Key takeaways Key Releases from the Asian Session Macroeconomic Calendar Corporate Earnings Markets to Watch USDJPY: Technical Analysis (D1) The pair is defending the support zone at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level (157.15) of the entire downward movement from 164.07 to 152.87. The reaction is visible as the price rebounds and returns to 158.32, right […]
The UK Nationwide House Price Index rose 0.8% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from a 1.6% increase in August and below the estimated 1.3% rise. It marked the lowest reading since December 2025. Nationwide Chief Economist Robert Gardner said market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent months, partly reflecting the uncertain economic […]
Indonesia’s rupiah edged lower, hovering near IDR 17,960 per U.S. dollar on Thursday, the first trading day of October, after briefly touching 17,930 in the prior session. Cautious sentiment lingered as the dollar index hit an 18-month high and U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year peaks, amid concerns that energy-driven inflation could keep policy tighter […]
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is up against its major currency pairs on Thursday, but is almost flat against the US Dollar (USD) at around 0.6948 in the early European trade. The antipodean outperforms even as market experts see the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shifting to an extended hold after hiking its Official Cash Rate […]
The GBP/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.3250 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The British Pound (GBP) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) amid widening monetary policy divergence between the Bank of England (BoE) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed). The US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report and the Fedspeak […]
USD/CHF continues its winning streak for the seventh consecutive trading day, reaching its fresh 16-month high of 0.8367 during Asian hours on Thursday. The currency pair appreciated as the Swiss Franc (CHF) lost ground due to sharply weakening investor sentiment in September. Traders await Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) data release due later in the […]
Brent crude is trading around the $97-per-barrel area as improving Middle East oil flows ease immediate supply concerns, while uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and stalled US-Iran negotiations continues to limit the downside. Crude movements through Hormuz have recovered toward pre-war levels, while Saudi Arabia has restored part of its East-West pipeline capacity, creating […]
India’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in September 2026 from 52.8 in August, revised down from a preliminary estimate of 55.7, but marking the strongest improvement in the sector’s health in seven months. New orders increased at their fastest pace in seven months, while output growth accelerated to a four-month high, supported by firmer […]
The Canadian dollar is under renewed pressure against the US dollar, with USD/CAD trading around the 1.42 area and recently reaching approximately 1.4200–1.4203. The move has pushed the loonie to its weakest levels since July, while the US dollar has strengthened broadly against the Canadian currency. The decline has become more pronounced over recent weeks […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after an upside move the previous day. The Indian currency faces selling pressure as United States (US) Treasury Yields extend their rally, supporting the USD/INR pair to move higher to near 95.93. As of writing, 10-year US Treasury yield is close to 5.31%, […]