January 21, 2026 9:59 am
Key Moments The Swiss franc has been among the strongest major currencies this week amid geopolitical tensions and negative risk sentiment. EUR/CHF remains down 0.4% on the week after a gap lower at the open, with markets closely watching the 0.9200 level. Goldman Sachs expects EUR/CHF to trade broadly within a range in the coming […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 9:40 am
Key Moments USD/JPY is trading flat around 157.90, just above the upper boundary of a multi-month range that was breached early last week. Tariff threats from Trump toward European countries are weighing on the dollar, while Japan’s fiscal issues and the upcoming BoJ policy decision are pressuring the yen. Momentum indicators show cooling bullish momentum, […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 9:27 am
The GBP/MYR currency pair pulled back from a 1-week high of 5.4694 ahead of the outcome of the Central Bank of Malaysia’s policy meeting. At the same time, a hotter-than-expected UK inflation reading curbed expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England. The UK Office for National Statistics reported that headline CPI […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 9:16 am
Key Moments EUR/CAD traded near 1.6200 on Wednesday after three straight days of gains. WTI crude rose for a fourth session to about $59.60 per barrel after Kazakhstan halted output. Markets widely expect the BoC to keep rates unchanged on Jan. 28 after Canada’s CPI rose to 2.4%. EUR/CAD Under Pressure as Oil-Linked CAD Advances […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 8:35 am
Key Moments Bitcoin slipped 1.2% to $89,801.1 by 01:10 ET (06:10 GMT), nearing its weakest level of the year. Geopolitical tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for Greenland and rising concerns over Japan’s fiscal position weighed heavily on risk sentiment. Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) disclosed a $2.13 billion Bitcoin purchase, lifting its holdings to […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 8:05 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP traded near 0.8720 early Wednesday as the Pound rose after UK CPI. UK headline CPI rose 3.4% YoY in December, beating expectations. ECB officials warned that US tariff threats could cloud inflation and growth outlook. EUR/GBP Drops After UK CPI Surprise EUR/GBP softened to around 0.8720 in early European trading on Wednesday. […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 7:03 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3430 in Asian hours, extending gains for a third session. UK employment rose by 82K in the three months to November, reversing an earlier decline. Attention now turns to UK CPI, PPI, and Retail Price Index data due later Wednesday. GBP/USD Supported by Strong UK Labor Data GBP/USD remained supported […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 3:05 pm
The USD/MYR currency pair remained stuck in a narrow daily range on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Central Bank of Malaysia’s policy meeting and following the latest CPI figures out of Malaysia. The Central Bank of Malaysia is anticipated to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% at its January 22nd meeting. Policy […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 2:47 pm
Key Moments EUR/CHF trades near 0.9265, close to its weakest level since Dec. 26 as demand for the Swiss franc rises. US-EU tariff threats support safe-haven flows into CHF, while upbeat ZEW data cushions the euro. Investors await comments from SNB Chair Schlegel and senior ECB officials later on Tuesday. Risk-Off Flows Push CHF Higher […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 2:21 pm
Key Moments USD/CAD has declined about 0.6% over two days, extending its pullback from 1.3928 toward lows near 1.3820. Geopolitical tensions, including U.S. tariff threats and EU-U.S. trade frictions, have fueled a broad “Sell America” theme. Canadian CPI surprised to the upside in December, while the BoC’s preferred CPI gauge eased, supporting expectations for a […]
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