The Indian Rupee (INR) extends the Monday’s advance against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, driven by the announcement of fresh Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) US Dollar-related measures to shore up the domestic currency. In the opening session, the USD/INR pair tumbles 0.6% to near 95.00, the lowest level seen in over a month. […]
USD/CHF declines after registering modest gains the previous day, trading around 0.8330 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency pair depreciated as the US Dollar (USD) pulled back from an 18-month high. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of six major currencies, pulled back to around 102.40 after briefly […]
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak to a two-week high, touched the previous day. The black liquid currently trades around the $91.75 region, down over 0.70% for the day, though the downside seems cushioned amid […]
The NZD/USD pair recovers some lost ground around 0.5590 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. However, the potential upside for the pair might be limited as it currently trades near an 18-month low amid ongoing Middle East tensions and higher oil prices. The key US inflation reports will take center stage later this […]
The GBP/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers near the 1.3200 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday, stalling the previous day’s rejection slide from the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the 4-hour chart. Spot prices, however, remain confined in a familiar range held over the past three weeks or so, warranting some caution before positioning […]
EUR/JPY loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 176.90 during Asian hours on Tuesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross remains within a descending channel pattern, suggesting an ongoing bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross retains a bearish near-term bias as it holds below both the 9- and 50-day Exponential […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets The Indonesian rupiah remains vulnerable to external dollar strength and domestic inflation pressures, with USD/IDR trading around IDR 17,900 per US dollar in the supplied market snapshot. Ahead of key US inflation data, the direction of the dollar and changes in global risk sentiment are […]
Contributor: Currency HedgerMarket Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets US live cattle and feeder cattle futures traded unevenly in the latest session, with most nearby contracts moving lower despite firm prices at feeder auctions and continued support from the physical cattle market. October live cattle settled at $224.750 per hundredweight, while December fell to $226.600. February […]
Contributor: Currency HedgerMarket Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Coffee futures advanced in the latest session as lower production and exports from Colombia added support to arabica prices, while concerns over a possible El Niño weather pattern raised uncertainty about Brazil’s next crop. December New York arabica coffee rose 1.27%, while November London robusta gained 0.23%. […]
Contributor: Currency HedgerMarket Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Cocoa futures are showing mixed but slightly positive price action as concerns over heavy rainfall in the Ivory Coast compete with evidence of rising inventories and pressure on global chocolate demand. December New York cocoa advanced 0.19%, while December London cocoa gained 0.78% in the latest session. […]