The US Dollar (USD) underperforms its major currency peers as traders have trimmed Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations for the current year, following the release of the softer-than-expected United States (US) Consumer Price Index … [Continue reading]
South Korea Unemployment Rate declined to 2.7% in June from previous 2.8%
Following an earlier move to multi-day peaks past 1.1460, EUR/USD has now slipped back toward the low 1.1400s as the NA session draws to a close on Tuesday. Declining bets for potential Fed tightening later in the year coupled with poor US CPI data … [Continue reading]
Fed’s Goolsbee: June CPI inflation data was “surprisingly benign”
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report was encouraging but cautioned against overreacting to a single month of data. Goolsbee spoke during a fireside chat at the … [Continue reading]
XRP recovery may stall above support as weak on-chain metrics reinforce bearish outlook
Ripple (XRP) shows subtle signs of recovery above $1.05 on Tuesday, with the move to around $1.07 ending three straight days of losses amid a pressured broader cryptocurrency market.Escalating war between the United States (US) and Iran has weighed … [Continue reading]
Oil: Hormuz risk repricing lifts prices – Rabobank
Rabobank's Michael Every highlights a sharp Oil rally ahead of United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Fed Chair Warsh’s testimony, with prices jumping 9% and then another 2.5% to $85. The move is linked to escalating tensions around … [Continue reading]
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Hits four-week top on hawkish RBNZ; eyes 0.5810-0.5820 confluence
The NZD/USD pair catches aggressive bids during the Asian session on Tuesday and jumps to a nearly four-week top in the last hour amid a combination of supporting factors.The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens as hawkish comments from Reserve Bank … [Continue reading]
Australian Dollar weakens to near 0.6900 as US launches more strikes against Iran
The AUD/USD pair trades with mild losses around 0.6915 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to boost a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) against the Australian Dollar … [Continue reading]
Taiwan: AI cycle and 2H outlook – DBS
DBS Group Research, led by Ma Tieying, assesses Taiwan’s AI-driven expansion and its implications for the 2H26 outlook. The bank notes that AI remains central for Taiwan’s technology-oriented economy and that the AI supercycle is nearing a peak. DBS … [Continue reading]
Gold eyes $4,000 as renewed US-Iran hostilities boost Oil prices, Fed rate hike bets
Gold (XAU/USD) starts the week on the back foot as renewed tensions in the Middle East lift Oil prices and bring inflation concerns back into focus, reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later this year.At the time of … [Continue reading]
Indian Rupee weakens amid surging Oil prices, India’s CPI rises strongly
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades significantly lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday. The USD/INR jumps to over a six-week high around 95.70 as renewed Middle East hostilities have strengthened oil prices.In India's afternoon trading session, the … [Continue reading]