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The Dollar Index takes its orders from the Treasury

A currency whose central bank has held five times, prices no cut this year and still carries an increase by December should not be sitting at the bottom of its three-month range. The Dollar Index trades near 99.00, up 0…

British Pound holds firm as US sanctions on Iran loom

The Pound Sterling (GBP) holds firm against the US Dollar (USD) at around 1.3640 on Monday, with traders eyeing speeches by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran’s sanctions later in the day and by Federal Reserve…

Japanese Yen: Focus shifts to BoJ path – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Japanese Yen (JPY) is slightly softer versus the US Dollar (USD), with USD/JPY trading between 158.00 support and resistance in the upper‑159s. Market …

The Treasury bids and offers the Dow Jones Industrial Average

The same department that spent the morning telling the bond market it has roughly 950 billion Dollars available to hold long yields down will spend the afternoon announcing sanctions designed to tighten the oil chokepoi…

New Zealand Dollar: Retail slump yet hikes priced – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that New Zealand retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell in Q2, driven by fuel and motor-related categories, while core sales still rose, showing resilient domestic…

Gold: Breakout sustains upward momentum – Societe Generale

Societe Generale analysts highlight that Gold has broken out of a small base formation, reclaimed its 200‑DMA and is enjoying an extended rebound. The move is framed within broader Dollar debasement concerns and rising …

Gulf markets rise as oil prices climb on Iran sanction fears

Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels in four weeks, as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran reignited concerns over global energy supplies moving through the …

Breaking down the U.S.-Japan “currency alliance”

Japan’s top finance officials on Aug. 3 issued a stark warning to markets that they “will not hesitate” to conduct further currency interventions jointly with the United States, calling the partnership a “perfected form…

Malaysian Ringgit: Robust trade supports MYR – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Moses Lim notes Malaysia’s July exports rose 38.0% year-on-year, marking a fourth month of double‑digit growth led by electronics and machinery. The bank highlights resilient external demand, strong shipme…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls target YTD high after breakout

The Aussie Dollar finished the week with gains of over 0.82% on Friday and up more than 1.20% for the week as the US Dollar tumbled following the US Treasury Department's announcement of a bond buyback for the long end …