EUR/USD edges higher after a flat previous day, trading around 1.1540 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders await preliminary HOCB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data for November from Germany and the Eurozone due later in the day. Focus will be shifted toward the US S&P Global PMI data later in the North American session. The EUR/USD […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after two days of losses. The AUD/USD pair gains ground following the preliminary reading of Australia’s S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.6 in November versus 49.7 prior. Meanwhile, Services PMI rose to 52.7 in November from the […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens calmly against its major peers on Friday ahead of India’s preliminary HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for November, which will be published at 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST). Investors will pay close attention to India’s private sector PMI figures to get cues about the impact of Goods and Services Tax […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) sticks to modest intraday recovery gains against its American counterpart through the Asian session on Friday, though any meaningful appreciation seems elusive. Comments from Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama fueled speculations that authorities would step in to stem further JPY weakness. Apart from this, a generally weaker tone around the equity […]
The Swiss franc traded slightly above 0.80 per USD, but remained close to 2021-highs, supported by expectations of no imminent cuts by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). Market participants still place their bets on the SNB keeping its policy rate at 0% in December amid forecasts of rising inflation. The franc also benefits from a […]
The EUR/USD pair extends its losing streak for the fifth trading day on Thursday. The major currency pair slides to near an almost two-week low around 1.1500 during the European trading session. The weakness in the pair is mainly contributed by the strength in the US Dollar (USD), which outperforms its peers amid receding expectations […]
GBP/JPY extends its winning streak for the fourth consecutive session, reaching 205.52, the highest since July 2024, during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross gains ground as the Japanese Yen (JPY) declines on the potential for Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to unveil a stimulus package exceeding JPY 20 trillion. Members of the […]
The USD/CAD pair holds steady near 1.4060 during the early European session on Thursday. Traders brace for the upcoming US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data to provide clues about the potential for an interest-rate cut next month. Meanwhile, lower crude oil prices could weigh on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the Greenback. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) […]
The offshore yuan steadied around 7.11 per dollar on Thursday, as China signaled reduced urgency for further monetary policy easing amid persistent domestic and external headwinds. The one-year Loan Prime Rate, the benchmark for most corporate and household lending, was kept unchanged at 3%, while the five-year LPR, which serves as the key reference for […]
EUR/USD shows marginal gains, trading at 1.1590 at the time of writing on Wednesday after bouncing from the previous day’s lows at 1.1570. Still, the pair remains trapped within previous ranges, with the 1.1600 level capping bulls. The risk-averse sentiment, as global equity markets are selling off, is limiting the US Dollar’s (USD) downside attempts. US […]