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AUD/USD Faces Pressure as Hawkish Fed Boosts US Dollar

AUD/USD may depreciate as the US Dollar could find support, as three policy members dissented in favour of a rate hike. Australia’s 10-year yield decreased to 4.9% following a decline in June inflation, which has subsequently tempered expectations for rate hikes. Markets have reduced the likelihood of a 2026 RBA rate increase to 50% in … Read more

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EUR/USD Climbs on Strong Eurozone GDP and Inflation

EUR/USD is currently positioned at approximately 1.1450, having reached about 1.1480 — the highest point since June 17 — following a second-quarter euro area GDP announcement that surpassed all previously published projections. The pair experienced a notable increase on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates at their current levels. This prompted … Read more

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USD/JPY Slides After Suspected Japan Yen Intervention

USD/JPY is currently trading at approximately 161.06, reflecting a decline of about 1.43% during the session, following indications that Japanese authorities have intervened in the market to purchase yen. The pair was at 163.50 earlier in the day, reflecting an increase of 0.06% and maintaining a position near the upper limit of its range. However, … Read more

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GBP/USD Hits Three-Week Low Ahead of Fed and BoE Decisions

Sterling traded at $1.3298 against the dollar on Wednesday, up 0.09%, holding a shade under the 1.3300 handle for a second consecutive session. Tuesday’s entire range spanned under 40 pips, between a floor above 1.3250 and a ceiling fractionally above 1.3300. That is a market that has stopped moving, and it has stopped moving directly … Read more

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EUR/USD Holds Near One-Month Low Ahead of Fed Decision

The euro traded at 1.1386 against the dollar on Wednesday, reflecting minimal movement from the previous session with a decline of 0.01%, and remaining just below the 1.14 threshold it relinquished earlier in the week. That level signifies the lowest reading observed in a month. The action that brought it to this point was systematic. … Read more

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USD/CAD Falls as Easing Iran Tensions Weigh on Dollar

USD/CAD slips as easing US-Iran geopolitical tensions have diminished safe-haven demand and ignited a market risk-on rally. Despite a temporary lull in US-Iran tensions, market participants are apprehensive about potential supply disruptions stemming from Houthi assaults on Saudi facilities in the Red Sea. Declining oil prices may exert pressure on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD … Read more

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GBP/USD Awaits Fed and BOE Decisions Amid Bearish Outlook

The GBP/USD currency pair has remained confined within a wide range for several months, and when viewed from a long-term perspective, there has been little significant change. Yet the pair is beginning to exhibit a degree of intrigue once more, as a closer examination of lower time frames reveals some noteworthy developments. That shift is … Read more

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EUR/USD Stalls at 1.14 as Fed and ECB Keep Dollar in Spotlight

The euro opened the week with a bullish gap and spent the rest of the session giving it back. EUR/USD gapped up on the Sydney open as risk sentiment improved, ran to the 1.1410–1.1420 band through Asian and early European hours, and held near 1.1406 into the London afternoon against Friday’s 1.1369 close. By the … Read more

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USD/CAD Slips as Rising Oil Prices Boost Canadian Dollar

USD/CAD has weakened to approximately 1.4075 during the early European session on Friday. The bullish bias of the pair remains intact above the 100-day SMA; however, the possibility of further consolidation should not be dismissed given the neutral RSI momentum. The immediate resistance level is positioned at 1.4130, while the initial support level is observed … Read more

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GBP/USD Holds Near 1.34 as Softer UK Inflation Weighs on Pound

Sterling rebounded to approximately 1.3385 against the dollar during Asian hours on Thursday, following a Wednesday close at 1.3374, reflecting a decline of 0.01%. The recent bounce appears to be driven by technical factors rather than strong conviction. The GBP/USD has declined by nearly 1.2% over the past four sessions and currently stands 0.51% below … Read more