Gold price (XAU/USD) is down 0.61% to near $4,350 during the European trading session on Monday. The yellow metal is under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) remains broadly firm amid solid expectations that the Federal Re…
The Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem, said that he expects inflation to “drift up a little higher in the coming months,” and commented that “A new era of uncertainty is not going away any time soon,” as he speaks i…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreats by some 0.17% on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) trades in the green following last week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, which widened the interest rate differential between the US and…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its decline for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, trading around $91.90 per barrel at the time of writing, down 3.54% on the day. Crude prices remain under selling pressu…
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that a reported Bank of Japan rate check briefly pushed USD/JPY below 157.0 and suggests authorities may focus on the pace of moves rather than a specific level. However, with the Fed soundi…
TD Securities’ commodity strategists report that CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) have reversed recent Gold buying, yet emphasize that discretionary investors continue to support the metal. They point out Gold’s resili…
Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem, speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Monday, offered a cautious assessment of the economy as higher energy prices and US tariffs create competing risks for inflation and growt…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 51,900 on Monday after its worst week since March. Crude Oil fell back under $100 after President Donald Trump told Fox News he'd probably be open to meeting Iran's Pr…
USD/CHF extends its pullback on Monday after climbing to 0.8263 last week, its highest level since May 2025. The Swiss Franc (CHF) regains some ground even as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm near recent highs, with trade…
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened after the BoJ’s 25 bp hike to 1.25% as limited guidance on further normalisation disappointed hawkish expectations. Wong highlights that USD/JPY remains…
The Euro (EUR) is consolidating last week’s decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, with price action capped below 1.1500 and the seven-week low in the mid 1.1400s still on the bears’ radar. The decline in Oil pr…
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) remains on the defensive on Monday, pausing a two-day winning streak as expectations of additional Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes and a firmer US Dollar (USD) limit the upside. At the time of writing, X…
USD/CAD holds firm near the 1.4000 psychological mark on Monday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish outlook and widening US-Canada interest-rate differentials keep the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on the back foot. However,…
Actions by advanced economies to limit rising government bond yields are unlikely to be durable without additional policy change or a material economic slowdown—but the first is unlikely and the second is unwanted.
Silver (XAG/USD) starts the week on a positive note, gaining 0.37% on Monday to trade around $66.50 at the time of writing. The precious metal manages to advance despite a stable US Dollar (USD), with the US Dollar Inde…
ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar remains supported as ING now expects the Fed to deliver one final rate hike in December. Despite near-term upside risks for the Dollar, ING keeps a gradually negative lon…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) opens the week in the same bearish trend observed in the previous one, as it keeps depreciating against the US Dollar (USD) with trading volumes lower, as the Japanese market remains closed for ba…
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 …
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…
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…
The Bank of Japan did what the market asked on Friday, and the yen collapsed anyway. USD/JPY jumped 1.2% to a two-week high of 157.897, on track for its biggest daily gain against the yen since December and its largest …
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 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…