August 14, 2026 7:02 am
Key Moments USD/CHF stalled a four-day advance and traded near 0.8140 in Asian hours on Friday as the U.S. Dollar came under pressure. U.S. July producer prices were softer than expected, with headline PPI flat on the month and core PPI up 0.2%. Swiss inflation eased to 0.4% in July, supporting expectations that the SNB […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2026 6:38 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3920, marking a second consecutive daily decline as the U.S. Dollar weakens. U.S. headline PPI was unchanged in July versus expectations for a 0.2% rise, while core PPI increased 0.2% on the month. Market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September eased to 34.8% after the data, down […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2026 6:15 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades around 159.45 in Friday’s Asian session as the Dollar loses momentum against the Yen. U.S. Producer Price Index data for July came in unchanged, undercutting expectations for a 0.2% rise and tempering Fed hike bets. Bank of Japan is viewed as likely to lift rates in either September or October amid […]
Read moreAugust 13, 2026 1:34 pm
Key Moments USD/BRL has established a higher low near 5.04 and is testing its 200-day moving average around 5.22, with upside levels projected toward 5.34-5.38 and 5.46. Societe Generale has shifted its Brazil view from bullish to neutral, citing underpriced election and fiscal risks despite a still-supportive carry backdrop. Societe Generale’s economist assigns a 65% […]
Read moreAugust 13, 2026 9:58 am
Key Moments Copper recently closed at $6.521 on the 5-hour chart, sitting just above key Fibonacci support at $6.507. Price is trading below the 20-period moving average at $6.622 and the Ichimoku Tenkan line at $6.628, while remaining above the SMA(200) at $6.360. Momentum indicators show near-oversold RSI at 39.1 and a bearish MACD profile, […]
Read moreAugust 13, 2026 6:32 am
Key Moments NZD/USD traded near 0.5840 in Asian hours, extending its decline for a fourth straight session following the latest RBNZ inflation expectations data. RBNZ two-year inflation expectations eased to 2.34% in Q3 2026 from 2.53% in Q2, while one-year projections stood at 2.6%. The US Dollar regained intraday losses amid heightened tensions between the […]
Read moreAugust 13, 2026 6:15 am
Key Moments Bitcoin is trading in a narrow zone between the $63,000 Median Realized Price and the $68,700 Short-Term Holder Cost Basis as volatility compresses. Spot exchange volumes have dropped to their weakest levels since early 2019, even after excluding Binance, pointing to exceptionally low market participation. Glassnode sees evidence of seller fatigue but notes […]
Read moreAugust 12, 2026 1:49 pm
Key Moments Institutional investors bought US Dollars and sold Japanese Yen following the June BoJ rate hike. Real-money accounts again moved into USD and out of JPY after late-July joint FX intervention targeting USD/JPY. BNY’s Wee Khoon Chong raises doubts about the lasting effectiveness of FX interventions as USD/JPY trades lower while long-end JGB yields […]
Read moreAugust 12, 2026 11:54 am
Key Moments: NVIDIA shares climbed 1.0% in pre-market trading following the unveiling of a more than $500 billion AI infrastructure financing framework. The company is reportedly set to invest up to $3 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium, deepening its role in AI-focused data center build-outs. Wells Fargo reaffirmed its Overweight rating with a $315 […]
Read moreAugust 12, 2026 9:42 am
Key Moments Rabobank’s Jane Foley highlights that UK budget uncertainty is underpinning a cautious stance on EUR/GBP, with a preference to buy on pullbacks toward 0.85. Planned fiscal rule flexibility and increased infrastructure spending under the Burnham government are seen as potential sources of additional gilt supply and tax concerns. Market nerves around UK fiscal […]
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