Articles by: Miroslav Marinoff

NZD/SGD extends gains on hawkish RBNZ prospects

The NZD/SGD currency pair extended gains on Friday, pulling back from earlier lows. Risk sentiment received a notable boost after US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a deal had been reached with Iran and a final document could be signed soon, potentially as early as the weekend. Iran, however, responded that no final […] Read more

EUR/GBP rebounds from 2-week low, ECB policy call ahead

The EUR/GBP currency pair rebounded from a 2-week low of 0.8620 on Thursday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is expected […] Read more

EUR/JPY rises as traders eye ECB, FX intervention risk

The EUR/JPY currency pair gained for a third straight trading day on Thursday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is expected […] Read more

EUR/AUD scales 8-week peak, ECB policy call eyed

The EUR/AUD currency pair rose to a fresh 8-week high of 1.6502 on Thursday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is […] Read more

EUR/JPY extends gains as traders await ECB decision

The EUR/JPY currency pair extended gains on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is expected to be raised to 2.25%. […] Read more

EUR/CHF holds near 6-week high, eyes on ECB

The EUR/CHF currency pair held close to a 6-week high of 0.9228 on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is […] Read more

EUR/MYR holds near 18-week high ahead of ECB policy move

The EUR/MYR currency pair held close to an 18-week high of 4.7057 on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. The ECB is largely expected to raise its main refinancing operations rate by 25 basis points to 2.40% at its June 11th meeting. And, the ECB deposit facility rate is […] Read more

GBP/CHF holds close to highs last seen on April 30th

The GBP/CHF currency pair held near a 6-week high of 1.0668 on Tuesday, following an agreement between Iran and Israel to suspend reciprocal attacks, easing demand for traditional safe-haven assets such as the Swiss Franc. The de-escalation followed an appeal by US President Donald Trump and has lifted market sentiment, with investors viewing it as […] Read more

CAD/CHF holds near 3-week high on ME de-escalation

The CAD/CHF currency pair held near a 3-week high of 0.5724 on Tuesday, following an agreement between Iran and Israel to suspend reciprocal attacks, easing demand for traditional safe-haven assets such as the Swiss Franc. The de-escalation followed an appeal by US President Donald Trump and has lifted market sentiment, with investors viewing it as […] Read more

USD/MYR holds close to highs last seen on January 12th

The USD/MYR currency pair held in proximity to a 21-week high of 4.0700 on Monday, as the latest stronger-than-expected US Non-farm Payrolls report added to US Dollar strength. The US economy has generated 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding the 85,000 consensus forecast and surpassing the prior month’s upwardly revised figure of 179,000. The US unemployment […] Read more