October 21, 2026 8:19 am
Key Moments USD/CHF traded near 0.8260 in Asian hours on Wednesday after rebounding from prior-session losses. Markets priced an 83.9% chance the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady next week, with a 90% probability of a hike in December. Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to CHF 1.31 billion in September as imports jumped 24.9% month-on-month. Dollar […]
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Key Moments AUD/JPY traded near 110.90 in Wednesday’s early European session, extending gains above 110.50. Market expectations for a Bank of Japan rate increase to 1.50% in December are seen capping upside below the 100-day SMA. Technical bias remains bearish while the pair trades under the 100-day SMA around 112.10, with first support at 110.20 […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 7:48 am
Key Moments Bitcoin trades near $82,930 on Wednesday, holding above both its 50-day and 200-day EMAs and signaling a constructive technical backdrop. Ethereum remains confined below its 50-day EMA at $2,480 while staying above the 200-day EMA at $2,326.56, consistent with a consolidation phase. Ripple trades around $1.333 after a gain of more than 2% […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 7:29 am
Key Moments EUR/JPY trades around 177.70 after breaking its four-day winning streak, holding within a descending channel. The pair is testing support at the nine-day EMA of 177.54, with the 14-day RSI at 42.59 indicating subdued momentum. Upside is constrained by channel resistance near 178.70 and the 50-day EMA at 179.84, while downside levels include […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 7:27 am
Key Moments USD/CAD traded near 1.4060 during Asian hours on Wednesday after four consecutive daily declines. Crude oil prices have risen more than 10% this month amid heightened geopolitical risks and Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a data-dependent approach and declined to “prejudge” the October rate decision, keeping policy expectations […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 7:07 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5680, halting a four-session advance ahead of New Zealand’s Q3 CPI report due Thursday. Swaps markets price close to an 80% probability of a 25 bps RBNZ rate increase to 3.00% at next week’s meeting. Markets see an 83.9% chance the Fed holds rates steady next week, while assigning a […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 6:38 am
Key Moments Japan’s merchandise trade deficit came in at JPY 536.6 billion in September, far larger than the expected JPY 181.0 billion shortfall. USD/JPY traded around 158.30 in Asian dealings on Wednesday, with the pair maintaining a bullish technical bias above key moving averages. Japanese authorities highlighted close coordination between the government and the BoJ, […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 6:20 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3375 in early Asian dealings, easing back below the 1.3400 area. UK unemployment fell to 4.7 in the three months to August, reinforcing expectations for a November BoE hike. Markets are nearly fully pricing a 25 bps Bank of England rate increase to 4% at the November 5 meeting. GBP/USD […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 6:16 am
Key Moments AUD/USD has traded higher for a fourth consecutive session, staying above the 0.7000 level and near its recent monthly peak. Hawkish commentary from RBA officials and stronger-than-expected Chinese Q3 GDP at 4.5% year-over-year are supporting the Australian Dollar. Rising Fed hike expectations, with markets pricing in over a 90% chance of a December […]
Read moreOctober 21, 2026 5:50 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity at 6.7192 for Wednesday’s session, marginally stronger than the prior fix of 6.7200. The new fixing contrasted with a 6.6779 estimate from Reuters for the same session. The PBoC continues to use multiple policy tools – including the Loan Prime Rate and foreign […]
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