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Share: Australian Dollar extends gains as the US Dollar declines. Australia’s Manufacturing PMI eased to 48.0, while the Services PMI dropped to 47.6. China may approve over 1 trillion yuan in additional sovereign debt issuance. The pullback in US Treasury yields is weighing on the Greenback. The Australian Dollar (AUD) aims to trade in the

Share: The US Dollar faces selling pressure as investors await fresh catalyst. Dovish bets on the Fed and lower US yields weakened the green currency. The US will release the preliminary estimate of Q3 GDP and PCE inflation data this week.  The US Dollar (USD) measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY) declined to the

Share: Gold prices snap the winning streak amid US Dollar rebound. Escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict could limit the downfall in the prices of Gold. Greenback receives upward support on improved US Treasury yields. Dovish remarks by Fed officials weakened the buck. Gold price halts the winning streak that began on October 17, trading lower

Share: NZD/USD saw 0.30% losses declining near 87.30 . The cross tallies a four-day losing streak and will close a 0.80% losing week. For the first time since April, the pair trades below the 20 and 100-day SMA. In Friday’s session, the NZD/JPY continued facing selling pressure, seeing losses for a fourth consecutive day. The bears

Share: The US Dollar struggles to find demand at the end of the week. Markets are digesting Powell’s words on Thursday. US Treasury yields are retreating and the odds of a hike in December declined. The US Dollar (USD) measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY) oscillates between gains and losses in the 106.15 area,

Share: EUR/JPY climbs for the second straight day, breaking above 158.92, but closes at 158.74. BoJ’s ultra-loose monetary policy pressures JPY, while positive EU data reduces a possible ECB rate hike. Technical analysis shows potential for further gains, with YTD high at 159.76 as next target for buyers. EUR/JPY climbed for the second straight day,

Share: Mexican Peso remains defensive, as it registered over 0.70%% weekly loss vs. the US Dollar. Mexico’s August Retail Sales mixed as the economy decelerates. Geopolitical risks cap Peso’s gains, including tensions in the Middle East and US military base attacks. Mexican Peso (MXN) stays firm versus the US Dollar (USD) as Wall Street closes,

Share: Pound Sterling dropped after data showed that UK Retail Sales declined by almost 1% in September. The decrease in Retail Sales suggests a weakening household’ spending, which is the main driver of the UK economy. The Bank of England is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreated after the UK Office

Share: Australian Dollar continues to lose ground after the release of stronger US data. Australia’s Unemployment Rate outperformed expectations, standing at 3.6%. The PBoC left Loan Prime Rates (LPR) unchanged at 3.45% for the one-year and 4.20% for the five-year. US Jobless Claims declined to 198K the lowest level since January. Fed Chair Powell suggested that

Share: Economists at CIBC Capital Markets still see additional scope for investors to add to US Dollar longs into the end of this year. Higher for longer means the US Dollar gets stronger The US economy is less vulnerable to ‘higher for longer’ rates. We expect investors to add to USD longs as the Fed

Share: Indian Rupee posts modest gains amid the further escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The rising geopolitical tension between Israel-Hamas might limit the INR’s upward path. The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book update showed the US economic outlook had “little to no change” between September and early October. The Indian Rupee (INR) edges

Share: The Euro trades on the defensive against the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe close the session with marked losses. EUR/USD loses some momentum and slips back to 1.0550. The USD Index (DXY) looks bid in the low 106.00s. Eurozone final inflation figures matched the preliminary readings. Housing Starts expanded 7.0% MoM in September. The Euro (EUR)

Share: The UK CPI report will be published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. Headline and Core annual inflation are set to fall in September but will likely stay above 6.0%. The UK CPI data could offer cues on the BoE’s policy path and ramp up Pound Sterling volatility. The all-important Consumer Price

Share: The trade-weighted US Dollar Index against a basket of 26 currencies is up more than 5% from its July low. Economists at the National Bank of Canada analyze Greenback’s outlook. Interest rate differentials support Dollar appreciation The USD’s strength has been supported by widening interest rate differentials with its major trading partners. US yields

Share: Crude oil prices continue the losses after news on the US-Venezuela Oil deal. US could sign a pact with the Venezuelan government involving easing sanctions on its oil industry. Traders appear to be adopting a wait-and-see approach; seeking more cues related to the Middle East conflict. The Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price experiences

Share: The Euro keeps the bid bias unchanged against the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe close the session with a decent advance across the board. EUR/USD faces immediate target at the 1.0600 hurdle. The USD Index (DXY) meets initial support around 106.30. German Wholesale Prices rose 0.2% MoM in September. US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index worsens less

Share: As risks of the Hamas-Israel war engulfing the entire region mount, the United States (US) and its allies step up their efforts to douse the flare-up, as they remain concerned about a potential Iranian intervention in the conflict.  White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday the US couldn’t rule out Iran intervening either directly

Share: EUR/JPY slips inside the Ichimoku Cloud after maintaining levels above it for the past three sessions. The pair breaches the October 12 low of 157.64, with potential further descent towards crucial support levels identified around 156.49/47, 156.00 mark, and Kumo’s bottom at 155.55/60. For upward momentum, the EUR/JPY needs to reclaim the 158.00 level