Friday, 18 September 2026
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Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes Eurozone Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data surprised to the upside, suggesting resilience despite higher energy prices and supply …
HSBC Asset Management notes that Emerging Market local-currency bonds have delivered strong returns over the past four years, supported by credible policies and attractive real yields, but year-to-date performance has s…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 54,000 on Monday, lower by a tenth of a percent inside a range of barely 200 points, the narrowest daily bar in weeks. Every price of the session sits inside Friday's range, …
USD/JPY advances 0.73% on Monday and trades around 158.95 at the time of writing. The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms against the US Dollar (USD), pressured by Japan’s unexpected current account deficit, although expec…
U.S. Treasury yields paused on Monday after a payroll-fueled rally last week, while German Bunds held steady as investors awaited key eurozone data due later in the session.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes that the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains one of the most attractive G10 currencies thanks to favorable carry and a hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA is expecte…
NZD/USD trades around 0.5895 on Monday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day. The pair consolidates below the 0.5900 level after retreating from its recent monthly high, as the US Dollar (USD) recovers …
EUR/CAD inches higher after three days of losses, trading around 1.6120 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross is holding its ground, driven primarily by a resilient Euro (EUR) following positive Eurozo…
Deutsche Bank strategists highlight that negotiations between Iran and Oman over a new shipping framework through the Strait of Hormuz remain finely balanced, with Tehran linking any lasting arrangement to broader deman…
Michael Pfister at Commerzbank highlights a strong Canadian labour market and improving Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) and exports as signs of real-economy recovery, but warns this is fra…
Societe Generale strategists highlight that EUR/USD has squeezed above key resistance as Dollar weakness follows softer United States (US) employment data and reduced odds of a September Fed hike. The pair is seen sligh…
ING’s Frantisek Taborsky says Romania’s unchanged Baa3 rating at Moody’s and prior Fitch decision should ease pressure after recent ROMGBs underperformance. He expects the National Bank of Romania (NBR) to keep rates at…
Gold (XAU/USD) drifts lower at the start of a new week and moves away from its highest level since June 17, touched on Friday following the disappointing release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. In fact, the cru…
USD/JPY gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around 158.20 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair remains stronger as the Japanese Yen (JPY) holds losses following the release of…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price gains ground after registering nearly 1.5% losses in the previous trading day, hovering around $79.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices advance as pers…
“The average American is not getting everything available through Medicare,” Dr. Mike Daniels, chief medical officer at WeTreatFeet Podiatry, told NTD News.
The GBP/USD pair edges lower at the start of a new week and moves further away from an over three-week high, or levels just above the 1.3500 psychological mark touched on Friday.
The EUR/USD pair kicks off the new week on a subdued note and trades just above 1.1550 during the Asian session, well within striking distance of a fresh high since June 17, touched in reaction to the disappointing US j…
To help expand and sustain America’s middle class, U.S. foreign policy makers need a new agenda that will rebuild trust at home and abroad.
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CNH confined to a narrow intraday range, with flat momentum suggesting consolidation between 6.7450 and 6.7550. Their 1–3 week view still antici…
We don’t fully trust the dovish repricing in Bank of Japan expectations after recent central bank appointments, but upbeat risk sentiment (Nvidia earnings were strong) and soft Tokyo CPI overnight can keep JPY under pre…
DBS Group Research anticipates China’s credit demand to stay weak in July, with new Yuan loans around RMB 10.8 billion and M2 growth at 8% year-on-year. Corporate and household medium- to long-term lending are likely to…
Standard Chartered’s Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee now expect Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep its policy rate unchanged at the 27 August meeting, abandoning a previously projected hike. The bank trims its 2026 G…
US Treasury yields drop across the curve on Friday amid growing speculation that the Iran-Oman deal is about to be sealed, which has so far pushed energy prices lower, while investors also digest a weak Nonfarm Payrolls…