Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground after posting losses the previous day, trading around $60.90 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Thursday. Non-yielding Silver receives support as Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike expectations eased following softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data released on Wednesday. The CME FedWatch Tool indicates that markets now price in roughly […]
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some dip-buyers near the $4,139 region during the Asian session on Thursday, stalling the previous day’s pullback from the $4,220 area, touched in reaction to softer-than-expected US inflation data. However, elevated US bond yields remain supportive of the prevailing strong bullish sentiment surrounding the US Dollar (USD) and should keep a lid […]
EUR/JPY halts its four-day losing streak, trading around 179.20 during Asian hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross remains confined within a descending channel pattern. This continuous formation reinforces a persistent bearish outlook for the pair. The EUR/JPY cross is retaining a bearish near-term bias as it holds […]
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 109.95 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) as a mixed picture of the Japanese economy may soften the chance of a back-to-back rate hike from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) this month. Japanese manufacturers’ confidence hit […]
Corn futures are facing heavy selling pressure as the latest US stocks data points to substantially larger available supplies than the market had anticipated. December corn has fallen to around $5.01 per bushel, while March and May contracts are also under pressure as traders reassess the size of the US balance sheet heading into the […]
Soybean futures remain under pressure despite US ending stocks coming in below both last year’s level and trade expectations. November soybeans are trading around $12.93 per bushel, while January and March contracts remain above $13 as traders balance tighter old-crop inventories against harvest pressure, weaker corn prices and the need for stronger export demand. The […]
Wheat futures remain under pressure despite evidence of tighter US old-crop stocks, as traders weigh larger-than-expected production against weaker technical momentum and the potential for substantial global export availability. Chicago SRW is leading the decline, while Kansas City HRW and Minneapolis spring wheat are also trading lower. The latest USDA data places total US wheat […]
The Japanese yen has weakened beyond 158 per U.S. dollar, reversing recent gains as renewed U.S. dollar strength and higher Treasury yields put pressure on the currency. The central issue for USD/JPY remains the substantial interest-rate differential between the United States and Japan. Expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a restrictive policy […]
The Australian dollar has fallen toward $0.69, reaching an eleven-week low as a powerful combination of rising U.S. Treasury yields, reduced Reserve Bank of Australia rate expectations and persistent geopolitical risks weighs on the currency. Markets have sharply reduced expectations for another RBA rate increase in November after Australia’s August inflation data came in slightly […]
The New Zealand dollar has fallen toward $0.562, reaching its lowest level since November 2025 as broad-based U.S. dollar strength continues to dominate the currency market. The Kiwi is facing pressure from a combination of rising U.S. Treasury yields, elevated oil prices and expectations that persistent inflation could keep the Federal Reserve focused on tighter […]