October 16, 2026 6:30 am
Key Moments AUD/USD is trading around 0.6920-0.6925 after failing to build on a bounce from below 0.6900, its weakest level since early July. Markets are pricing in over a 90% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December as traders await comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Australian employment fell by 39.3K in September […]
Read moreOctober 16, 2026 6:23 am
Key Moments EUR/USD pulled back from the prior day’s high near 1.1240 but continued to trade above 1.1200 during the Asian session on Friday. Firm expectations for at least one additional Fed rate hike this year and steady U.S. bond yields supported renewed safe-haven demand for the USD. Concerns over France’s public debt and budget […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 12:39 pm
Key Moments ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky expects the new government to stabilize EUR/RON around 5.340, easing near-term pressure on the currency. Romanian government bonds have already rallied, with spreads versus CEE peers compressing to record levels, leaving valuations stretched. Political progress is seen as supportive for RON and Romania’s rating outlook, but weak economic conditions […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 10:18 am
Key Moments Final Polish inflation was revised up to 4.1% from a 4.0% flash estimate, while the core inflation forecast remains at 3.1%. Most Monetary Policy Committee members are indicating December as the earliest point to begin discussing interest-rate increases. ING continues to project EUR/PLN moving back into the 4.380-4.400 band as delayed NBP tightening, […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 10:05 am
Key Moments Brent Oil is trading at $104.35 within a tight $102.00-$107.50 consolidation range on the 5-hour chart. Price sits below the 20 SMA at $105.34 but above the 200 SMA at $99.25, reflecting a stalled uptrend rather than a full reversal. Low ADX at 8.07 and ATR at 1.39 highlight suppressed volatility and a […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 7:56 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades around $56.00 per troy ounce in Asian hours after three straight sessions of losses. September U.S. CPI printed above forecasts, lifting the 12-month headline rate to 3.7% and core CPI to 2.6%. Futures markets assign roughly a 31.6% probability to a Fed rate hike at the October 27-28 FOMC meeting. Silver […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 7:28 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.4200 in Asian hours on Thursday after giving back prior-day gains despite stronger U.S. inflation data. September U.S. CPI readings exceeded forecasts, lifting late-October Fed rate hike odds to about 31.6% based on futures pricing. Falling crude prices and potential U.S. sanction relief on shadow-fleet oil tankers pose downside risks […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 6:22 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY trades around 109.60 and records a second straight session of losses during Asian hours on Thursday. Australia’s September Employment Change falls by 39,300 jobs against expectations for a 20,000 gain, while the Unemployment Rate holds at 4.7%. BoJ official Junko Koeda underscores upside inflation risks and advocates continued policy normalization, supporting the […]
Read moreOctober 14, 2026 1:14 pm
Key Moments Airbus projects aviation will need 2.44 million new hires over the next 20 years, including 730,000 maintenance personnel, 1.05 million cabin crew, and 660,000 pilots. The company expects the global aviation services market to double to $420 billion in 20 years, with average annual growth of 3.8%. Airbus plans to lift commercial aircraft […]
Read moreOctober 14, 2026 10:10 am
Key Moments A 5-hour indecision doji appeared at $6.75, with copper trading just below key resistance at $6.78. Price at $6.7505 is confined between support near the SMA 200 at $6.64 and a clustered resistance zone below $6.78. Both bullish breakouts and bearish reversals face elevated whipsaw risk inside the $6.70–$6.77 no-trade zone. Compression Near […]
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