EUR/JPY gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 177.30 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests that the currency cross is remaining within a descending channel pattern, indicating a prevailing bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross is maintaining a mildly bearish bias as it holds below the 50-day […]
Today Markets Analysis The Indonesian rupiah strengthened to around IDR 18,050 per US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains for a second consecutive session as a softer US dollar, stabilising energy prices and resilient domestic economic indicators supported the currency. The rupiah outperformed other regional Asian currencies, which largely traded within narrow ranges as investors positioned […]
Today Markets Analysis The South Korean won weakened to approximately 1,344 per US dollar on Tuesday, surrendering some of the previous session’s gains as continued foreign equity outflows weighed on demand for the domestic currency. Foreign investors sold a net KRW 693 billion (approximately $514 million) worth of South Korean equities on Monday, marking their […]
Today Markets Analysis US corn futures edged lower during Monday’s trading session, with contracts declining between 2 and 3 cents as traders positioned ahead of Tuesday’s closely watched USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports. Expectations of a modest reduction in US corn yields and overall production provided some underlying support, although weak export performance and […]
Today Markets Analysis US wheat futures finished Monday’s session mixed, with spring wheat posting the strongest gains while Chicago Soft Red Winter (SRW) futures came under modest pressure. Kansas City Hard Red Winter (HRW) contracts were largely unchanged, reflecting a market balancing improving US crop conditions against continued weakness in export demand. The December 2026 […]
US soybean futures are under pressure heading into Tuesday’s trading session, with traders assessing export demand, the pace of the US harvest and expectations for updated USDA production estimates. November 2026 soybeans settled at $11.82¼ per bushel, down 6¾ cents on Monday, while January 2027 futures closed at $11.88¼, losing 5½ cents. The market finished […]
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 109.30 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD), bolstered by heavy official intervention. According to quarterly figures released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Monday, Japan conducted currency market interventions on three days between July […]
The GBP/USD pair holds steady around 1.3445 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data later in the day. Also, Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Sarah Breeden is set to speak. Stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data have reinforced […]
The New Zealand dollar remains around $0.563 after recording its largest one-day gain since April, with political developments and improved global risk appetite providing support. The incumbent National Party has gained an early advantage in its bid to retain power, raising expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will maintain its current inflation-focused […]
China’s trade surplus widened to $105.28 billion in October 2026, compared with $88.00 billion a year earlier, but fell significantly short of market expectations of $125.8 billion. The result represents the smallest surplus since May, as imports expanded faster than exports, highlighting a stronger appetite for overseas goods, technology components and industrial inputs. Exports increased […]