EUR/JPY extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 184.10 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests the currency cross remains clos...
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US Dollar Index stays below 100.00 as Trump pause hits safe haven
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, edges lower after three days of gains and is trading around 99.90 during the Asian hours on Fri...
The U.S. first lady showed up to a summit at the White House with a robot
The U.S. first lady Melania Trump made headlines Wednesday after she walked in with a humanoid robot to a summit at the White House focused on AI and education. The black-and-white humanoid robot dubb...
Snaps three-day losing streak as market sentiment improves
The GBP/USD pair snaps its three-day losing streak on Friday, trading 0.1% higher to near 1.3345 during the Asian trading session. The Cable rises as the market sentiment turns favorable for riskier a...
HYPE Price at Make-Or-Mar Zone as Whale Activity Grows
Key Insights: Whales hold near-equal positions, driving a tight, active battle around the Hyperliquid price. Strong past swings show a pattern of sharp gains followed by deep pullbacks. The native mat...
LEVF, HLI partner to unlock insights into healthy aging by studying the “oldest old”
Aubrey de Grey’s LEV Foundation is taking on a new course to unlock insights into healthy aging by studying older people. de Grey is the knowledge source behind DeSci project, Aubrai. In the announce...
Recovery delayed by Iran conflict – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that EUR/USD has rebounded on hopes for a Middle East ceasefire, but he doubts the war will end quickly and expects the pair to trade below pre-war levels for now. ...
Recovers from two-month low but upside seems limited
The AUD/USD pair stages a modest recovery from the 0.6870 region, or over a two-month low touched during the Asian session on Friday, amid a softer US Dollar (USD). Spot prices reclaimed the 0.6900 ma...
Private credit’s cracks spark a new tug of war with Wall Street banks
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York. Andrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty Images Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders. After a...
Sen. Warren says Fed nominee Kevin Warsh would be Trump rubber stamp
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2...
Gold gains as Trump’s Iran strike delay hits USD; upside seems limited
Gold (XAU/USD) gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Friday and reverses a part of the previous day’s fall to the $4,350 area. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower after US Preside...
Canadian Dollar gains as US Dollar weakens on easing risk aversion
USD/CAD halts its four-day winning streak, trading around 1.3850 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair weakens as the US Dollar (USD) softens on decreasing risk aversion after recent remarks from...
EUR/USD inches up after Trump’s Hormuz delay; upside remains capped
The EUR/USD pair edges higher during the Asian session on Friday, though it lacks bullish conviction and risks attracting fresh sellers amid a bullish US Dollar (USD). Nevertheless, spot prices, for n...
WTI slips below $92.00 as US pauses Iran energy strikes for talks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) depreciates after two days of gains, trading around $91.80 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices fell after US President Donald Trump said Washing...
XAG/USD consolidates above $68, risks lower
Silver (XAG/USD) struggles to gain any meaningful traction on Friday and oscillates in a narrow trading band just above the $68.00 mark during the Asian session. Meanwhile, the technical setup suggest...
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9141 vs. 6.9056 previous
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9141 compared to the previous day’s fix of 6.9056 and 6.9089 Reuters estimate. PBOC ...
Australian Dollar falls to two-month lows on US–Iran peace uncertainty
AUD/USD extends its losing streak for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 0.6880 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair recorded a two-month low of 0.6877, pressured by weakness in the Aust...
Geopolitical tensions pose upside risks to inflation
Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chair of Supervision Philip Jefferson said Thursday evening that the current policy stance should continue to support the labor market and allow inflation to resume its decl...
Iran oil price shock could shift inflation expectations
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michael Barr said on Thursday that the economy has remained resilient through a series of shocks, but those have complicated the central bank reaching its 2% inflation g...
Shrinking the size of the balance sheet is desirable
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Stephen Miran said on Thursday that shrinking the size of the balance sheet allows for easier interest rate policy. Those who think that the Fed balance sheet can’t shri...
GBP/USD slips below 1.3400 on energy fears and mixed UK data
GBP/USD slipped about 0.1% on Thursday, settling around 1.3340 in a choppy session. The pair has been trading in a roughly 200-pip range between 1.3230 and 1.3430 for most of March, with a series of l...
USD/JPY nears 160.00 as oil crisis and rate gap weigh on Yen
USD/JPY edged up about 0.1% on Thursday, trading around 159.70 and holding just below the session high near 159.85. The pair has rallied sharply from the early-March lows close to 152.10, gaining roug...
Weak footing persists despite pause – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong observes that Asian FX has shown tentative stabilization after a multi-week sell-off linked to the Iran conflict, but characterizes the move as cons...
Energy shock risks and BSP stance – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao discusses how the Philippines’ declaration of a national energy emergency in response to Middle East supply risks could affect inflation, growth and the Philip...
Stalls at 213.00 as bearish flag looms
The GBP/JPY consolidates around 213.00 for the second straight day, losses 0.09%, snapping a four-day streak of consecutive gains as traders clash with key resistance at the March 11 peak at 213.31. G...
Consumer spending remains resilient, but sentiment signals downside risk
Companies such as Walmart (WMT), Costco (COST), and Proctor & Gamble (PG) are poised to benefit from resilient consumer demand in 2026, while consumer discretionary companies including Starbucks (...
Growth risks tilt lower – UOB
UOB’s Senior Economist Alvin Liew reviews Singapore’s latest industrial production data and maintains the 2026 GDP growth forecast at 3.6%, with 2027 at 2.0%. The bank highlights broad-based weakness ...
Stocks were circling the drain trading a deadline with a trigger attached
Circling the drain The market had stopped negotiating with headlines and started negotiating with time. What we were watching was not a repricing of risk but a compression of outcomes. When a geopolit...
Inflation channel and valuation gaps – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that North Asian economies face supply-related risks to their balance of payments despite ample energy reserves. He argues that rising headline inflation and low wage growth vers...
NZD/USD slips as US Dollar strengthens and geopolitical tensions weigh
The NZD/USD pair slipped to the 0.5760 region, remaining under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) stays firm amid elevated United States (US) yields and a cautious market mood. The Greenback continues to...
Elon Musk plans to give retail investors up to 30% of SpaceX’s IPO
Elon Musk is working on a plan to give retail investors as much as 30% of SpaceX when the company goes public, which is far above the usual 5% to 10% that regular investors get in most IPOs. According...
Energy shock pressures Baht – Commerzbank
Commerzbank economists Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim highlight that USD/THB climbed to 32.65 as Thailand’s trade balance stayed in deficit and global energy prices rose. The Thai Baht (THB) has underper...