September 24, 2026 11:16 am
Key Moments The South African Reserve Bank increased its key policy rate by 25 bps to 7.25%, marking its second hike this year. The South African Rand still lost just over 1%, with most of the move occurring before the rate announcement and linked mainly to a stronger US Dollar. SARB highlighted upside inflation risks […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 10:16 am
Key Moments Rabobank notes the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 bps and signaled a more restrictive policy stance, while Copom cut the Selic rate to 13.75%. The Brazilian Real closed the previous week at BRL 5.1462 per USD, a 0.49% weekly depreciation, yet ranked ninth among 24 emerging-market currencies. Rabobank expects a narrower interest […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 8:24 am
Key Moments Natural Gas last traded at $3.053, holding above the critical $3.02 breakout level on the 5-hour chart. Technical signals remain bullish, with price above the 200-period SMA at $2.83 and SuperTrend support at $2.927. Upside momentum is strong, but RSI at 69.28 and proximity to the upper Bollinger Band at $3.10 highlight elevated […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 8:11 am
Key Moments H&M stock dropped 2.4% to 162.3 SEK despite a significant operating profit beat and stronger gross margin in the June–August quarter. Sales in local currencies rose only 1% for the quarter, with guidance indicating just a 1% increase for September as well. Higher digital infrastructure costs, a slower inventory reduction plan, and cautious […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 7:57 am
Key Moments USD/IDR advanced for a second straight session, trading near 17,920 during Thursday’s Asian session. Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% after delivering a cumulative 100-basis-point hike in May and June. Market-implied odds of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase in October climbed to 69.7%, up from 48.7% one week earlier. […]
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Key Moments NZD/USD trades around 0.5675, hovering just above its lowest level since early July Expectations of another Fed rate hike and US-Iran tensions continue to support the US Dollar Markets remain cautious ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting that could shape sentiment toward antipodean currencies NZD/USD Stuck Near Recent Lows The New Zealand Dollar remains […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:58 am
Key Moments EUR/JPY traded around 179.85 in early European dealings on Thursday, holding in negative territory. The cross stayed below its 100-day simple moving average with the RSI near 40, signaling a bearish near-term bias. Initial resistance is identified at 180.00, while first support sits at 178.48, followed by deeper levels at 177.45 and 175.91. […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:36 am
Key Moments Silver (XAG/USD) trades near $64.10 per troy ounce, extending a two-day losing streak amid Asian trading on Thursday. Market-implied odds of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike in October rise to 69.7%, up from 48.7% a week earlier. Hawkish Fed commentary, firm US PMI data, and geopolitical risks supporting higher crude prices are […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:28 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades near 157.85 in Asia as the Yen strengthens on elevated intervention concerns. Japan’s 10-year JGB yield climbs 8 bps to 3.055%, marking a new 30-year high early in the session. Fed Governor Michael Barr signals that further U.S. rate hikes are likely needed, reinforcing a hawkish policy outlook. Yen Advances as […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:09 am
Key Moments GBP/USD traded around 1.3230-1.3225 during the Asian session, hovering near its lowest level since early July. Stronger expectations for another Fed rate increase kept 10-year US Treasury yields close to their highest level since 2007 and supported the US Dollar. The Bank of England’s cautious stance and mixed UK business activity data continued […]
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