Saturday, 19 September 2026
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The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 114.25 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on a strong Australian employment re…
The British Pound (GBP) remains depressed near three-week lows against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with upside attempts capped below 1.3340, and on track for a 1% weekly decline. The upbeat UK Preliminary S&P Global …
Financial markets remain risk-averse heading into the weekend as investors now have to assess the impact of a new wave of tariffs imposed by the United States, while keeping a close eye on news coming out of the Middle …
The USD/CAD pair attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Friday and currently trades around the 1.4070 zone, down 0.10% for the day amid a softer US Dollar (USD). Spot prices, however, hold above the previous…
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects Russia’s central bank to keep its key rate at 14.25%, despite political and economic pressure for a cut. Surging inflation expectations, higher Oil and commodity prices, and acceleratin…
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts sellers for the second straight day on Friday and weakens further below the $4,050 level during the Asian session. Escalating US-Iran tensions remain supportive of elevated crude oil prices, fuel…
July 21, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. The U.S. dollar traded near a one-week peak as investors tracked Middle East hostilities affecting energy supply chains and weighing on ceasefire prospects. The greenback was flat against the…
The US Dollar (USD) clings to the previous day’s gains in the Asian session on Friday, as surging oil prices due to intensified Middle East energy supply risks have revived Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expec…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, marking a dramatic escalation of President D…
The GBP/USD pair recovers some lost ground to near 1.3325, snapping the five-day losing streak during the Asian trading hours on Friday. However, the potential upside might be limited amid heightened military tensions i…
The AUD/USD pair attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Friday and reverses a part of the previous day's slide back to the weekly trough. The mixed fundamental backdrop, however, warrants caution before confir…
Editor's note: SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Starship Flight 13 test flight to Friday, July 24, due to weather. Our guide below has been updated with the date and time.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it is attacking Iran for the 13th consecutive night, the Guardian reported on Friday. The US military stated that this action aims to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats from…
Silver price (XAG/USD) inches higher after registering over 4% losses in the previous day, trading around $57.60 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. However, higher oil prices tied to Middle East tensions a…
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7939 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7906 and 6.7795 Reuters estimate.
SUCIA ISLAND, Wash. — Emergency crews responded Thursday after a Kenmore Air seaplane went down in the water near Sucia Island in San Juan County.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price halts its three-day winning streak, trading around $90.20 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. However, WTI crude price is on track to surge over 10% this week. The dramat…
The United States (US) will impose new tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on imports from most major trading partners, its biggest move yet to reconstruct US President Donald Trump’s tariff wall that was pierced by the Su…
EUR/USD gains ground after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 1.1380 during the Asian hours on Friday. However, the potential upside for the pair could be limited as the US Dollar (USD) may regain…
US President Donald Trump said that the US would hold Iran responsible for the Houthis’ actions and warned that Iran and its Houthi allies would both soon receive a “major military punishment,” Reuters reported on Thurs…
The US Dollar strengthened across the board on Thursday as resilient United States labor data and escalating hostilities in the Middle East support demand for the Greenback. Initial Jobless Claims fell to 187K in the we…
NEW YORK - Wall Street indexes closed lower on July 23 with Nasdaq sinking more than 2 per cent as the latest earnings updates from large technology companies revived concerns about heavy AI spending, while soaring oil …
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is tracking the broader US Dollar (USD) trend, with USD/CAD easing overnight then rebounding to trade nearly flat. Trade comments from…
BNY’s Geoff Yu argues that Oil near $95 is a shock for Asian energy importers but not a trigger for a broad balance-of-payments crisis. He highlights stronger current-account buffers in ASEAN and India, prior fiscal con…