October 9, 2026 6:27 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades just above the mid-0.6900s in the Asian session, up a little more than 0.10% as the US Dollar softens. Softer US Treasury yields and subdued crude prices weigh on the USD, but lingering geopolitical risks and a hawkish Fed limit downside. Receding expectations for further RBA tightening and nearby resistance levels […]
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Key Moments WTI trades near $90.30 per barrel in Asian hours on Friday after a nearly 2.5% advance the previous day. Oil reverses part of a 5.6% surge triggered by tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Mexico hurricane-related shut-ins. Reports indicate the US has drawn up three-day strike plans against Iranian […]
Read moreOctober 9, 2026 6:01 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity at 6.7330 for Friday’s session. The new fixing compared with the prior day’s rate of 6.7367. The 6.7330 level came in below a Reuters estimate of 6.7973. Latest USD/CNY Central Parity Setting The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central reference […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 1:45 pm
Key Moments Societe Generale expects the National Bank of Romania to keep its key policy rate unchanged at 6.50% as political uncertainty and RON weakness counterbalance sharply lower inflation. Headline CPI moved down from 10.85% year-on-year in May to 6.17% in August, a decline attributed mainly to base effects. Rating agencies have maintained Romania’s Investment […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 1:38 pm
Key Moments HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) fell 1.6% in pre-market trading to $216.70 as investors reacted to a plan to cut about 660 jobs, or roughly 7% of its global workforce. Restructuring charges tied to the reorganization are projected at $65 million to $75 million, with most of the impact expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 12:57 pm
Key Moments Generac Holdings stock advanced 1.2% in pre-market trading after two firms issued Overweight ratings on the same morning. The bullish calls focused on Generac’s long-term Amazon data center power agreement, with a potential value of up to $8 billion over seven years. GNRC gained ground even as the S&P 500 fell 0.6%, the […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 12:41 pm
Key Moments Microsoft shares have gained more than 50% from their June lows, moving back toward the 2025 record high. A sustained break above the all-time high of $555.45 could imply upside toward the $700 to $750 area. A drop back below the $465 to $480 zone would indicate the current rally has likely stalled […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 9:56 am
Key Moments USD/CHF paused a three-session advance, holding near 0.8330 during Asian trading hours on Thursday. Federal Reserve minutes showed unanimous support for the latest hike, with traders assigning a 78.3% probability to another move in December. Swiss September inflation rose to 1.0%, the midpoint of the SNB’s target band, reinforcing expectations that the policy […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 7:57 am
Key Moments NZD/USD traded near 0.5600 during Asian hours on Thursday after earlier volatility and modest prior-day losses. U.S. 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields were around 5.31% and 5.70%, supporting renewed U.S. Dollar strength. Money markets fully priced in another RBNZ rate hike by December, ahead of the October 28 policy decision. NZD/USD Steadies Despite […]
Read moreOctober 8, 2026 7:50 am
Key Moments EUR/JPY rose 0.14% to around 177.15 during Asian trading on Thursday, partially retracing Wednesday’s sharp decline. Japan’s August Current Account surplus climbed to ¥4,062B, exceeding both the ¥3,194.6B consensus and the previous ¥2,988B reading. France targets a deficit cut from 5.4% of GDP this year to 5.0% by 2027, but analysts warn political […]
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