Singapore Dollar: Strong Dollar keeps pair supported – OCBC
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore Dollar (SGD) remains largely driven by the broader Dollar story after the FOMC, given its high sensitivity to USD moves.
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EUR/USD Rebound Hinges on Treasury Yields Staying Below 5%
Will Surging Yen Futures Unravel Global Carry Trades?Macroeconomics and Evolving Market Dynamics The Bank of Japan aggressively normalizes monetary policy. Policy rates now reach 1.00 percent after years of sub-zero lev…
Bank of Japan is expected to deliver a hawkish hike, pressured by rising inflation
The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy meeting will close a week packed with central bank decisions on Friday, with markets particularly interested in confirming expectations of a hawkish shift that has boosted a str…
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Evening star puts 207.00 back in play
GBP/JPY makes a U-turn and loses about 0.39% on Thursday as risk appetite improves, while traders await a potential rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) later in Friday’s session. The cross-pair trades at 208.32 after r…
USD/CHF Price Forecast: RSI nears overbought territory
USD/CHF trades slightly lower on Thursday as the Swiss Franc (CHF) regains some ground after falling for six straight days. The pullback comes as US Dollar (USD) buyers take a breather following the sharp rally triggere…
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Spinning tops warn bulls near 180.00
The EUR/JPY drops by about 0.08% on Thursday, forming back-to-back spinning tops near the 180.00 area, the top of a consolidation range capped to the downside by 178.00. At the time of writing, the cross-pair trades at …
British Pound slides after the Bank of England stays put
GBP/USD trades near 1.3350 on Thursday after a session low at 1.3336, its weakest since the end of July, and it has been under its 200-day average since Wednesday.
Thai Baht: Electronics boom offers limited FX support – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan remains cautious on the Thai Baht, keeping the USD/THB forecast at 34.00 by year-end.
Japanese Yen: Further weakness could target 157.30 against US Dollar - UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/JPY surged above 156.30 to a high of 156.41, with momentum still modest but supportive of further gains. Intraday, the pair could test 156.50 while ho…
Australian Dollar rebound offsets the hawkish Fed hike
AUD/USD rebounds near the 0.7110s area on Thursday after the pair spent recent sessions nursing losses on bets for a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed). At the time of writing, the pair rises by over 0.40%, but the rebound h…
New Zealand Dollar gains ground as GDP growth beats expectations
NZD/USD rebounds on Thursday, trading around 0.5730 at the time of writing, up 0.35% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from stronger-than-expected domestic growth data, allowing the pair to recover from …
Sterling today: Pound falls as BoE holds rates, cautious minutes weigh
The British Pound found itself on the back foot against the US Dollar on September 16, 2026, with the GBPUSD pair declining by 0.2003% to trade at 1.3456. This move was not a sudden market whim, but the direct consequen…
British Pound loses its footing as BoE hold meets Fed hike
The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its losses on Thursday after the Bank of England's (BoE) decision to hold rates unchanged in a 6-3 vote, while leaving the door open for a potential hike. This, along with Wednesday Fede…
Euro: Stabilizing with policy support – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret say EUR/USD is stabilizing after Wednesday’s Fed decision, as improving Germany-US 2-year yield spreads and a hawkish ECB stance support the euro. With euro area inf…
Euro languishes below 1.1500 in the aftermath of Fed’s hawkish hike
The Euro (EUR) consolidates losses at one-and-a-half-month lows on Thursday, with the US Dollar (USD) still buoyed by the hawkish message sent by the Federal Reserve (Fed) after Wednesday’s monetary policy meeting. The …
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD gains as oil rally eases, upside seems limited amid hawkish Fed bets
Gold price (USD) is up 1.15% to near $4,320 during the European trading session on Thursday. The precious metal gains as rally in oil prices cool down after Saudi Arabia mulls alternatives to ship energy products.
Japanese Yen: Second order effects guide BoJ risks – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses USD/JPY around the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting, highlighting parallels between Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Warsh’s comments and Governor Ueda’s challenge. Fo…
British Pound falls vertically after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 3.75%
The British Pound (GBP) falls sharply against its peers after the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision on Thursday. As of writing, the British currency gives back its early gains and turns marginally lower t…
Gold climbs over 2% as US Dollar trims post-Fed gains
Gold (XAU/USD) holds near its daily high on Thursday after rebounding sharply earlier in the day as the US Dollar trims some of its post-Fed gains. A cooldown in the Oil rally also pulls US Treasury yields away from the…
FX Outlook: As Hawkish as It Gets
Spot Gold dropped $56.10 or 1.33% to $4,152.90 at 17:46 GMT Friday, extending the selling into the end of the week after the most consequential Fed meeting in months. For the week the metal lost 1.55%. This was not a ge…
Canada’s Carney puts economic sovereignty at heart of strategic alliances
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed on Thursday that Canada intends to remain a reliable international partner while strengthening its economic and technological sovereignty.
Asian currencies mixed as dollar holds seven-week high, yen steadies
As of May 7, 2026, the Japanese yen (JPY) has surged to a 10-week high, rising as much as 1.8% in minutes during Asian trading on May 6 and briefly breaking below 155.04 per dollar. This sharp spike has triggered fresh …
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Gains ground to near 111.00, but retains a bearish bias below 100-day SMA
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 110.90 during the early European session on Thursday. Elevated energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East weigh on the Japanese Yen (JPY) against t…
Breaking: Bank of England keeps its policy rate at 3.75%
At its September meeting, the Bank of England (BoE) held its policy rate at 3.75%, as markets had anticipated. The vote, however, exposed a split on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) as three members supported a 25-ba…