Oil: Geopolitics drive volatile price path – Rabobank
Institutional, Rabobank
Oil: Geopolitics drive volatile price path – Rabobank
Rabobank strategist Michael Every notes Oil prices are currently lower on hopes for de-escalation in multiple conflicts, including developments around Saudi infrastructure, Iran talks and Ukraine. However, Every stresses that hardened positions in Iran, Russia and broader security shifts mean energy prices could still change dramatically depending on how major geopolitical deals and confrontations evolve. […]
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Institutional, UOB
Japanese Yen: Downside still favoured toward 158.40 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann maintain a constructive short-term view on USD/JPY after the pair closed at 157.37. They still see scope for further US Dollar (USD) strength, with intraday moves expected within 157.10–157.90 and firm resistance at 158.40. Strong support is revised up to 156.45, while their longer-term […]
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Strong PMI indicators do not help the euro! EURUSD tests key 1.1400 level
The latest preliminary PMI estimates for September brought a clear positive surprise on the demand side in the euro area. Economic activity in Europe is visibly accelerating, with key economies in the region, led by France and Germany, recording a strong rebound in the services sector. Despite challenges related to cost pressures and previous monetary […]
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Economic calendar: how will global turmoil affect preliminary PMI reports?
Wednesday’s macroeconomic calendar will focus primarily on the preliminary September PMI readings . Before noon, data from France, Germany, and the broader Eurozone will show whether the European economy is maintaining its moderate pace of recovery. In Poland, the August unemployment rate will be released, while in the afternoon the main focus will shift to […]
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- 2 weeks ago
AUD, JPY, Technical Analysis
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Holds losses below 112.00, retaining bearish outlook beneath 100-day SMA
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 111.95 during the early European session on Wednesday. A lack of explicitly hawkish guidance from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) after the rate hike last week exerts some selling pressure on the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Australian Dollar (AUD). The BoJ last week decided to raise its […]
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- 2 weeks ago
CHF, USD
Swiss Franc weakens as US Dollar rises on hawkish Fed sentiment
USD/CHF gains ground after four days of losses, trading around 0.8220 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground on the back of a hawkish policy outlook from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Following a recent 25 basis point increase that brought the benchmark interest rate target to […]
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- 2 weeks ago
EUR, Technical Analysis, USD
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Hits fresh low since July 29, around 1.1425 as USD stays firm
The EUR/USD pair remains under some selling pressure for the third straight day, touching a fresh low since July 29, around the 1.1425 region, during the Asian session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) retains its bullish undertone amid the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish outlook and geopolitical risks. The shared currency, on the other […]
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AUD, Technical Analysis, USD
AUD/USD Price Forecast: 20-day EMA remains key barrier amid firm US Dollar
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is down 0.15% at around 0.7100 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair faces pressure as the US Dollar extends its advance, with Federal Reserve (Fed) board members delivering hawkish commentary on interest rates and warnings of persistent inflation risks. US Dollar […]
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EUR, JPY, Technical Analysis
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Tests 180.00 support near nine-day EMA
EUR/JPY extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 180.10 during Asian hours on Wednesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross remaining within a descending channel, suggesting a persistent bearish bias. The EUR/JPY cross is maintaining a mild bearish bias as it holds just above the nine-day Exponential Moving […]
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Dutch Q2 GDP Growth Revised Up to 0.6%
The Dutch economy expanded by 0.6% in the three months to June 2026, revised up from an initial estimate of 0.4% and following 0.3% growth in the previous quarter. This marked the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2024 and was driven entirely by domestic demand. Household consumption increased by 0.8%, after a 0.5% […]
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