Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets The Australian dollar is extending its weekly gains against the US dollar as expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged in October offset increasingly hawkish signals about the months ahead. AUD/USD advanced approximately 0.38% on Friday, securing a 0.58% weekly gain and […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Gold is attempting to recover after retreating from its recent highs, with prices advancing by approximately 1.2% and approaching the $4,200-per-ounce level. The rebound suggests that buyers are defending the $4,070–$4,150 area as a potential short-term base, although a sustained recovery will depend on the […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Natural gas prices enter Monday, 12 October, with bullish momentum building on both sides of the Atlantic. US natural gas futures gained approximately 2.5% towards the end of last week, while European prices advanced by more than 4%, as weather uncertainty, potential supply disruptions and […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Financial markets enter the week of 12 October with three major forces competing for investors’ attention: escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the outlook for US inflation and the opening of the third-quarter US corporate earnings season. Oil prices remain a critical transmission channel […]
The South Korean won trades around 1,344 per US dollar, easing after approaching its strongest level since October 2024. Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and elevated energy prices are limiting the currency’s advance, as investors weigh the prospect of tighter US monetary policy against the economic costs of higher oil prices for South […]
Copper prices recover towards $6.60 per pound as renewed supply concerns in Chile provide support following the previous session’s losses. Industrial action at Antofagasta’s Centinela project raises the possibility of future production disruption, while Chile’s latest production figures point to weakness in output from the world’s leading copper-producing country. The market remains caught between tightening […]
The EUR/USD pair attracts buyers for the second straight day, rising to the 1.1225-1.1230 area during the Asian session on Friday amid a weak US Dollar (USD). Spot prices, however, remain confined within a range held since the beginning of this month, warranting some caution for bulls. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the […]
US corn futures face modest pressure as traders assess export demand, harvest weather and expectations for the upcoming USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports. December futures settle at $5.00¼ per bushel, while the national average cash corn price slips to $4.62¾. Weekly export sales improve 43.6% from the previous week, offering a measure of support. […]
EUR/JPY gains ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 177.40 during Asian hours on Friday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross is moving downward within the descending channel pattern, suggesting a persistent bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross is retaining a bearish near-term bias as it holds below both the […]
US wheat futures face renewed selling pressure after early gains fade, with Chicago soft red winter, Kansas City hard red winter and Minneapolis spring wheat contracts all closing lower. The pullback comes despite a relatively strong weekly export sales reading for the current marketing year and a substantial purchase by a Taiwanese flour mill. US […]