February 20, 2026 12:49 pm
Key Moments The US dollar is gaining against major currencies as strong US data and US-Iran tensions support demand. The Indian Rupee, despite recent support from a US-India trade deal and easing tariff concerns, is resuming its broader downtrend. USDINR has broken above resistance near 91.00, with buyers eyeing 93.00 while monitoring US data and […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 10:24 am
Key Moments USD/CHF rises 0.15% to around 0.7765 during the European session, reaching a fresh weekly high. FOMC Minutes show policymakers see no urgency to cut rates, as US inflation remains above 2%. US-Iran tensions boost safe-haven demand for the Swiss Franc, limiting USD gains. USD/CHF Supported by Firm Dollar, Fed Minutes The USD/CHF pair […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 9:57 am
Key Moments GBP/USD registered a fifth straight daily loss, touching 1.3445 as the downtrend persisted. Headline UK inflation slowed to 3.0% in January, but services inflation held at 4.4%, above expectations and indicative of firm domestic price pressures. Markets currently price an approximately 85% probability of a 25bp Bank of England rate cut next month, […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 8:52 am
Key Moments: USD/JPY trades around 155.35-155.40 after a third consecutive day of gains, marking a more than one-week high. Softening Japanese inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on JPY, while a strong USD near its highest level since January 23 supports the pair. Technical signals highlight support near the rising 200-day EMA at 152.63 and resistance […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 8:14 am
Key Moments NZD/USD traded around 0.5950 during Asian hours on Friday after giving back part of its prior-session advance. The pair is fluctuating between the rising 50-day EMA at 0.5911 and the nine-day EMA at 0.5998, highlighting a shallow corrective phase. A move below 0.5911 could open the way toward 0.5580, while a break above […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:50 am
Key Moments EUR/USD has traded back below 1.18, leaving the Euro only slightly stronger against the Dollar over the year. Options markets continue to show a persistent post-“Liberation Day” preference for hedging against Euro strength rather than Dollar strength. Commerzbank expects market participants to keep expressing Dollar concerns primarily through EUR options in the coming […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:02 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) has been confined between $65,729 and $71,746 since February 7, with momentum indicators signaling rising bearish pressure despite a lingering bullish MACD crossover. Ethereum (ETH) is moving toward the lower end of its consolidation band at $1,747, with a potential slide to $1,669 if support fails. XRP is holding above a […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 2:40 pm
Key Moments XRP traded near $1.41 on Thursday, hovering just above key psychological support at $1.40 as downside pressure persisted. Societe Generale-FORGE launched its euro-pegged EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, citing scalability and low-cost transactions as core drivers. XRP spot ETFs recorded $2.2 million in outflows on Wednesday, underscoring risk-off sentiment despite […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 2:06 pm
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5972, up 0.11%, after briefly dipping toward 0.5958 during the European session. RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk signaled that the next policy move “will likely be up,” citing ongoing inflation risks. The pair holds just below the 20-day EMA at 0.5988 as markets await preliminary US Q4 GDP data, with […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 1:17 pm
Key Moments USD/CHF trades near 0.7750 after rebounding from an intraday low around 0.7694. Switzerland’s trade surplus widens to CHF 3,818 million as exports rise and imports decline, while Industrial Production drops 0.7% YoY in Q4. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes point to a cautious stance on rate cuts, underpinning US Dollar strength despite expectations of […]
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