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Aussie Dollar Slightly Lower as FOMC Minutes Loom

February 18, 2026 7:02 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7075-0.7070 after failing to extend a rebound from the 0.7030-0.7025 area. Expectations for Fed rate cuts and the RBA’s hawkish stance temper downside pressure on the pair. Technical indicators show fading bearish momentum, with AUD/USD holding above the rising 100-period SMA on the 4-hour chart. Market Overview During the Asian […] Read more

GBP/ZAR confined in tight range ahead of UK, SA CPI data

February 17, 2026 3:57 pm
The GBP/ZAR currency pair remained stuck within a tight daily range on Tuesday ahead of South Africa’s CPI figures and as new data showed that UK wage growth had been the slowest since the three months to January 2022. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased 4.2% year-on-year to GBP 691 per week in the three months […] Read more

NZD/SEK holds near 1-week high ahead of RBNZ verdict

February 17, 2026 1:33 pm
The NZD/SEK currency pair held near a 1-week high of 5.4326 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the RBNZ’s policy meeting on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to keep its official cash rate intact at 2.25% at its February meeting. In November, the RBNZ lowered its policy rate by 25 […] Read more

NZD/CAD holds near 2-week high, focus on RBNZ

February 17, 2026 11:35 am
The NZD/CAD currency pair held in proximity to a 2-week high of 0.8253 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the RBNZ’s policy meeting on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to keep its official cash rate intact at 2.25% at its February meeting. In November, the RBNZ lowered its policy rate […] Read more

GBP/CAD slips after UK pay growth data, Canada CPI eyed

February 17, 2026 9:44 am
The GBP/CAD currency pair edged lower on Tuesday, after data showed that UK wage growth had been the slowest since the three months to January 2022. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased 4.2% year-on-year to GBP 691 per week in the three months to December, slowing from a 4.4% surge in the preceding period, data by […] Read more

GBP/NZD hovers above 27-week low as UK wage growth slows

February 17, 2026 8:09 am
The GBP/NZD currency pair hovered above a 27-week low of 2.2454 on Tuesday, after data showed that UK wage growth had been the slowest since the three months to January 2022. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased 4.2% year-on-year to GBP 691 per week in the three months to December, slowing from a 4.4% surge in […] Read more

NZD/USD holds near 2-week high ahead of RBNZ meeting

February 16, 2026 12:17 pm
The NZD/USD currency pair was constrained within a tight daily range on Monday, trading not far from a 2-week high of 0.6076, ahead of the outcome of the RBNZ’s policy meeting on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to keep its official cash rate intact at 2.25% at its February meeting. In […] Read more

GBP/NOK settles above 25 1/2-month low, posts weekly loss

February 15, 2026 1:24 pm
The GBP/NOK currency pair settled above recent low of 12.8820, its weakest level since December 27th 2023, as soft UK GDP growth added to Bank of England rate cut expectations. Preliminary data by the Office for National Statistics showed UK’s GDP had expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4. Although the figure matched the previous quarter’s pace, […] Read more

GBP/SGD settles above 10-week low, posts weekly loss

February 14, 2026 4:01 pm
The GBP/SGD currency pair settled above Friday’s low of 1.7175, its weakest level since December 3rd 2025, as soft UK GDP growth added to Bank of England rate cut expectations. Preliminary data by the Office for National Statistics showed UK’s GDP had expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4. Although the figure matched the previous quarter’s pace, […] Read more

GBP/SEK settles above 40 1/2-month low, posts weekly loss

February 14, 2026 12:03 pm
The GBP/SEK currency pair settled above recent low of 12.0898, its weakest level since September 28th 2022, as soft UK GDP growth added to Bank of England rate cut expectations. Preliminary data by the Office for National Statistics showed UK’s GDP had expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4. Although the figure matched the previous quarter’s pace, […] Read more