The EUR/USD pair kicks off the new week on a softer note, though it remains within striking distance of the highest level since early October, touched last Thursday. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.1730 region, down less than 0.10% for the day. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher during the Asian session on Monday and […]
The GBP/USD pair remains on the defensive during the Asian session on Monday, though it lacks bearish conviction and holds above the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) pivotal support. Spot prices currently trade around the 1.3360 region, nearly unchanged for the day. The US Dollar (USD) is looking to build on last week’s modest bounce […]
The AUD/USD pair trades 0.10% lower to near 0.6645 during the Asian trading session on Monday. The Aussie pair is under pressure as the National Bureau of Statistics of China has reported unexpectedly weak Chinese Retail Sales and Industrial Production data for November. The impact of a dramatic change in Chinese domestic data remains significant on the […]
The Japanese yen rose to around 155.5 per dollar on Monday, reversing the previous session’s losses as investors prepared for the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting this week. The central bank is widely expected to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%. Market attention will focus on Governor Kazuo Ueda’s post-meeting remarks […]
The South Korean won weakened to around 1,477 per dollar on Monday, marking its lowest level in over eight months amid persistent capital outflows, prompting authorities to signal intervention. The finance ministry and Bank of Korea convened an emergency inter-agency meeting over the weekend to discuss measures to stabilize the won and the broader FX […]
The New Zealand dollar fell to around $0.578, retreating from a more than two-month high, after the Reserve Bank signaled it is likely to keep the official cash rate unchanged for some time. Governor Anna Breman said this outlook assumes economic conditions evolve as expected. She added that the forward path published in the November […]
The Japanese yen held around 155.6 on Friday after two consecutive sessions of gains, supported by speculation that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates next week and continue tightening into 2026. Earlier this week, Governor Kazuo Ueda noted that the central bank is getting closer to its inflation target, signaling the potential for […]
The South Korean won slipped to around 1,472 per dollar, approaching seven-month lows, as persistent capital outflows were driven by domestic investors increasing overseas equity holdings. The currency has fallen roughly 5% against the dollar this quarter, approaching a 16-year low, highlighting ongoing pressures on the FX market. Investor caution heightened as import prices rose […]
The Indian rupee weakened past 90 per USD, hitting another fresh record low, pressured by corporate dollar outflows, which added to concerns over the absence of a US-India trade deal. The outflows were driven by Indian companies buying dollars for end-of-year international payments, alongside demand from foreign and local private lenders likely linked to merchant […]
The offshore yuan steadied around 7.06 per dollar, hovering near its strongest levels in more than a year, supported by broad weakness in the greenback. The US dollar remained under pressure after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25bps rate cut, with Chair Jerome Powell also signaling that a rate hike has been ruled out. Meanwhile, […]