The USD/CHF extends its rally for the third straight day this week and refreshes year-to-date (YTD) highs, peaking at 0.8139, which is also an 11-month high. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.8124, up 0.34%.
Read more →OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note USD/SGD has drifted higher on broad US Dollar (USD) strength and softer risk sentiment, with daily momentum bullish and Relative Strength Index (RSI) overbought. Softer Sin…
Read more →BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that despite a bear market in the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index and 15–16% declines in Chinese equities this year, institutional investors continue to add exposure. Holdings remain elevated vers…
Read more →United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a constructive stance on USD/SGD after five consecutive daily gains, noting overbought conditions but still expecting further upside. In the near term, th…
Read more →US Treasury yields fell across the curve on Wednesday after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which eased inflationary pressures and drove Oil prices lower. At the same time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which measur…
Read more →The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades near 101.60 on Wednesday, at a one-year high as markets looked ahead to Thursday’s United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) pre…
Read more →Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is strengthening on a higher-for-longer Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook, some haven demand and mixed global equities. US Dollar Index (DXY) is…
Read more →Lloyd Chan at MUFG argues that Thai Baht (THB) weakness, despite lower Oil prices, reflects its low-yield profile and the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) growth-focused stance, which limits tightening scope. Rising United Stat…
Read more →West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil extends its decline on Wednesday, falling more than 3% as stranded crude cargoes in the Strait of Hormuz gradually return to the market following an interim peace agreement betwee…
Read more →Societe Generale’s Emerging Markets (EM) strategists say the Brazilian central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) minutes support an easing cycle with pauses to guide inflation back to 3% by 1Q28, leaving USD/BRL appro…
Read more →Gold (XAU/USD) price collapses by over 3% on Wednesday during the North American session amid broad US Dollar strength, despite US Treasury yields tumble on speculation that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could e…
Read more →Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Japanese Yen (JPY) is only fractionally weaker versus the Dollar (USD) but is outperforming across G10 crosses, reflecting market caution over potential off…
Read more →Standard Chartered’s Saabir Salad emphasizes that subdued inflation, aided by a strong Hungarian Forint (HUF) and government measures, has allowed the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) to turn more dovish. Salad cuts his 2…
Read more →The GBP/JPY cross came under pressure near the 213.00 level on Wednesday as the British Pound weakened after United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he would stand down as Labour Party leader and Prime…
Read more →BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that IMM volume is concentrated in commodity currencies, with AUD, NZD and NOK leading recent adjustments. NOK and CAD are seeing outflows linked to Oil sensitivity and modest Norges Bank tight…
Read more →Silver (XAG/USD) extends its correction on Wednesday and trades around $58.75 at the time of writing, down 4.62% on the day after hitting a fresh low not seen since December 2025. The white metal remains under significa…
Read more →European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Wednesday that from the present perspective, further interest rate hikes are needed to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target.
Read more →USD/CAD climbs to fresh highs since April 2025 on Wednesday as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) faces a double blow from a stronger US Dollar (USD) and weaker Oil prices.
Read more →The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) pushed into fresh record territory again on Wednesday, but the way it got there is worth a second look. The index added roughly 1% and closed near 52,200, just below the all-time …
Read more →MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes that MYR has underperformed since the June FOMC as higher US yields and wider US-Malaysia rate differentials weigh on the currency. While the bank’s medium-term constructive view on the ringgit r…
Read more →The Swiss Franc (CHF) slides to its weakest level in more than ten months on Wednesday as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook boosts the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8126, extending…
Read more →The Japanese Yen (JPY) registers minimal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday amid mixed risk appetite, with global equities fluctuating between gains and losses, while investors continue to monitor developme…
Read more →Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the British Pound (GBP) is softer against the US Dollar (USD) but relatively resilient versus G10 peers, with declines tied to shifting Fed expectations and s…
Read more →EUR/USD extends its decline on Wednesday and trades around 1.1340 at the time of writing, down 0.39% on the day, as the US Dollar (USD) benefits from renewed support driven by expectations of additional monetary tighten…
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