Gold (XAU/USD) clings to modest intraday gains above the $4,000 psychological mark through the early European session, though the lack of follow-through buying warrants some caution before positioning for any meaningful…
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The Australian Dollar finished Friday’s session with gains of over 0.22% and the week up by more than 1.20%, with the pair reclaiming the 0.7000 figure and poised to test a confluence of key resistance levels within the…
The Japanese Yen finished the week on a higher note as the USD/JPY pair registered losses of over 0.74% in the week, while holding firm daily amid a sour market mood. The pair trades at 156.85 as a ‘hammer candle patter…
The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates about 0.30% on Friday against the US Dollar (USD), but it remains poised to end the week with losses of more than 1% even as risk appetite soured amid a potential escalation of the Mid…
OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong describe South Korean Won's (KRW) initial strength and subsequent retracement as broader risk aversion resurfaced.
OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong note Philippine Peso (PHP) remains under pressure even after a larger-than-expected 50bp Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hike to 5.50%, reflecting persistent inflati…
EUR/USD trades on the back foot on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) regains some ground alongside US Treasury yields following Thursday’s decline. France’s fiscal concerns add pressure on the Euro (EUR), while traders look…
Two days of Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and strikes on ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz have taken WTI above the $95.00-$101.00 band it held from Monday to Thursday. It has risen from near $98.50 to just under $103…
Gold (XAU/USD) price prolongs its agony, tumbling by nearly 0.60% on Friday and poised to finish the week with losses as higher energy prices increase the chances that major central banks could tighten monetary policy t…
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Dr. Henry Hao highlight that the Bank of Korea (BoK) kept its policy rate at 3.00% after two prior hikes, but delivered a clearly hawkish message. Strong semiconductor exports underpin high…
Silver (XAG/USD) price downtrend extended on Friday, losing over 1% after hitting a new yearly low of $53.03, paving the way for sellers to challenge the $50.00 level in the foreseeable future. At the time of writing, X…
Spot gold is bid at $4,187.70 an ounce at 10:39 a.m. ET, up $17.90, or 0.43%, on the day. The ask is $4,189.70. Friday’s range has run from $4,146.60 to $4,199.50, and the high came within 50 cents of the $4,200 handle …
Business activity in the United States (US) private sector showed continued expansion in October, according to preliminary data released by S&P Global on Friday.
Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank reports that Turkey’s Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) cut its one-week repo rate by 100bp to 36.0%, alongside similar moves in overnight rates. Despite acknowledging upside infl…
USD/CAD slips below 1.4000 to its lowest level in a month on Friday, extending its losing streak to seven consecutive days as traders expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) to take different paths…
OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong say Indian Rupee's (INR) recent recovery has stalled as renewed gains in Oil prices highlight India’s external vulnerabilities. RBI measures and IPO inflows have helpe…
TD Securities strategists note that FX markets remain meaningfully long the US Dollar (USD) ahead of the October FOMC, with data showing the Fed faces the strongest G10 hiking pressures. They expect the USD to stay firm…
Chris Turner at ING highlights that the Mexican Peso has been the weakest emerging market currency since early September, hurt by dovish Banxico rhetoric and narrowing policy spreads versus the Federal Reserve. Without …
The private sector's business activity in the United Kingdom (UK) expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in October, with the S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 53.1 from 52 in Septemb…
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) posts minor gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but remains trading within Thursday’s range, amid a moderate risk-off mood as Oil prices rise to fresh five-month highs.
The USD/JPY pair stages a goodish intraday bounce from the 156.00 neighborhood, or an over one-month low touched earlier this Friday, and sticks to modest gains through the early European session.
ING strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note ICE Brent surged 4% to just above $113/bbl as markets focus on supply risks rather than current fundamentals.
Gold (XAU/USD) attempts a recovery above the $4,000 mark on Friday after slipping to $3,986 during Asian trading hours, its lowest level since July. The rebound comes as dip buyers step in following Thursday’s sharp sel…