September 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. […]
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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 […]
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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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Key Moments AUD/JPY trades near 112.80 in early European dealing on Friday while remaining below its 100-day simple moving average. Market expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike have strengthened after recent comments from BoJ board member Hajime Takata. Key technical levels include resistance around 113.20-113.40 and support starting near 111.80, with prior lows […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 7:54 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $80,762 after a 5% advance in the prior session, maintaining a bullish near-term structure. Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s dovish comments cut the implied probability of a September rate hike from nearly 70% to 50%. Zcash (ZEC) and Ethena (ENA) continue to outperform, with ZEC recently hitting a record […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 7:28 am
Key Moments EUR/JPY traded around 181.50 after rebounding from the lower boundary of a descending channel near 180.70. The pair stayed below its nine- and 50-day EMAs, while the 14-day RSI hovered just above 30, signaling persistent bearish momentum. Scotiabank strategists noted a sharp Yen rebound of 1.5% against the USD, fueling renewed speculation about […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 6:48 am
Key Moments EUR/USD trades around 1.1630 during the Asian session, supported by a weaker US Dollar following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller. Fed’s Waller signaled he is “finally seeing some signs of disinflation,” while keeping the door open to a potential rate hike if inflation data surprises to the upside. Market participants await the […]
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Key Moments NZD/USD traded near 0.5895 in Friday’s Asian session as the US Dollar eased following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller. Market-implied odds of a 25 bps Federal Reserve rate hike in September fell to 50.2% from 63.2% after Waller signaled a preference to keep rates unchanged if inflation cooperates. The RBNZ raised the […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 6:00 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3530 in early Asian hours, supported by hawkish comments from BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill. Rate futures show a little more than a 15% chance of a 25 bps BoE hike this month, rising to over 70% for November. US August Nonfarm Payrolls are projected to rise by 56,000, with […]
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