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US Dollar: Constructive outlook as Oil risks build – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note renewed Middle East tensions and higher Oil prices are lifting the US Dollar (USD) and global bond yields. They expect the USD to appreciate by 2–3% in 2H26 versus lower-yi…

Oil: Rising geopolitical risks and Russian diesel ban – ING

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil has extended its rally as renewed US-Iran tensions threaten the fragile ceasefire and disrupt flows through the Strait of Hormuz. ICE Brent has moved above $78…

Stocks ease despite upbeat Samsung forecast, yen languishes

By Enas Alashray and Mrinmay Dey July 6 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two U.S. of…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bearish bias persists below 0.7000

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades on the front foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as a weaker-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report pushed back expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve (Fed) inter…

Australian Dollar rises as weak US NFP weighs on the US Dollar

The AUD/USD pair climbed near the 0.6930 area on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) came under pressure following softer-than-expected United States (US) labor market data. The pair advanced as investors trimmed expectatio…

Crude Oil forgets the war and shrugs at the tollbooth

Crude Oil finished Thursday at its lowest level in 18 weeks, which means the vast risk premium that built up around this year's conflict has fully bled away, back to pre-war levels. The interesting part is not the round…

Germany: Reform drive supports growth narrative – ING

ING’s Carsten Brzeski analyses a new German government reform package focused on cutting red tape, increasing labour market flexibility, and capping healthcare and pension costs to restore competitiveness. He notes that…

Forex Today: US Dollar weakens after softer US jobs data

The US Dollar Index (DXY) came under pressure near the 100.90 level after the latest United States (US) employment report showed a clear slowdown in hiring. Nonfarm Payrolls rose by only 57,000 in June, while May’s gain…

Eurozone: Minimum reserves debate reshapes liquidity – ING

ING strategists Benjamin Schroeder and Michiel Tukker discuss how a potential increase in the Minimum Reserve Requirement (MRR) by the ECB could tighten Eurozone liquidity and reduce ECB losses. They highlight uneven di…