Thursday, 17 September 2026
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Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) weakened on broad Japanese Yen strength before partially recovering as strong US August payrolls revived expectations for a September Fed hike. Hadd…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a modest downside bias during American trading hours on Monday. A softer US Dollar (USD) limits the decline and helps the metal recover part of its earlier losses. At the time of writing, XAU/…
Deutsche Bank economists Sanjay Raja and Maui Brennan expect United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to have slipped slightly in July after strong growth earlier in 2026. They forecast a modest monthly contract…
The EUR/JPY currency pair reached 168.50, its highest since November 2024, driven by a weakening Yen and skepticism over Bank of Japan's tightening ability. Increased trading volumes and bullish technical indicators sug…
TD Securities economists Robert Both and Emma Lawrence highlight that the Bank of Canada adopted a more hawkish tone, emphasizing upside inflation risks even as core inflation stays subdued. They expect the Overnight Ra…
GBP/USD remains subdued for the second successive day, trading around 1.3590 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) remains stronger following the robust economic data release…
DBS Group Research strategist Philip Wee highlights growing downside risks in CHF/JPY after the cross failed to re-enter its February–July 198–204 range and slipped to 193. He notes scope for a move towards 186, citing …
The GBP/JPY cross meets with heavy supply during the early part of the European session on Monday and weakens below the 209.00 mark, hitting its lowest level since February 24 amid a broad-based rally in the Japanese Ye…
ING’s Chris Turner argues that Euro fundamentals remain contained despite German regional election results highlighting political tensions for Chancellor Merz’s CDU. Solid Eurozone growth and investor confidence are off…
Dow Jones futures are down by 0.32% to trade near 53,270 during European hours on Monday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures steady near 7,720, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance by 0.31% to trade around 29,660. The US stock mark…
This Atlantic Council Strategy Paper explores the relationship between the status of the United States as a geopolitical superpower and the role of the US dollar as the world’s dominant currency. It examines how these t…
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that strong U.S. payrolls have lifted September Fed hike odds back toward 60%, leaving rate expectations highly data-dependent as the Fed enters its blackout. With inflation now in focus, August Con…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, turns upside down to near $89.50 during the European trading session on Monday. The oil price continues to face selling pressure above the $90 mark even as financial mark…
The Indian Rupee (INR) gains against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair drops to near 94.38 as the significant increase in forex reserves due to overwhelming response by Non-Residents to Rese…
USD/CAD remains steady after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 1.3830 during Asian hours on Monday. However, the pair could face downside pressure as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD)…
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Monday and currently trades near the 0.5870 region, down around 0.15% for the day. Spot prices, however, remain confined within Friday's broader range, …
The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.1615 during the early Asian session on Monday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid a stronger-than-expected U.S. August Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gains ground after registering losses in the previous trading day, hovering around $90.00 per barrel during Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices climb following a fresh escalation of mil…
The USD/JPY pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's modest bounce from the vicinity of early August lows and kicks off the new week on a softer note. Spot prices currently trade just below the 156.00 mark, though the d…
In 2024, the global space economy was valued at approximately $418 billion, with projections indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% from 2025 to 2034. This growth is driven by increased international co…
The Japanese yen is close to its lowest level in 40 years and has been the weakest currency in the FX market for several years. However, since the end of January 2026, it has shown a bullish impulse that could mark the …
OpenAI has published an official statement on the German wiki case, the site where some of its agents left roughly 18,000 messages between May and June. In the same piece, the company links that episode to July's Huggin…
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, offered a bullish outlook on AI-related demand on Wednesday saying it would be a big driver of 2026 growth, and teased an announcement next week with Ope…
The Mexican Peso appreciates against the US Dollar, testing two-year highs near 16.85 as the USD/MXN sets aside a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was ignored by the Peso’s bears. At the time of writing, the eme…