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GBP/USD Steady as UK Inflation Cools

GBP/USD traded near $1.3374 on Wednesday, easing after UK inflation cooled more than expected in June but remaining within the range that has constrained the pair for weeks. Headline consumer prices increased by 2.6% in June, a decrease from 2.8% in May and below the anticipated 2.7% projected by the market, primarily driven by lower … Read more

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EUR/USD Holds Near One-Year Low Ahead of ECB Decision

EUR/USD traded near 1.1411 on Wednesday, reflecting a slight increase of 0.11% during the session, yet remaining close to one-year lows. The pair has continued a week and a half of directionless fluctuations within the range of approximately 1.1380 and 1.1480. The euro remains indecisive, primarily due to traders’ hesitance ahead of Thursday’s European Central … Read more

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USD/JPY Rallies as Fed Outlook Outweighs BoJ Tightening

The USD/JPY was observed at 163.19, reflecting an increase of 0.42% during the session and achieving a new peak not recorded since 1986, following a dip to 162.84 the previous day — marking the yen’s lowest value against the dollar since December 1986. The Japanese currency has depreciated approximately 11% over the past year, currently … Read more

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AUD/USD Rises Above 0.7020 on Iran Ceasefire Hopes

AUD/USD has experienced a rally for the second consecutive day, reaching one-month highs above 0.7020. Investors’ optimism regarding a potential ceasefire in Iran is exerting downward pressure on the US Dollar. Increased speculation regarding a potential rate hike by the RBA later this year lends further support to the Australian dollar. The Australian Dollar is … Read more

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EUR/USD Holds Above 1.1400 as ECB Comes Into Focus

EUR/USD remains anchored around 1.1426, oscillating within a narrow range of 1.1400-1.1485 that has confined the pair for the past week and a half, preventing any decisive movement in either direction. The euro settled Monday down 0.08% at 1.1426, hovering just above the 200-period moving average at 1.1434 and pinned below the 50-period average at … Read more

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USD/CAD Declines Despite Middle East Tensions

USD/CAD declines to approximately 1.4005 during the Asian session on Monday. Iran announced that it aimed at US aircraft located in Jordan. Cooling in June’s US inflation data significantly reduced the immediate likelihood of a Fed rate hike in July. The USD/CAD pair continues to decline, approaching 1.4005 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. … Read more

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GBP/USD Holds Steady Amid Middle East Tensions

GBP/USD remains stable around 1.3450 during the early Asian session on Monday. The US initiated a fresh series of strikes against Iran on Sunday, thereby prolonging its military operations into a ninth consecutive night. Andy Burnham ascends to the position of UK Labour leader, marking a pivotal step prior to his potential assumption of the … Read more

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USD/JPY Steady Near Four-Decade High

The dollar maintained its position close to a four-decade high against the yen on Monday, with USD/JPY trading approximately 162.40 after reaching a 40-year peak of 162.84 on July 1. The Japanese currency has exhibited the most significant depreciation among major currencies this year, declining by 9.15% against the dollar over the past 12 months … Read more

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GBP/USD Lacks Direction as Rate Gap Narrows

GBP/USD trades at 1.34744, reflecting a modest increase of 0.05% during the session, following a volatile week characterised by a rally to a multi-week high exceeding 1.3560, which was subsequently retraced almost entirely. The 50-period moving average is positioned at 1.34840. The 200-period is positioned at 1.34700. Spot is positioned between them, 9.6 pips beneath … Read more

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GBP/USD Surges Above 1.35 on Strong UK GDP Surprise

Cable trades at 1.350171, reflecting an increase of 0.79% during the session — marking its strongest print since the highs observed in January and representing the first significant test of the 1.35 level in several months. The pair was positioned at 1.3401 during Wednesday’s European session, recorded at 1.3394 on July 12, and noted at … Read more