MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights that the Euro faces downside risks as the ECB meets against a backdrop of sharply higher French bond yields and surging European natural gas prices. MUFG expects the ECB to leave rates on h…
Read more →The US Dollar (USD) remains in a consolidation phase after the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, with market attention shifting directly toward key economic data releases. Despite two dissenting…
Read more →Francesco Pesole at ING highlights that the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) 25bp hike to 2.50% is unlikely to be the last, with another move expected in early 2027 and risks of an earlier increase if energy prices stay high.
Read more →Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the Dollar has partly recovered after the FOMC kept the Fed funds range at 3.75–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with dissenters favoring a hike. Warsh’s press conference signaled littl…
Read more →In the euro area, we expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the future rate path and off…
Read more →The US Dollar (USD) nurses minor gains against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday, with markets calm in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.
Read more →Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest monetary policy announcement leaves a December hike firmly in play after the US central bank keeps interest rates steady at its Oc…
Read more →Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Read more →Gold (XAU/USD) comes under some renewed selling pressure on Thursday, sliding back below $4,050 during the Asian session and snapping a three-day winning streak to the weekly top, touched the previous day. The US Dollar…
Read more →August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …
Read more →EUR/JPY inches lower after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 175.90 during Asian hours on Thursday. Based on the technical analysis of the daily chart's descending channel pattern, the currenc…
Read more →Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $53.30 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Thursday. Silver remains anchored near one-year lows following the US Federal Reserve's…
Read more →The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.7055 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) as hotter inflation data bolsters expectations of Reserve…
Read more →The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Thursday, though it holds above the 102.00 round figure. Moreover, the in…
Read more →EUR/USD depreciates after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 1.1140 during Asian hours on Thursday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) bounces back from the previous day's losses afte…
Read more →The USD/CAD pair loses ground to near 1.3975 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the Bank of Canada (BoC) delivers a rate hike. Trade…
Read more →The GBP/USD pair meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Thursday, stalling the previous day's bounce from the 1.3275-1.3270 region, or a nearly two-week low. Spot prices drop to the 1.3300 mark in the las…
Read more →The Fed left rates unchanged, with Chair Warsh delivering a clear message: Inflation remains too high, but the committee believes policy is starting to work and wants more information before deciding what comes next.
Read more →Rio Tinto is not only looking at lithium: the global miner is moving forward with an offensive of partnerships and stakes in copper projects in South America, seeking to secure its expansion in the red metal after 2030.
Read more →Strength in base metal stocks helped Canada’s main equity index rise more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher.
Read more →The Australian Dollar (AUD) rises sharply against the US Dollar (USD) after the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates steady, despite US inflation staying well above its 2% target. The decision was not unanimous: two members…
Read more →The Japanese Yen (JPY) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady on Wednesday, even though US inflation remains well above its 2% target. Of note, the decision was not un…
Read more →The Pound Sterling (GBP) turns positive on Wednesday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted economic resilience after the Fed held rates unchanged amid a split vote. GBP/USD trades near 1.3327, gaining 0…
Read more →The low USD/CAD set before the BoC hike didn't survive Fed Chair Warsh's press conference. The pair fell from the top of its post-BoC range to just above 1.4000 in four five-minute bars as he spoke, its session low. It'…
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