USD/CHF Slips Toward 0.8800 as Swiss Q3 GDP Report Awaits
USD/CHF Slips Toward 0.8800 as Swiss Q3 GDP Report Awaits The USD/CHF pair is trading lower around 0.8815 in early European trading on Friday, pressured by broad-based weakness in the US Dollar (USD). Market participants are focused on Switzerland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the third quarter (Q3), set to be released later in […]
EUR/USD Hovers Near Two-Month Low, Remains Vulnerable Below Mid-1.0900s Ahead of US CPI
EUR/USD Hovers Near Two-Month Low, Remains Vulnerable Below Mid-1.0900s Ahead of US CPI The EUR/USD pair remains confined to a tight range below the mid-1.0900s during Thursday’s Asian session, consolidating its recent losses after hitting a nearly two-month low the previous day. The U.S. Dollar (USD) is holding firm near its highest level since August […]
Japanese Yen Weakens Amid Fading Hopes for BoJ Rate Hikes, FOMC Minutes in Focus
Japanese Yen Weakens Amid Fading Hopes for BoJ Rate Hikes, FOMC Minutes in Focus The Japanese Yen (JPY) continued to drift lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, approaching levels last seen in mid-August. Recent economic data from Japan revealed that real wages declined in August after two consecutive months of gains, while household […]
USD/CHF Gains Momentum Above 0.8550 Ahead of FOMC Minutes
USD/CHF Gains Momentum Above 0.8550 Ahead of FOMC Minutes The USD/CHF pair is trading higher, hovering around 0.8575 during early European trading on Wednesday. This strength comes from a firmer US Dollar (USD), supported by fading expectations of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Investors are now focused on the release of the […]
WTI Extends Rally Above $70.00 as Hurricane Francine Disrupts Production
WTI Extends Rally Above $70.00 as Hurricane Francine Disrupts Production West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $70.35 on Tuesday, continuing its rally as Hurricane Francine impacts oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico. The storm has caused significant disruptions, with the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement […]
Japanese Yen Consolidates as US Dollar Holds Firm Amid Rising Treasury Yields
Japanese Yen Consolidates as US Dollar Holds Firm Amid Rising Treasury Yields The Japanese Yen (JPY) remained steady against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, supported by the hawkish outlook on the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate policy. Traders are cautiously awaiting the BoJ’s policy decision on Friday, expecting rates to remain unchanged but […]
GBP/USD Consolidates Near 1.3200, Eyes US Retail Sales for Short-Term Direction
GBP/USD Consolidates Near 1.3200, Eyes US Retail Sales for Short-Term Direction The GBP/USD pair is trading within a tight range slightly above the 1.3200 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday, consolidating the strong gains from the previous day, which pushed it to a one-week high. Investors are cautious ahead of key central bank events: […]
EUR/USD Climbs Toward 1.1100 Amid Fed Rate Cut Speculation
EUR/USD Climbs Toward 1.1100 Amid Fed Rate Cut Speculation The EUR/USD began the week on a positive trajectory, trading around 1.1090 during Monday’s Asian session. Investors are now closely watching the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) highly anticipated policy decision later this week, with uncertainty surrounding the size of the potential rate cut. Markets remain split […]
USD/CHF weakens below 0.8500, eyes on Swiss CPI, GDP data
USD/CHF weakens below 0.8500, eyes on Swiss CPI, GDP data The USD/CHF pair declines towards 0.8490 during early European trading on Monday. This drop is driven by a weaker US Dollar (USD) amid rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might cut interest rates in its September meeting. Upcoming economic data from Switzerland, including […]
Australian Dollar Advances on Improved Risk Sentiment
Australian Dollar Advances on Improved Risk Sentiment The Australian Dollar (AUD) has moved higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, hovering just below the seven-month high of 0.6798 reached on Monday. The downside for the AUD/USD pair appears limited as traders anticipate diverging policy outlooks between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the […]
Gold Price Holds Below $2,500 as Traders Await Powell’s Speech
Gold Price Holds Below $2,500 as Traders Await Powell’s Speech Gold (XAU/USD) is seeing some dip-buying on the last trading day of the week, partially recovering from Thursday’s over 1% drop to a weekly low. The US Dollar (USD) is struggling to build on its overnight rebound from the year-to-date low, due to expectations of […]
Gold Price Holds Steady Near Record High, Awaits Fed Cues for Next Move
Gold Price Holds Steady Near Record High, Awaits Fed Cues for Next Move Gold price (XAU/USD) continues its sideways consolidation for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, remaining in a narrow range around the $2,500 psychological level as the European session approaches. A generally positive sentiment across global equity markets is acting as a headwind […]
Fed Sought More Inflation Data in June Minutes
Fed Sought More Inflation Data in June Minutes At their last policy meeting, Federal Reserve officials were divided on how long to maintain elevated interest rates and were awaiting more evidence that inflation is cooling. The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which ended on June 12, revealed that officials did not […]
Gold Holds Steady Below 50-Day SMA, Awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Speech
Gold Holds Steady Below 50-Day SMA, Awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Speech Gold prices (XAU/USD) faced fresh selling pressure during the Asian session on Tuesday, reversing the previous day’s gains and approaching the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), a significant resistance level. The US Dollar (USD) gained traction as investors awaited more clarity on the Federal […]
Gold Price Recovers Some Losses, Still Below Key 50-Day SMA Resistance
Gold Price Recovers Some Losses, Still Below Key 50-Day SMA Resistance During Tuesday’s Asian trading session, gold prices (XAU/USD) experienced some buying, partially offsetting Monday’s modest losses. This revival is driven by U.S. macroeconomic data that suggest easing inflation pressures, heightening anticipation of a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in September. These developments provide some […]
Gold Price Stays Low Amid Rate Concerns, Rising US Dollar Demand
Gold Price Stays Low Amid Rate Concerns, Rising US Dollar Demand During early trading in Europe on Tuesday, the gold price (XAU/USD) faced renewed selling pressure, diminishing some of the modest recovery gains it had made from the previous day. These gains had lifted the price from a low of $2,287—the lowest in over a […]
USD/CAD Dips Below 1.3650 Ahead of FOMC Minutes
USD/CAD Dips Below 1.3650 Ahead of FOMC Minutes The USD/CAD currency pair declined to 1.3640 as the U.S. Dollar experienced a period of consolidation during the early European session on Wednesday. Despite softer Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figures, which might suggest an upcoming interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada (BoC), the […]
Gold Price Sees Modest Losses, Downside Limited Before FOMC
Gold Price Sees Modest Losses, Downside Limited Before FOMC Gold prices (XAU/USD) are slightly lower in Tuesday’s Asian trading session but remain within the trading range established over the past week. This stability follows the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index on Friday, which solidified expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) […]