USD/CHF breaks its four-day winning streak, trading around 0.7990 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair loses as the Swiss Franc (CHF) receives support from safe-haven demand amid increased geopolitical tensions. US President Donald Trump warned Tehran against using force on demonstrators and signaled possible action if the crackdown intensifies, while Iranian officials cautioned […]
The USD/CAD pair falls after failing to extend the nine-day winning streak on Monday. The Loonie pair corrects to near 1.3890 during the day as the US Dollar (USD) retraces, following criminal charges against Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) rises against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, following three days of losses. The AUD/USD pair advances as the Greenback weakens, potentially amid concerns surrounding the Federal Reserve. Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Powell lied to […]
The EUR/USD pair edges higher to near 1.1655 during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the Euro (EUR) amid renewed concerns over US Federal Reserve (Fed) independence. Traders await the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report on Tuesday. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a statement that the US Justice Department has threatened criminal charges […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a cautious note against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair trades firmly near the weekly high of 90.66 as the Indian Rupee underperforms due to rising oil prices and the continued outflow of foreign funds from the Indian stock market. Currencies from economies that […]
The South Korean won weakened to around 1,460 per dollar on Monday, extending losses near a three-week low, as markets remained cautious ahead of the Bank of Korea’s policy decision. With the central bank widely expected to hold rates steady this week, policymakers’ constraints from exchange-rate volatility and elevated housing prices leave little scope for […]
The offshore yuan strengthened to around 6.97 per dollar, near thirty-two-month highs, as confidence in the currency continued to build alongside falling hedging costs. One-year forward contracts now allow investors to lock in settlement rates below the current spot level, marking the lowest implied costs since 2022. Data also show a pickup in forward settlement […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) ticks lower in the opening session against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR pair rises to near 90.25 as the US Dollar (USD) trades firmly ahead of the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for December at 13:30 GMT. As of writing, the US Dollar […]
EUR/USD holds ground after five days of losses, trading around 1.1650 during the Asian hours on Friday. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) momentum indicator at 39 (bearish) trends lower, confirming fading momentum rather than oversold conditions. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the EUR/USD pair sits beneath the nine- and 50-day Exponential Moving […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) slides to a nearly three-week trough against a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD) heading into the European session on Friday and seems vulnerable to slide further. Worries that consumption momentum could fade if inflation continues to outpace wage growth in early 2026 overshadow an unexpected rise in Japan’s Household Spending data […]