Commerzbank highlights that BSP raised its policy rate by 25bp to 4.50%, signalling the start of a new tightening cycle to anchor inflation expectations. Despite a hawkish tone and higher inflation forecasts, the Peso underperforming regional peers … [Continue reading]
USD/TWD: Rebound seen as fadeable – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong describe a technical rebound in USD/TWD driven by broader US Dollar (USD) strength and risk aversion linked to the US‑Iran ceasefire stalemate. While near-term upside risks persist, they still … [Continue reading]
PBoC: Steepening bias as industrial activity holds – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Samuel Tse analyses recent steepening in Chinese Yuan (CNY) rates, linking it to a ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran and stronger-than-expected Q1 growth in China. He highlights resilient Purchasing … [Continue reading]
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Rejected at 100-day SMA, eyes on 0.7800
USD/CHF dropped on Friday but finished the week with gains of over 0.35%, trading at 0.7841 as market participants grew confident that US-Iran talks could resume over the weekend to resolve the conflict.USD/CHF Price Forecast: Technical OutlookFrom a … [Continue reading]
USD/IDR: Upside risks widen on fiscal concerns – MUFG
Lloyd Chan at MUFG highlights that USD/IDR has broken to fresh highs, overshooting earlier expectations for near-term stabilization. The move is attributed more to domestic confidence and fiscal uncertainty than broad US Dollar (USD) strength. While … [Continue reading]
Silver Price Analysis: XAG advances but stalls at technical confluence near $75
Silver (XAG/USD) price edges up over 0.50% during Friday’s session, after bouncing off a daily low of $73.95. Speculation about a resumption of negotiations between Washington and Tehran is cheered by investors, which pushed US equities higher in … [Continue reading]
PHP: BSP tightening supports Peso but risks linger – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note the central bank of Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) 25bp hike to 4.5% and guidance that further increases are possible as inflation forecasts are revised higher and second-round … [Continue reading]
Ethereum Weekly Price Forecast: EF offloads 10K ETH to BitMine as ETFs break inflow streak
Ethereum price today: $2,320The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH to BitMine via an OTC transaction.Ethereum ETFs ended their 10-day inflow streak after recording $75.9 million in net outflows.ETH is retesting a key trendline support, reinforced by … [Continue reading]
BoC: Cautious hold and two‑sided risks – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists, including Andrew Kelvin and colleagues, expect the Bank of Canada to keep the Overnight Rate at 2.25% through the April meeting and likely for the rest of 2026. They see the Bank striking a more balanced but still cautious … [Continue reading]
Iran’s Araghchi tours three capitals with 450kg of leverage; is Trump boxed in?
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Islamabad on Friday evening to open the long-delayed second round of talks with the US, and special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner are due in on Saturday morning. The optics point … [Continue reading]