USD/JPY spent Wednesday grinding higher again, which by rights should not be happening. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its policy rate only last week, and a hike is meant to put a floor under a currency, not watch it sl…
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that despite a bear market in the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index and 15–16% declines in Chinese equities this year, institutional investors continue to add exposure. Holdings remain elevated vers…
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to around $3,995 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal extends the decline to below the $4,000 psychological level for the first time since November 2025 on the pros…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note USD/SGD has drifted higher on broad US Dollar (USD) strength and softer risk sentiment, with daily momentum bullish and Relative Strength Index (RSI) overbought. Softer Sin…
Lloyd Chan at MUFG argues that Thai Baht (THB) weakness, despite lower Oil prices, reflects its low-yield profile and the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) growth-focused stance, which limits tightening scope. Rising United Stat…
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Gold (XAU/USD) price collapses by over 3% on Wednesday during the North American session amid broad US Dollar strength, despite US Treasury yields tumble on speculation that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could e…
Kalshi is seeking to raise fresh capital at a valuation of about $40 billion, nearly doubling the $22 billion valuation it targeted in its previous funding round, according to a Financial Times report citing people fami…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the US Dollar (USD) is strengthening on a higher-for-longer Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook, some haven demand and mixed global equities. US Dollar Index (DXY) is…
Societe Generale’s Emerging Markets (EM) strategists say the Brazilian central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) minutes support an easing cycle with pauses to guide inflation back to 3% by 1Q28, leaving USD/BRL appro…
Isadora Arredondo has a unique outlook on crypto regulation in the United Kingdom. Before joining Hedera as vice president of global policy, she worked at the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), where she was invo…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) registers minimal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday amid mixed risk appetite, with global equities fluctuating between gains and losses, while investors continue to monitor developme…
SecondFi, the Cardano wallet formerly known as Yoroi, says it has patched a major exploit that drained roughly 16 million ADA, worth approximately $2.4 million, from 374 user wallets across three separate attacks.
USD/CAD climbs to fresh highs since April 2025 on Wednesday as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) faces a double blow from a stronger US Dollar (USD) and weaker Oil prices.
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Wednesday that from the present perspective, further interest rate hikes are needed to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target.
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Silver (XAG/USD) extends its correction on Wednesday and trades around $58.75 at the time of writing, down 4.62% on the day after hitting a fresh low not seen since December 2025. The white metal remains under significa…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil extends its decline on Wednesday, falling more than 3% as stranded crude cargoes in the Strait of Hormuz gradually return to the market following an interim peace agreement betwee…
The GBP/JPY cross came under pressure near the 213.00 level on Wednesday as the British Pound weakened after United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he would stand down as Labour Party leader and Prime…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Japanese Yen (JPY) is only fractionally weaker versus the Dollar (USD) but is outperforming across G10 crosses, reflecting market caution over potential off…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the British Pound (GBP) is softer against the US Dollar (USD) but relatively resilient versus G10 peers, with declines tied to shifting Fed expectations and s…
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that IMM volume is concentrated in commodity currencies, with AUD, NZD and NOK leading recent adjustments. NOK and CAD are seeing outflows linked to Oil sensitivity and modest Norges Bank tight…
Also continuing to lose ground on Wednesday were gold and oil, each falling below key levels — gold $4,000 per ounce and oil $70 per barrel.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) slides to its weakest level in more than ten months on Wednesday as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook boosts the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8126, extending…