The USD/JPY pair commenced Monday with a surge towards 157.30, influenced by market reactions to the US’s actions against Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. However, it subsequently retraced to the 156.5–156.8 range as equities, Bitcoin, and crude oil found stability. The initial surge into the dollar due to “geopolitical shock” was not maintained: S&P 500 futures … Read more
EUR/USD is currently trading within a narrow range around the mid-1.17s, oscillating between approximately $1.1720 and $1.1760, with consistent difficulties in maintaining any momentum close to $1.1800. Quotes from various sources indicate that the pair is trading between $1.1752 and $1.1755, with intraday lows slightly above $1.1720 and previous fluctuations below $1.1735 and $1.1732, reinforcing … Read more
The GBP/USD pair concluded the year in the range of 1.3436–1.3455, following an intraday decline to approximately 1.3426. It ended approximately 0.2% lower on New Year’s Eve, yet recorded an overall increase of about 8% throughout 2025. The GBP/EUR cross remained around 1.1461, indicating that the strength of Sterling was largely influenced by the performance … Read more