Ethereum price today: $2,510Ethereum briefly surged above $2,600 on Friday after the US CPI print showed inflation remained persistent.The move liquidated $216 million in short positions, causing open interest to crash.ETH could tackle the $2,786 … [Continue reading]
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Doji high guards bulls as Fed bets bite
The AUD/USD ended the day in the green but finished the week 0.45% lower amid growing bets that the Fed will raise rates next week, boosting the US Dollar. Nevertheless, on Friday, the pair traded at 0.7171, up a decent 0.38%.AUD/USD Price Forecast: … [Continue reading]
Bitcoin could benefit from failed Treasury intervention despite persistent inflation — CoinShares
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market saw brief gains Friday following the release of US inflation data.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in August, accelerating from a 0.1% increase in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics … [Continue reading]
Singapore Dollar: Downside bias capped with 1.2705 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD has rebounded strongly, with short-term momentum pointing higher but key resistance at 1.2705 expected to limit gains. They now see an upside bias over the next … [Continue reading]
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls break 0.8150 as CPI fuels Fed bets
The USDCHF climbs over 0.40% on Friday after US consumer inflation data, coupled with Thursday's PPI, pushed investors to price in a Fed interest rate hike at next week's meeting. The pair trades at 0.8165 after rebounding from daily lows of … [Continue reading]
Taiwan Dollar: CBC seen on hold before December hike – DBS
DBS Group Research expects Taiwan’s central bank to keep its policy rate unchanged on September 17, before raising it to 2.125% in December. Analysts Taimur Baig and Chang Wei Liang highlight subdued August CPI, but anticipate a somewhat hawkish tone … [Continue reading]
Crude Oil buckles early and grinds back on talk of a Hormuz arrangement
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades near $97.00, about 3.4% lower and on track for its first down session in five. The Financial Times reported on Friday that Gulf foreign ministers will meet their Iranian counterpart in the Omani city of Salalah, … [Continue reading]
Chinese Yuan: Bullish bias fades against dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann reports that USD/CNH has bounced sharply to 6.7153, with intraday gains likely capped near 6.7200. The bank’s earlier negative stance has softened as downward momentum fades, and … [Continue reading]
Silver Price Forecast: Neckline failure keeps bears in control
Silver price registers gains of over 1%, yet it is trading below the ‘head and shoulders’ neckline, an indication that the overall trend in the short-term may be tilted to the downside. The XAG/USD trades at $64.24, after bouncing off daily lows of … [Continue reading]
Forecasting the upcoming week: Fed, BoE and BoJ headline a central bank triple-header
The US Dollar Index (DXY) closes the week near the 99.00 zone, little changed on the day and holding the ground it clawed back after a brief wobble on Thursday's US inflation release. The Greenback enters a defining week in a familiar spot, firmer in … [Continue reading]