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GBP/USD Holds Near 1.3450 Amid Risk Caution

GBP/USD is seeking direction around 1.3450 in a market characterised by caution. Rising tensions between the US and Iran are impacting risk appetite on Monday. The pair is exhibiting a triangular formation, with a bearish outcome appearing more likely. The British Pound remains practically flat against the US Dollar on Monday, trading both sides of … Read more

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EUR/USD Slides Despite ECB Rate Hike Bets as Dollar Dominates

Here’s the puzzle that defines this pair right now: the European Central Bank is poised to increase interest rates, the euro’s domestic narrative has become more favourable than it has been in months, yet the currency continues to decline to new six-week lows. EUR/USD is currently trading around 1.1650, positioned at the weaker end of … Read more

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USD/JPY Nears 160 as Traders Test BoJ’s Red Line

USD/JPY enters June in a standoff with the Bank of Japan, and currently, the speculators are holding the upper hand. The pair is trading around 159.50, moving upward as the yen generally lags, and it’s approaching the 160 mark that raised intervention alerts just a month prior. The scenario unfolds like a classic Western tale: … Read more

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USD/CAD Holds Steady Ahead of Canada GDP Data

USD/CAD remains stable around 1.3785 during the early Asian session on Friday. Traders will pay close attention to reports regarding the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. Canada’s GDP is projected to exhibit an annualised growth rate of 1.5% for the first quarter of 2026. The USD/CAD pair is trading in a stable manner … Read more

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GBP/USD Holds Above 1.34 as Fed and BoE Outlooks Diverge

GBP/USD enters the final session of May trading around $1.3436, having pared earlier losses to hold slightly above the $1.34 handle as investors assess the complexities of Middle East diplomacy alongside evolving expectations for UK interest rates. The pound is poised to record a monthly decline exceeding 1% against the dollar, having depreciated approximately 1.24% … Read more

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EUR/USD Steady Near 1.16 as Markets Await June Catalysts

As the market considers a carefully balanced mix of euro-positive and dollar-positive events, EUR/USD starts the final session of May trading around the 1.1640 level, hovering a few pips above recent multi-week lows and stabilising in a tight band. The pair has regained momentum over the past week, establishing a position above the 1.1600 mark … Read more

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USD/JPY Tests Key 160 Level Amid Hawkish Fed Outlook

The USD/JPY pair is well within reach of the politically sensitive 160.00 handle that has frequently attracted the attention of Japanese authorities as it enters the last day of May, trading near 159.20 and at one point reaching a nearly four-week high above 159.50. The recent increase occurs notwithstanding two rounds of suspected intervention by … Read more

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AUD/USD Slip After Weak Australia Inflation Data

The AUD/USD exchange rate experienced a decline following the release of consumer inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which fell short of expectations. It declined to 0.7135, a decrease from the year-to-date peak of 0.7278. It also retreated amid increasing concerns regarding the US-Iran agreement aimed at concluding the conflict. The AUD/USD pair … Read more

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GBP/USD Holds Steady as Dollar Strength Caps Gains

The British pound traded around 1.3429 on Thursday, slipping a marginal 0.15% on the session as it dipped intraday toward the 1.337 area before stabilising. The pair has demonstrated a remarkable degree of resilience compared to the euro, which is currently positioned near six-week lows. However, it remains constrained by a generally strong U.S. dollar, … Read more

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EUR/USD Hovers Near Six-Week Low as Strong Dollar Weighs

EUR/USD commenced the last complete trading session of May under pressure, positioned near 1.1612 and lingering slightly above a six-week low following a decline of approximately 0.12% from the previous session. The pair is currently positioned directly atop its 200-day exponential moving average, a technically significant level that delineates the boundary between a contained consolidation … Read more