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Euro: Pressured yet systemic risk contained – DBS

DBS strategist Philip Wee explains that EUR/USD’s four-week decline reflects shifting risk balances, with renewed Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening overshadowing the European Central Bank (ECB) and France’s fiscal issues…

Binance to Block Brazil Cross-Border Crypto Transfers

Binance will ask Brazilian users to provide the purpose and recipient details for cross-border crypto transfers from Nov. 1. Users must complete the details before making withdrawals. Deposits may be held or returned if…

TVA Secures First SMR Construction Permit

A small modular reactor (SMR) project achieved a major regulatory milestone in the U.S. last week. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction pe…

Australian Dollar: Downside limited against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategist Quek Ser Leang reports AUD/USD closed at 0.6951 after a brief spike to 0.6976, with intraday price action expected to stay between 0.6930 and 0.6975. He judges the recent weakness f…

Oil: Diverging supply signals shape Brent – ING

ING’s Warren Patterson notes that ICE Brent has repeatedly dipped below $100/bbl but continues to settle above this level as the market weighs conflicting supply and geopolitical factors. Higher oil flows through the St…

XRP Rich List Shows Lower Entry Point for Top 1% of Holders

The XRP Rich List shows that the balance needed to enter the top 1% has fallen to 43,995 XRP, down from about 64,077 XRP in January 2024. At XRP’s current $1.54 price, that balance is worth about $67,753. The top 2%, …