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Singapore: Strong growth momentum defies risks – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng highlights that Singapore’s economy is set to deliver above-trend growth for a third straight year in 2026, supported by manufacturing, wholesale trade and financial services. …

Gold pauses near two-month high as Oil swings shape Fed outlook

Gold (XAU/USD) pauses its rally on Tuesday after hitting a two-month high of $4,435 earlier in Asian trading hours. Price action remains driven by movements in Oil prices and their impact on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) …

Euro: Rangebound against US Dollar as volatility sinks – ING

Chris Turner at ING observes that EUR/USD realised volatility continues to decline, with one-year volatility matching lows from November 2024. He argues this calm backdrop is unlikely to change before mid-September, and…

Japan: BoJ inflation focus and rate risks – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley examines Japanese inflation dynamics and Bank of Japan policy. The report notes elevated Oil prices and supply risks, but stresses BoJ’s focus on core inflation and wage-driven…

US ADP Employment Change 4-week average drops to 8.25K

Private-sector hiring in the US has further cooled in late July. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, companies added an average of 8.25K jobs per week in the four week…

US Treasury yields climb as Oil spike revives CPI jitters

US Treasury yields rose on Monday as traders braced for the release of US inflation figures this week, following a worse-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report last Friday. Headlines that read “Iran rules out talks with …

Intervention bought the Japanese Yen a price, not a buyer

The Yen has surrendered close to a full percent through the session, with the pair up 0.93% and changing hands just above 159.00 after a 120-pip range running from the 158.00 handle to short of 159.50. That recovers rou…

EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-day SMA caps Euro recovery

The Euro is poised to end Monday’s session with losses of about 0.13% against the Greenback, as recent news points to a delay in talks between the US and Iran, while, from a technical perspective, EUR/USD stalled at the…

The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason

The Australian Dollar has traded a band of barely 20 pips through the session, holding above 0.7050 and easing 0.15% inside it. That is the tightest daily range the pair has produced in weeks, and it arrives at the end …

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bearish pressure builds below 1.4000

USD/CAD trades on the back foot on Monday even as the US Dollar (USD) regains some ground after weakening last week following softer-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data. Attention now turns to Wednesday’s US Co…

Japanese Yen weakens as surprise current account deficit weighs

USD/JPY advances 0.73% on Monday and trades around 158.95 at the time of writing. The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms against the US Dollar (USD), pressured by Japan’s unexpected current account deficit, although expec…