October 30, 2026 8:43 am
Key Moments USD/JPY extended its decline for a third consecutive session, trading below the mid-157.00s during the Asian session. The Bank of Japan left its policy rate unchanged at 1.25% in an 8-1 vote, with one member, Takata, favoring a hike amid firm inflation signals. Softness in the US Dollar, driven by lower US bond […]
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Key Moments AUD/JPY trades around 110.80 and remains lower for a second straight session during Asian hours on Friday. Bank of Japan keeps its short-term policy rate unchanged at 1.25%, in line with consensus expectations. As of October 29, ASX 30-day interbank futures implied an 80% probability of the RBA lifting its cash rate to […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 8:25 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY trades nearly unchanged around 210.80 following the Bank of Japan’s latest policy decision. The BoJ keeps its policy rate at 1.25% with an 8-1 vote, as one board member calls for a 25 bps hike to 1.50%. Markets turn attention to upcoming remarks from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and the Bank of […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 8:12 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY trades around 110.80 and remains lower for a second straight session during Asian hours on Friday. Bank of Japan keeps its short-term policy rate unchanged at 1.25%, in line with consensus expectations. As of October 29, ASX 30-day interbank futures implied an 80% probability of the RBA lifting its cash rate to […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 8:08 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7035 in Friday’s Asian session as the Australian Dollar extends gains against the US Dollar. Australia’s September CPI accelerated to 4.3% YoY, exceeding both August’s 4.0% reading and the 4.2% consensus, sharply lifting RBA rate hike probabilities. The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00%, but […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 7:40 am
Key Moments EUR/USD extends its recovery for a third consecutive session, moving beyond the 1.1200 level after rebounding from the 1.1100 area. A hawkish European Central Bank outlook and a weaker US Dollar amid lower Treasury yields and Middle East diplomacy support the pair. Firm expectations for a December Fed rate hike and geopolitical risks […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 7:36 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades around 1.3970 in Asia, marking a third straight session of declines. Expectations for a December Fed rate hike ease, with pricing for a 25-basis-point move slipping to nearly 75% from 84.2% a day earlier. Recent US data show solid GDP growth of 3.4% YoY and Core PCE at 3.1% YoY, underlining […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 7:23 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3400 in Asian dealings, marking a third straight session of gains on expectations of further BoE tightening. Reduced safe-haven demand and easing Middle East tensions weigh on the US Dollar, even as Fed hike odds for December remain elevated. Robust US GDP, firm Core PCE, and low jobless claims, alongside […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 7:17 am
Key Moments The Federal Reserve raised rates in September to a 3.75%-4.00% target range after a three-year pause, reviving concerns about liquidity for risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin plunged nearly 78% between November 2021 and November 2022 while the Fed lifted rates from near zero to 4.25%-4.50%, but later recovered even as rates […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2026 7:13 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity at 6.7138 for Friday’s session, versus 6.7147 previously. The new fixing differs from a Reuters estimate of 6.6548 for the same session. The PBOC continues to use multiple policy levers, including the Loan Prime Rate, to influence lending costs and the yuan’s exchange […]
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