Thursday, 5 November 2026
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The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly higher on Monday as traders remain confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hike interest rates again this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenb…
Gold (XAU/USD) trades cautiously below $4,350 on Wednesday as investors refrain from taking large positions ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision. A modest pullback in the US Dollar (USD) provides …
Danske Research Team reports a strong rebound in global equities, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Stoxx 600 and Kospi all posting solid gains despite a recent Fed hike and further tightening priced. They argue that robust con…
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's goodish rebound from the 1.1335 area, or its lowest level since July 30, and attracts fresh sellers at the start of a new week. Spot prices stick to modest intraday l…
The US Dollar (USD) Index holds its ground and clings to marginal gains above 100.00 early Monday after rising more than 1% in the previous week, fuelled by the Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook. The US economic calenda…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong observes that weekend attacks targeting Saudi Arabia have revived supply and geopolitical concerns in Oil markets. While Saudi authorities reported no new infrastructure damage, Wong notes that e…
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the second consecutive day, trading around 180.40 during European hours on Monday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows the currency cross trading within a descending channel, keepin…
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that EUR/USD has stabilized just below 1.15 after a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, indicating a possible floor. Nguyen views current Dollar strength as sustainable in the short…
The US Dollar (USD) reflects strength at the start of the week on prospects of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening this year. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value ag…
Yemen’s Houthis said that they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport, the Guardian reported…
Ukraine carried out a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, BBC reported.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price continues its losing streak for the fourth successive day, trading around $93.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices fell on growing hopes that increased…
The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buyers at the start of a new week, stalling Friday's modest pullback from levels beyond the 1.4000 psychological mark, or the highest since August 7. Moreover, the supportive fundament…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is gaining ground after two days of losses and trading around 100.30 during Asian hours on Monday.
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers for the second straight day and trades around the 0.5720-0.5715 zone during the Asian session on Monday, well within striking distance of an over two-month low set last week.
How is AI changing the way we work? Our previous research on AI’s economic impacts looked at the labor market as a whole, covering a variety of different jobs. But what if we studied some of the earliest adopters of AI …
The Aussie Dollar is poised to end the week on a positive note versus the US Dollar, up 0.21% as improved risk appetite keeps AUD/USD trading near 0.7124, closing near Friday's highs.
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore’s August NODX surged 46.2% year-on-year, far above consensus, with electronics exports jumping on AI-related demand and broad-based strength across markets. OCBC Economi…
Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday as the US Dollar reverses its intraday gains, with traders booking profits following the Greenback’s strong weekly advance. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades arou…
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) turns negative on Friday, down 0.11% against the US Dollar (USD), in a week that saw the Federal Reserve's (Fed) first rate hike in three years, which underpinned the Greenback against most …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 51,500, back at the level where Wednesday's selling stopped, which means Thursday's rebound is gone. The selling ran one way down from the session high, and every level that …
Chang Wei Liang at DBS Group Research highlights that USD/CNH is easing toward 6.70 despite a stronger Dollar, with the Renminbi (RMB) supported by a lower USD/CNY fixing below 6.76. He links this to possible goodwill f…
USD/CHF turns lower on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum heading into the weekend, with traders booking profits after a strong weekly advance driven by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest-rate hike. …