Ethereum price today: $2,690Ethereum open interest has declined by 500K ETH over the past four days, even as the leverage ratio dropped to its lowest level since March.Takers in ETH perpetuals are slightly leaning down.ETH continues to consolidate … [Continue reading]
Chinese Yuan: Consolidation with downside risk toward 6.7330 – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CNH as consolidating after a move to 6.7200, with momentum slowing in the very near term. For the coming days and weeks, they see the pair likely trading between 6.7120 and 6.7220, while a rapid … [Continue reading]
US Treasury yields rise as 30-year bond hits 22-year high
US Treasury yields turned mixed on Friday as the long-end of the curve, the 20s and 30s, posted gains while the short-end and the belly of the yield curve retreated from multi-year high levels. The US 10-year Treasury yield holds firm at 5.20% after … [Continue reading]
South Korean Won: Trade surplus seen widening – ING
ING’s Asia-Pacific research notes that South Korea’s upcoming data should show stronger industrial production and a widening trade surplus, even as export and import growth moderates. Technology and semiconductor exports are expected to underpin the … [Continue reading]
ENA rallies 16% as Ethena partners with Binance to extend USDe basis trade into equity perpetuals
Ethena (ENA) Labs announced Friday it partnered with Binance to expand its USDe delta-neutral trading strategy into equity perpetuals.Ethena partners with Binance equity markets to expand basis trading strategyBinance will serve as Ethena’s first … [Continue reading]
Chinese Yuan: PBoC keeps yuan broadly stable – Societe Generale
Societe Generale describes a limited impact from President Xi’s US visit, with no new tariff cuts or AI dialogue mechanism agreed as the trade truce was only extended to January. USD/CNY rebounded after briefly dipping below 6.70, helped by higher US … [Continue reading]
Fed’s Hammack says policy still isn’t restrictive despite high inflation
Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Friday the two sides of the Fed's dual mandate are not in conflict. She said that “high inflation complicates economic planning,” and that she doesn’t see current policy as restraining … [Continue reading]
Singapore Dollar: Consolidation near lows against US Dollar – UOB
UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD held steady around 1.2800 after Wednesday’s surge, with the Singapore Dollar (SGD) supported by expectations of further MAS tightening. Their Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate … [Continue reading]
Forecasting the upcoming week: The RBA is set to hike rates; NFP shifts the focus to US jobs
Another auspicious week for the US Dollar (USD) saw the buck climbing to fresh two-month highs, always underpinned by hawkish Fedspeak, while better-than-expected results in the US docket have also lent legs to the strong rebound. In the meantime, … [Continue reading]
Swedish Krona: Riksbank facing delayed inflation rebound – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister and Norman Liebke describe how Swedish government tax and fuel measures have temporarily suppressed inflation, keeping the Riksbank on hold at 1.75% with hikes only expected late in the year. As fuel subsidies expire and … [Continue reading]