Euro gains modestly against British Pound after ECB delivers widely expected hike
EUR/GBP trades with a modest positive bias on Thursday but stays within the narrow range that has been in place for more than a week.
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Canadian Dollar: Range trade with upside bias against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note USD/CAD is holding a tight sideways range near 1.38 with no domestic data, leaving the Canadian Dollar (CAD) driven by external factors and technicals.
Japanese Yen comes under pressure as US PPI data boost US Dollar
USD/JPY advances to around 154.15 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day. The pair benefits from a rebound in the US Dollar (USD), supported by US data showing accelerating producer price pressures and …
Global bond yields rise as ECB hikes and hot U.S PPI fuels higher rate bets
In all the turmoil, investors now expect the European Central Bank to hike rates more than once this year at a time when the Federal Reserve is cutting. Does that really make sense? It's not unprecedented, but the bar f…
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Positions above 1.3550, nine-day EMA support
GBP/USD remains stronger for the fourth successive day, trading around 1.3550 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair is maintaining a modest bullish bias as it holds above both the nine- and 50-day Exponential …
Euro sticks to modest recovery gains vs Yen; remains close to YTD low ahead of ECB
The EUR/JPY cross struggles to capitalize on its modest intraday gains and trades around the 178.75 region during the first half of the European session on Thursday. Meanwhile, spot prices remain within striking distanc…
Forex Daily Hot Take: The ECB Hawks May Have Set the Bar Too High
EUR/USD pushed toward 1.1650 yesterday before the Treasury announcement pulled the rug out. The move was accompanied by a fairly aggressive tightening in two-year rate differentials, driven almost entirely by higher Eur…
Gold slides as US PPI reinforces Fed hike expectations, US Dollar and yields rise
Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a downside bias on Thursday as a steady US Dollar (USD), rising US Treasury yields and Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-hike expectations weigh on the precious metal, while traders also assess the l…
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Consolidates around 1.1640 in countdown to ECB’s policy decision
The Euro (EUR) trades in a tight range at around 1.1640 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The major currency pair consolidates as investors await the European Central Bank’s (E…
Swiss Franc gives back gains, but US Dollar struggles with Inflation data on tap
The Swiss Franc (CHF) has given back previous daily gains against the US Dollar (USD) in a calm trading session on Thursday, as the USD/CHF pair returned above 0.8100, although it remains halfway through the weekly trad…
Sterling today: Pound rises as BoE rate hike bets build
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate made modest gains on Tuesday, with higher oil prices and fresh Eurozone inflation data prompting markets to reassess the outlook for monetary policy.
Australian Dollar slips against Japanese Yen due to increased risk aversion
AUD/JPY extends its losing streak for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 110.70 during European hours on Thursday. The currency cross depreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) faces challenges amid escalating M…
FX Outlook: The Hawkish Bar Is Set High for the ECB
Blowout NFP. US payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, beating the 55,000 forecast, while prior months were revised up by 55,000. Unemployment held at 4.1% and wage growth remained firm. The report raised the chance of a S…
Swiss Franc: Range trading with limited momentum against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a range-trading view on USD/CHF around 0.8100, after the pair held between 0.8065 and 0.8109 and closed near 0.8099. They now expect a slightly narrower 0.8060–0.8135 band to co…
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Trades above 153.50 ahead of US inflation; bearish bias remains
The USD/JPY pair seesaws between tepid gains and minor losses through the first half of the European session on Thursday, consolidating its recent heavy losses to a nearly seven-month low, touched earlier this week. Spo…
Turkish Lira: Easing path and carry appeal – ING
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky expects the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) to keep its policy rate at 37% for now, after normalising liquidity and lowering the effective funding rate. Weaker 2Q Gross Domestic P…
Asian currencies steady as risk-off tone weighs, yen holds near highs
HONG KONG: The dollar clung to its recent strength near a two-month high on Thursday as fresh Gulf hostilities pushed oil prices higher and dampened risk appetite, while the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level t…
Japanese Yen retreats from multi-month top vs USD as traders await US inflation data
The USD/JPY pair edges higher during the Asian session on Thursday and trades just above mid-153.00s amid bears turn cautious ahead of US inflation figures. Spot prices, however, remain close to a seven-month low, touch…
Canadian Dollar consolidates as higher oil prices offset USD uptick ahead of US PPI
The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest gains and consolidates just above the 1.3800 mark during the Asian session on Thursday. Traders seem hesitant and opt to wait for the release of US i…
Australian Dollar weakens to near 0.7200 as traders await US PPI inflation data
The AUD/USD pair declines to near 0.7215 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. Markets turn cautious as traders brace for the release of the US inflation data later this week.
BoJ’s Masu says expect to continue raising rates given current accommodative financial conditions
Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Thursday that the central bank expected to continue raising interest rates given current accommodative financial conditions. However, the pace and timing of …
Euro steadies above 1.1600 ahead of ECB rate decision, US PPI data
The EUR/USD pair holds steady around 1.1635 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting and the release of the US Aug…
Pinterest shares tumble as CEO warns of international headwinds
The earnings miss was narrow on revenue but steep on profit. Net income fell 85% year over year to $277 million, down from $1.85 billion in the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $541.5 million, below th…
Chile: Policy pause reflects fragile growth – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Dev Ashish reports that the Central Bank of Chile kept the monetary policy rate at 4.50% in September, as weak domestic growth offsets rising external inflation risks. The bank highlights disappointin…