Thursday, 17 September 2026
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The Euro (EUR) posts moderate losses against the British Pound (GBP) on Wednesday, as the previous two days' recovery has been capped again at a key resistance area between 0.8580 and 0.8585, which holds the top of an a…
AUD/USD inches higher after recovering its daily losses, trading around 0.7150 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground following the release of domestic Gros…
Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 0.4% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 compared with the 0.3% growth in the first quarter (Q1), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday. This read…
GBP/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Hajime Takata said on Wednesday that the central bank must conduct rate hikes nimbly after assessing accommodation in domestic financial conditions and developments.
The USD/JPY pair is seen consolidating near its highest level since July 31, touched during the Asian session on Wednesday, and trading around the 160.25-160.30 region.
The Bank of Japan will release its 'Summary' of the April meeting today. This was an 'on hold' meeting, but was eventful. From the day:
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is on track to deliver a follow-through interest rate hike, raising the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points (bps) from 2.50% to 2.75% on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – scales higher for the third straight day – also marking the fifth day of a positive move in the previous six – and climbs to a fresh high since July 24 …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 52,750, roughly 450 points and 0.85% lower, at fresh session lows made after Central Command confirmed that American forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Gu…
Crude Oil reached its session high in a straight line rather than a grind, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pinned beneath $87.50 through the afternoon before taking better than a dollar and a quarter in three consecu…
The US Dollar (USD) has managed to leave behind the negative start to the week and regained balance on Tuesday. The recovery has come on the back of a generalised recovery in US Treasury yields and ongoing tensions in t…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he emphasized the importance of sound formulation and communication of monetary policy to anchor inflation expectations in a meeting with Bank of Japan (BoJ) Gove…
EUR/USD trades 1.1593, down 0.2% on the session, after failing an overnight rebound off the 100-day simple moving average at 1.1572. The Asian session had the pair at 1.1620. European hours took it apart. The one-and-a-…
Iran International reported on Tuesday explosions in Chabahar, Bandar Abbas and other Iranian cities near the Strait of Hormuz.
NZD/USD trades around 0.5900 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.24% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under pressure against the US Dollar (USD), which holds onto modest gains despite the release o…
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes the US Dollar has gained modestly after Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, with US Dollar Index (DXY) up around 0.3% since Friday’s open and 2‑year Treasury yields sharply higher. Warsh’s…
Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial …
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has a busy week, releasing relevant employment data. It will start on Tuesday with the publication of the July Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) at 14:00 GMT. The report, w…
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister highlights that Brazil’s very high real interest rates have not prevented solid GDP growth, as expansionary fiscal policy has offset restrictive monetary conditions. With elections approach…
The Euro (EUR) heads south against the British Pound (GBP) on Tuesday, weighed by somewhat softer inflationary pressures on the Eurozone and downbeat German Retail Sales figures. The EUR/GBP pair has pulled back to 0.85…
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its pullback from the more-than-three-month high touched last week and falls to a fresh two-week low on Tuesday. Rising expectations of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes and fresh tensions…
Wrapping up Q1 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the therapeutics stocks, including Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) and its peers.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its rebound for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, gaining 1.76% on the day to trade around $86.95 at the time of writing. The Crude Oil benefits from a renewed geopolitica…