September 24, 2026 7:34 am
Key Moments USD/CHF trades around 0.8240 in Asian hours on Thursday after giving back earlier gains. DBS Group Research expects the SNB to keep its policy rate at 0% while lifting its near-term inflation forecast. Fed hike odds for October rise to 69.7% following stronger-than-expected US manufacturing PMI data. SNB Decision in Focus as Franc […]
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Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades below $84,000 on Thursday, extending a three-day losing streak amid renewed rate-hike expectations. Worldcoin (WLD) and Pepe (PEPE) log double-digit losses over the past 24 hours, emerging as the weakest large-cap tokens. Market-based odds point to a roughly 70% chance of a 25 bps Federal Reserve rate increase to the […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:53 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) trades below $4,300, hovering near a one-week low ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting. Fed rate hike expectations near a 70% probability for October and higher US yields continue to support the US Dollar. Escalating US-Iran tensions have driven crude oil up by 3%, stoking inflation concerns and reinforcing the Fed’s hawkish […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:24 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY traded near 110.80 in Asian hours on Thursday, extending its decline for a second straight session. Australia’s seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate rose to 4.6% in August, with full-time jobs falling by 6.3K and part-time roles increasing by 45.8K. Japan’s preliminary September PMIs pointed to slower growth, with the Composite index at 52.5 […]
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Key Moments WTI trades near $90.80 per barrel in Asian hours on Thursday after a modest prior-day advance. Iran reiterates its nuclear stance and warns it will curb navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while US sanctions persist. TD Securities highlights rising speculative positioning and warns crude is increasingly vulnerable to headline-driven swings. WTI Pullback […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 5:54 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.7489 for the upcoming Thursday trading session. The new fixing compared with the previous session’s level of 6.7468. The latest central rate differed from a Reuters estimate of 6.7184. Latest USD/CNY Central Parity Setting The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 1:51 pm
Key Moments LME Copper extended gains for a sixth straight session before a modest pullback, supported by tight physical market conditions in China. Shanghai copper cathode inventories fell by 14,700 tonnes to 43,900 tonnes, the lowest level since December 2023, amid holiday-related restocking and seasonal demand. Net bullish copper futures positions dropped for a sixth […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 12:59 pm
Key Moments AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock declined 3.5% after Edgewater Research said its market share gains have largely stalled. Edgewater now projects fourth-quarter revenue growth of only 8% to 9% quarter-over-quarter, pointing to a flattening sequential trajectory. Analyst Joe Wittine flagged a functional ceiling for MAX and intensifying competition, particularly from Unity (NYSE: U), as […]
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Key Moments The Hungarian Central Bank (MNB) kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.50% while announcing a lower inflation target of 2.5% from 2028. The MNB slightly increased its inflation forecast for 2027 and will switch to eight rate-setting meetings per year starting in 2027. Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke views the MNB’s cautious, data-dependent approach […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 10:35 am
Key Moments Micron Technology shares declined 0.3% in pre-market trading to $1,092.99 as investors took profits after a roughly 14% advance through September. Short-seller Michael Burry increased bearish positions in Micron and other AI-linked names, citing stretched memory valuations and cyclical risks. Samsung said it is scaling up 4nm foundry capacity for HBM4 base die […]
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