AUD appreciates as robust inflation figures for July strengthen expectations for a rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Markets currently anticipate a rate increase in November, as leading banks project an earlier tightening of monetary policy. Traders are poised for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s upcoming speech at Jackson Hole, seeking directional insights … Read more
EUR/USD traded at 1.1664 on Wednesday, down 0.09% on the session, after spending the Asian hours pinned in a tight band around 1.1660 and the early European session leaking toward 1.1650. The pair accelerated to multi-day troughs near 1.1650 immediately after the July PCE report and the second estimate of Q2 GDP landed at 12:30 … Read more
Sterling traded at 1.3643 against the dollar on Tuesday, reflecting a modest increase of 0.09% during the session, while remaining confined within a range it has maintained for two consecutive days. The pair has remained anchored above 1.3600 and below 1.3675 — the six-month peak reached last week — as market participants anticipate the U.S. … Read more
USD/JPY is currently at 159.078, reflecting an increase of 0.06% from Friday’s closing figure of 158.98. The session has fluctuated between 158.59 and 159.28, commencing at 159.01. The 52-week range spans 145.48 to 164.00, positioning the current spot within 493 pips of the upper limit of this annual band. The pair has returned above 159.00 … Read more
USD/CAD strengthens to approximately 1.3820 during the early European session on Monday. The United States has implemented a 50% tariff on goods imported from Canada. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Carney has pledged a ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliation, effective September 8. Iranian officials maintain a resolute stance, asserting that the sanctions will ultimately prove ineffective. During Monday’s … Read more
EUR/USD is currently at 1.1684, reflecting a modest increase of 0.05% from Wednesday’s closing figure of 1.1677. During the European session, the pair reached a new three-month peak at 1.1711. The session low is recorded at 1.1670, while the opening figure was 1.1677. The pair has increased by 2.50% over the trailing month and by … Read more
GBP/USD traded at 1.3557 Wednesday morning, reflecting a 0.2% increase during the session, following the release of July inflation data at 07:00 London time. TradingEconomics recorded 1.3556, reflecting an increase of 0.17%. The pair edged to 1.3552 immediately after the data, held 1.3550 through the European session, and printed 1.3545 in the first reaction — … Read more
The euro traded at $1.15745 against the dollar on Tuesday, reflecting a decline of 0.06% during the session, following a retreat below the 1.1600 threshold during Asian hours. That signifies the third consecutive session in which the pair has approached the figure and failed to close above it. The rejection sits directly atop a genuine … Read more
USD/JPY opened the week almost exactly where it closed. The pair sat at 159.097 as of 13:24 on Monday, having opened at 159.095, a move of two-tenths of a pip across the Asian session. That flat line is the story rather than an absence of one: the pair is catching its breath after one of … Read more
AUD/USD appreciates to approximately 0.7090 during the early hours of Monday’s Asian session. US Retail Sales experienced a decline in momentum during July, decreasing by 0.6% on a month-over-month basis. RBA’s Kent indicated that the rate hikes are producing the desired effects. The AUD/USD pair is experiencing modest gains, hovering around 0.7090 in the early … Read more
