USD/CAD continues its winning streak that began on January 2, trading around 1.3870 during the Asian hours on Friday. Traders await the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, which is expected to offer further insight into labor market conditions and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook. On Canada’s front, Net Change in Employment and Unemployment Rate for December will […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) declines against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, remaining subdued for the third successive session. The AUD/USD pair remains subdued following the release of key economic data from China, a key trading partner of Australia. China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% year-over-year (YoY) in December, up from 0.7% in November but below […]
The offshore yuan edged higher to around 6.97 per dollar, extending gains from the previous session as investors assessed the latest inflation figures. Annual consumer price inflation edged up to 0.8% in December 2025 from 0.7% in November, marking its highest level since February 2023. Meanwhile, producer prices fell 1.9% year-on-year, moderating from a 2.2% […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a subdued note against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after a decent upside move the previous day. The USD/INR pair rises to near 90.20 as the Indian Rupee struggles to regain ground despite the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention on Wednesday. Traders stated on Wednesday that the […]
The GBP/USD pair trades on a flat note around 1.3465 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Markets turn cautious as traders await the upcoming key US economic data this week. The weekly US Initial Jobless Claims report is due later in the day ahead of the highly anticipated Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) reading. The US jobs data […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) reverses a modest Asian session dip on Thursday and, for now, seems to have snapped a two-day losing streak against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD). The growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path, along with intervention fears, act as a tailwind for […]
The USD/CHF pair holds onto two-day gains near 0.7975 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The Swiss Franc pair trades firmly as the US Dollar (USD) gains, following strong United States (US) ISM Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for December. As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value […]
The offshore yuan rose to around 6.98 per dollar on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session and moving closer to the psychologically important 7-per-dollar level, largely driven by exporters stepping up conversions of dollar holdings into the local currency. Toward the end of the year, exporters typically increase foreign-exchange conversions to meet a range of […]
EUR/USD is practically flat, trading at 1.1685 at the time of writing, with the bearish bias from December highs intact. Trading ranges remain tight on Wednesday with investors awaiting the release of a string of key US employment figures, largely unfazed by the growing geopolitical tensions after the intervention in Venezuela. The Euro (EUR) extended its […]
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the front foot against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) through the early European session on Wednesday, though it lacks bullish conviction amid a mixed fundamental backdrop. The growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path marks a significant divergence in comparison […]