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. […]
Contributor: Currency HedgerMarket Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Sugar futures rallied sharply in the latest session as concerns over a potentially powerful El Niño weather pattern added to existing supply-side risks. March New York raw sugar rose 2.96% to settle at 20.87 cents per pound, while December London white sugar advanced 3.35% to 562.00 per […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Cotton futures are showing modest gains, with contracts advancing between 6 and 22 points as the market attempts to build upward momentum. December 2026 cotton settled at 80.60 cents per pound, while March 2027 futures rose to 83.81 cents and May 2027 contracts reached 85.48 […]
Contributor: Currency Hedger | Market Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets Coal futures are trading just below $150 per tonne, remaining near a three-year high as elevated liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices encourage power generators to turn towards cheaper coal supplies. With coal reportedly costing around 80% less than LNG, buyers in Asia and Europe are […]