier in the week, with both governments stressing progress on trade and tariff commitments reached […]
The British pound hovered just below $1.31 as traders awaited the UK’s Nov. 26 budget. Finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to find tens of billions of pounds to meet her fiscal rules, and reports that she might avoid tax hikes briefly unsettled markets. The OBR will reportedly cut growth forecasts for 2026 and beyond, […]
The Japanese yen slipped past 156.5 per dollar on Monday, giving back part of the prior session’s gains as traders continued to weigh a series of verbal interventions from authorities aimed at slowing the currency’s slide. On Sunday, Takuji Aida, an adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said Tokyo can actively intervene in currency markets […]