Sunday, 1 November 2026
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The Indian Rupee (INR) remains under pressure against the US Dollar (USD), as oil prices continue to boil due to Middle East risks. In the opening trade on Friday, the USD/INR pair is slightly higher to near 95.25, clos…
The Mexican Peso is poised to depreciate over 1.20% against the US Dollar on Thursday, with the USD/MXN trading at 18.86. Expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise rates once more in 2026, along with US data sup…
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to announce its monetary policy decision on Friday at around 02:30 GMT.
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng analyzes Thailand Markets after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept its policy rate at 1.00% for a fourth consecutive meeting. He expects the BoT to remain on hold through 2026, ke…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong report that the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept rates at 1% while upgrading growth forecasts and flagging inflation risks from Oil and El Niño. They expect policy to stay on hold ne…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note a sharp divergence between Korean equities and the Korean Won (KRW), with KOSPI’s strong semiconductor-led rally not translating into KRW gains. Heavy foreign USD futures b…
The European Central Bank (ECB) unanimously left its three key interest rates unchanged, keeping the deposit rate at 2.50% as policymakers assessed the impact of renewed energy-price increases. President Christine Lagar…
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its losses on Thursday, down over 1.20% as the US equity markets fall and investors rotate into defensive stocks, while solid US economic data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed)…
EUR/GBP remains on the back foot on Thursday as the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy announcement fails to lift the Euro (EUR) against the British Pound (GBP), which outperforms its major peers. At the time…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the Philippine Peso (PHP) has recovered modestly as authorities, including President Marcos and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials, step up rhetoric against f…
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
Four states have enacted laws banning the practice of charging individual consumers different prices based on their personal data — and on Tuesday, Congress held its first dedicated hearing on the subject, with senators…
DBS Group Research economist Sherilyn Chew highlights deepening stress in Indonesia’s bond market, with IndoGBs extending losses following MSCI-driven outflows despite recent calibrated policy moves by Bank Indonesia. S…
The Pound Sterling appreciates against the US Dollar on Thursday, even though US economic data was solid: GDP figures exceeded estimates, inflation rose, and the job market is robust. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3340, up 0.…
MUFG’s Lee Hardman highlights that the Euro faces downside risks as the ECB meets against a backdrop of sharply higher French bond yields and surging European natural gas prices. MUFG expects the ECB to leave rates on h…
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Francesco Pesole at ING highlights that the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) 25bp hike to 2.50% is unlikely to be the last, with another move expected in early 2027 and risks of an earlier increase if energy prices stay high.
The US Dollar (USD) remains in a consolidation phase after the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, with market attention shifting directly toward key economic data releases. Despite two dissenting…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest monetary policy announcement leaves a December hike firmly in play after the US central bank keeps interest rates steady at its Oc…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the Dollar has partly recovered after the FOMC kept the Fed funds range at 3.75–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with dissenters favoring a hike. Warsh’s press conference signaled littl…
In the euro area, we expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the future rate path and off…
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
The US Dollar (USD) nurses minor gains against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday, with markets calm in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.