2026-07-18
06:22:00
Chinese Yuan: Consolidation holds upside bias against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/CNH is currently consolidating in a narrow range around 6.77. In their 1–3 week view, they maintain a downside bias toward 6.7600 as long as strong resistance at 6.7820 remains intact.
2026-07-18
05:41:00
South Korea: Faster hiking path – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying analyzes the latest Bank of Korea (BoK) decision, noting a hawkish shift as the base rate is raised to 2.75%. The report now anticipates a faster tightening cycle, with the policy rate reaching 3.25% by year-end 2026.
2026-07-18
05:40:10
Silver Price Forecast: XAG hits fresh YTD low, bears eye $54 breakdown
Silver price recovered some ground on Friday, up 0.84%, but it is poised to finish the week down over 6.50%. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $56.00 per troy ounce, after reaching a new year-to-date (YTD) low of $54.77.
2026-07-18
04:58:00
China: Stagnation to persist as growth model shifts – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao argues China’s housing market remains in structural stagnation five years after the Evergrande crisis. National prices follow an L-shaped path, with a K-shaped divergence between Tier-1 and lower-tier cities.
2026-07-18
04:54:18
Mexican Peso tumbles as Iran war jitters, denting Peso’s appetite
The Mexican Peso loses traction against the Greenback, dropping over 0.65% during Friday’s North American session as the American currency benefits due to its safe-haven appeal as the US-Iran conflict is far from ending, despite holding talks to finish the war.
2026-07-18
04:23:00
Japanese Yen: Verbal intervention fails to move JPY against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note USD/JPY is little changed despite strong verbal intervention from Finance Minister Katayama, who warned of decisive action at any time. Markets remain unimpressed, given repeated rhetoric and limited impact from actual Yen buying.
2026-07-18
03:40:44
Singapore Dollar: Range trade holds near recent lows against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD has stabilised after an earlier sell-off, with spot around 1.2905 and intraday price action expected to stay confined between nearby support and resistance.
2026-07-18
02:35:25
Forecasting the coming week: ECB decision, UK inflation, and global PMIs to drive markets
The upcoming week will be dominated by the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision, United Kingdom (UK) inflation and labor market figures, and preliminary global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data.
2026-07-18
02:19:37
Gold climbs as Iran war premium revives Fed hike risk
Gold edges higher by some 0.92% on Friday as the US-Iran conflict boosted energy prices, which ultimately drive inflation higher, increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might need to raise interest rates.
2026-07-18
02:06:02
Dow Jones Industrial Average fades its own good news as the hawks take the last word
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 52,250 on Friday, down nearly 300 points late in the month's strangest session.
2026-07-07
04:41:35
Forex Today: US Dollar stays neutral as Fed’s Waller reinforces inflation commitment
The US Dollar Index (DXY) remains neutral near the 100.90 level at the end of the American session on Monday as investors digest hawkish comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller and resilient United States (US) services data.
2026-07-07
04:09:56
Australian Dollar rises as softer Fed bets offset resilient US data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends its rally into a third straight trading session, up 0.25% on Monday, as investors adjust their interest rate expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) following a soft US jobs report last week.
2026-07-07
03:58:00
Chinese Yuan: Depressed positioning offers re-entry – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu stresses that Chinese equities and Chinese Yuan (CNY) remain heavily under-owned versus APAC (Asia-Pacific) peers, with cross-border holdings at very low levels.
2026-07-07
03:12:00
Indonesia: Deficit raises external risk questions – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu analyzes Indonesia’s May 2026 trade data, highlighting the first deficit since the pandemic and a record Oil and Gas shortfall.
2026-07-07
02:53:59
New Zealand Dollar pressured by hawkish Fed tone
NZD/USD trades under pressure near the 0.5700 level as the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by hawkish-leaning comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller and resilient United States (US) services data.
2026-07-07
02:43:12
Gold slips as firm US yields cap post-NFP rebound
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats by some 0.50% on Monday as the Greenback remains steady despite traders repricing a less hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) following last Thursday’s softer-than-expected jobs report. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,153, down 0.50%.
2026-07-07
02:12:42
United States Dollar Index trims gains as Fed hike bets fade
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trims its gains on Monday after opening the week on a firmer note, as traders await greater clarity on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate path before placing fresh directional bets.
2026-07-07
02:08:26
Crude Oil runs out of war and out of buyers
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has spent three weeks handing back what the war spent three months building, and the tape now reads as though February never ended.
2026-07-07
01:57:45
New Zealand Dollar: Hawkish RBNZ risks and range trading – Rabobank
Rabobank’s FX Strategy team discusses the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) ahead of the July 8 Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) meeting, where consensus and the bank expect a 25 bp hike to 2.5%.
2026-07-07
01:51:03
Dow Jones Industrial Average makes history, then thinks better of it
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finally crossed 53,000 on Monday, spiking to a record just above the handle in the opening minutes and holding it for roughly the length of the ceremony that produced it.
2026-07-01
04:15:47
Chinese Yuan: Range trade persists, downside risk intact against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that USD/CNH remains confined to a tight range, with the Dollar expected to trade between 6.7940 and 6.8080 in the near term.
2026-07-01
04:11:03
Forex Today: US Dollar neutral as Fed rate hike bets stay alive
The US Dollar Index (DXY) traded on a neutral stance near the 101.20 level on Tuesday as investors digested mixed United States (US) data and hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) commentary.
2026-07-01
03:10:57
Gold rises above $4,000 yet poised for an 11% monthly loss
Gold (XAU/USD) price posts modest gains of 0.35% on Tuesday, set to end the month with losses of over 11% after retreating from monthly highs around $4,500 towards $4,000, weighed by overall US Dollar strength.
2026-07-01
03:10:45
USD/CHF Price Forecast: US Dollar holds key support, bulls eye YTD high
The USD/CHF pair holds firm around 0.8070 on Tuesday, after losing 0.29% on Monday, supported by broad US Dollar (USD) weakness amid month-end flows and improving risk appetite.
2026-07-01
02:19:25
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Recovery faces resistance at 0.5700
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, supported by upbeat New Zealand business confidence data and a modest pullback in the Greenback. At the time of writing, NZD/USD trades around 0.5677, up 0.5% on the day.
2026-07-01
02:12:25
BoE’s Bailey: “We have time to judge the pass-through of higher energy prices”
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said in comments to CNBC that policymakers have time to assess how higher energy prices may feed through into the United Kingdom (UK) economy, while noting that financial conditions have already tightened.
2026-07-01
00:26:58
Australian Dollar advances as hawkish RBA Minutes meet firmer US confidence data
AUD/USD trades higher near 0.6915 on Tuesday as investors digest the latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Meeting Minutes and a modest improvement in United States (US) Consumer Confidence.
2026-07-01
00:24:14
Japanese Yen extends its fall as US-Japan rate gap underpins US Dollar
USD/JPY trades around 162.65 at the time of writing, up 0.44% on the day, and remains close to its highest level in several decades.
2026-07-01
00:19:46
Euro trims losses but Fed rate-hike bets keep gains in check
The Euro (EUR) stages a rebound against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as month-end repositioning weighs modestly on the Greenback, limiting support from upbeat US economic data. At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades around 1.1415 after hitting an intraday low of 1.1382.
2026-07-01
00:12:34
British Pound holds firm as political stability offsets UK growth miss
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances 0.11% on Tuesday against the US Dollar (USD) despite UK data showing the economy is slowing, while the latest US jobs report indicated that the number of vacancies rose in May, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2026-06-24
07:20:15
Australian Dollar tumbles as risk aversion and Fed bets lift the USD
The Australian Dollar collapsed by over 1.20% on Tuesday as risk aversion favoured flows into the Greenback amid expectations of higher US interest rates, while the Aussie fell. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6915 after dropping from daily highs of 0.7005.
2026-06-24
07:13:59
Gold loses ground to near $4,100 as inflation concerns, Fed rate hike bets build
Gold price (XAU/USD) loses momentum to around $4,100 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal extends the decline as traders cement views on the US Federal Reserve (Fed) hiking interest rates this year.
2026-06-24
06:30:00
Australia CPI set to show inflation accelerated again in May
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish the high-impact Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May on Wednesday at 01:30 GMT.
2026-06-24
05:41:38
British Pound Sterling bounces into an empty week
Sterling spent Tuesday confirming what the macro backdrop already implied, that the United Kingdom has no growth story to sell right now.
2026-06-24
05:39:20
Canadian Dollar falls as USD strength, Oil weakness bite
The Loonie registers losses of 0.40% on Tuesday as the US Dollar refreshes year-to-date (YTD) highs, while falling Oil prices weighed on the CAD, with USD/CAD trading above 1.4200 for the first time since April 2025.
2026-06-24
04:01:43
Forex Today: US Dollar surges to 13-month high as traders assess Global flash PMIs
The US Dollar Index (DXY) surged to a one-year high near 101.40 on Tuesday as investors digested the latest S&P Global US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which showed business activity remained resilient. The Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.7 in June, its highest level since May 2022.
2026-06-24
03:55:40
Swiss Franc falls vs US Dollar, climbs against Euro in mixed trade
The Swiss Franc (CHF) extends its losses for the fifth straight trading day against the US Dollar (USD), down 0.15% on Tuesday, as risk appetite sours amid the AI rout and expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could raise rates later this year. At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades at 0.8100
2026-06-24
02:27:59
United States Dollar Index climbs to its highest level since May 2025 on Fed hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against a basket of six major currencies, extends its rally on Tuesday, climbing to its highest level since May 2025. At the time of writing, the index trades around 100.40, up 0.4% on the day.
2026-06-24
02:03:24
Gold price slides as AI rout fuels US Dollar flight
Gold (XAU/USD) price erases Monday’s gains, diving over 1.30% on Tuesday, pressured by broad US Dollar (USD) strength, driven by a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed), as well as a risk-off mood that is driving flows toward the Greenback's safe-haven appeal.
2026-06-24
01:54:00
South Korean Won: Weak KRW and hawkish BoK expectations – Commerzbank
Commerzbank highlights strong South Korean export momentum, led by semiconductors and petroleum, but notes that South Korean Won (KRW) remains one of Asia’s weakest currencies versus the Dollar.
2026-06-20
06:09:51
Brent at $80: Did the market buy the Iran deal twice?
Brent is back near $80 and West Texas Intermediate near $77, which means the Oil market has handed back almost the entire premium it built over nearly four months of open war with Iran.
2026-06-20
06:03:09
The Canadian Dollar ditches Crude Oil for Gold
The textbook calls the Canadian Dollar a petro-currency, which means that with a Middle East war keeping Crude Oil bid, the Loonie should be holding its own.
2026-06-20
06:01:01
The Euro sinks on its own rate hike
The Euro did something this week that ought to be impossible: it fell in the same fortnight the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered its first interest rate hike since 2023.
2026-06-20
05:58:52
The Australian Dollar looks for an excuse to break ranks
The Australian Dollar spent this week as a passenger in someone else's trade.
2026-06-20
05:56:59
Gold answers to the Fed, not the fear
Gold is supposed to be the asset you want when the world looks dangerous, which makes this week's price action quietly remarkable.
2026-06-20
05:54:16
The US Dollar remembers how to rally
The US Dollar Index (DXY) spent the back half of this week doing something most desks had written off six months ago: rallying on the prospect of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike.
2026-06-20
04:43:23
Forecasting the upcoming week: US Dollar loses momentum ahead of key US inflation data
The week ahead will bring a fresh test for major currency pairs as investors digest the first Federal Reserve (Fed) policy decision under Chair Kevin Warsh and look ahead to the United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, global PMI releases, and central-bank commentary.
2026-06-20
04:12:04
Silver Price Forecast: XAG slides below 200-day SMA, bears target $61
Silver (XAG/USD) price tumbles for the third consecutive trading day, down over 3.32% on Friday, courtesy of broad US Dollar (USD) strength and rising US Treasury yields, which have aimed higher since Wednesday amid the Fed's hawkish tilt.
2026-06-20
02:30:02
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Uptrend intact as bulls eye 1.4200
The USD/CAD pair rises during the North American session, up 0.27% on Friday and over 1.34% for the week, with the pair remaining upward-biased and set to test higher prices seen last year. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.4175, after bouncing off daily lows of 1.4131.
2026-06-20
02:24:43
Australian Dollar trades little changed as hawkish Fed and RBA outlooks collide
AUD/USD trades little changed on Friday as hawkish policy signals from both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) offset each other, keeping the pair range-bound despite a modest pullback in the US Dollar (USD).