September 8, 2026 6:36 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades around 1.3545 in early Asian hours on Tuesday as the Pound firms against the Dollar. UK Chancellor John Healey outlines investment and regulatory reforms, including a targeted 25% cut in regulatory costs by the 2029 election. Stronger-than-expected August US jobs data lifts Federal Reserve rate-hike odds above 60%, shifting focus to […]
Read moreSeptember 8, 2026 5:55 am
Key Moments Short-term holder whale unrealized gains reached a record $9.07 billion on September 4, the highest reading in data going back to 2016. Unrealized profit for this cohort declined to $7.51 billion on Saturday but remains within the five largest readings, all logged over the past two weeks. On-chain activity from Bitcoin holders with […]
Read moreSeptember 8, 2026 5:41 am
Key Moments USD/JPY falls for a second straight session, touching its lowest level since February 18 in the mid-153.00s during Asian trading. Japan’s real wages rose 2.4% year-on-year in July, the strongest increase since May 2021 and the seventh consecutive monthly gain. Markets have fully priced a 25 bps BoJ hike at the September 17-18 […]
Read moreSeptember 8, 2026 5:38 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set Tuesday’s USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.7804. The new fixing compared with a previous session reference rate of 6.7795. The latest setting diverged from a 6.7104 estimate cited by Reuters. Daily USD/CNY Central Parity Setting The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central reference rate […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 2:16 pm
Key Moments EUR/GBP retreats to around 0.8590, down about 0.10%, after touching its strongest level since July 1 above 0.8600. Eurozone Retail Sales decline 0.6% MoM in July against expectations for a 0.3% rise, adding pressure on the Euro. Rabobank projects EUR/GBP drifting toward 0.87 over three months, citing UK fiscal risks and Pound vulnerability. […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 2:03 pm
Key Moments USD/MXN moved back below 17.00 as Mexico and the US engaged in trade discussions amid a widening US-Canada trade dispute. Mexico’s car imports from China declined 31.1% year-on-year in 1H26 to 158,571 units following tariff changes aimed at preserving roughly 350,000 domestic jobs. Mexico’s manufacturing PMI slipped into contraction, dropping to 49.8 in […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 10:44 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY rebounded intraday from the 210.00 psychological area to around 211.80, breaking a two-day slide to a one-month low. Persistent worries about Japan’s fiscal position offset more hawkish Bank of Japan expectations, pressuring the JPY. Ongoing GBP buying aided the cross, but reduced expectations for a September BoE rate hike limited further upside. […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 10:15 am
Key Moments The Hungarian forint rallied sharply following a report that the National Bank of Hungary may halt rate cuts at its 22 September meeting and consider lowering its inflation target. Commerzbank notes that the reported policy direction is in line with the central bank’s August stance, when it cut the base rate by 25bp […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 8:45 am
Key Moments USD/JPY recovered toward the 156.50 area after trading near its August low, pausing a two-day slide. Reduced expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike and softer U.S. bond yields limited the Dollar’s upside. Market pricing for a 25 bps Bank of Japan hike in September, plus suspected intervention, continued to support the […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 8:34 am
Key Moments USD/CHF traded around 0.8080 in Asian dealings after recovering from the prior session’s losses. Odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September declined to 50.2% after comments from Fed Governor Waller. Swiss headline CPI rose 0.8% year-on-year, above both consensus and the SNB’s 0.6% Q3 forecast, signaling firmer inflation. USD/CHF Rebounds as […]
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