October 16, 2026 6:23 am
Key Moments EUR/USD pulled back from the prior day’s high near 1.1240 but continued to trade above 1.1200 during the Asian session on Friday. Firm expectations for at least one additional Fed rate hike this year and steady U.S. bond yields supported renewed safe-haven demand for the USD. Concerns over France’s public debt and budget […]
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Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity at 6.7220 for Friday’s session. The new fixing compared with a prior reference rate of 6.7253 from the previous trading day. The Friday fix differed from a 6.6947 Reuters estimate cited alongside the official rate. Latest USD/CNY Central Parity Setting On Friday, the […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 1:19 pm
Key Moments Norges Bank advanced a planned rate hike to September, citing inflation stuck above its 2% goal. Headline inflation is reported at 3.4% and core inflation at 3.0% year-on-year for September. Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke views the “high for longer” rate stance as mildly supportive for the Norwegian Krone, while noting NOK remains largely tied […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 12:39 pm
Key Moments ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky expects the new government to stabilize EUR/RON around 5.340, easing near-term pressure on the currency. Romanian government bonds have already rallied, with spreads versus CEE peers compressing to record levels, leaving valuations stretched. Political progress is seen as supportive for RON and Romania’s rating outlook, but weak economic conditions […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 10:18 am
Key Moments Final Polish inflation was revised up to 4.1% from a 4.0% flash estimate, while the core inflation forecast remains at 3.1%. Most Monetary Policy Committee members are indicating December as the earliest point to begin discussing interest-rate increases. ING continues to project EUR/PLN moving back into the 4.380-4.400 band as delayed NBP tightening, […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 8:40 am
Key Moments Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose notes that USD/TRY has followed a mechanically managed depreciation path of about 20% on an annualized basis in recent months. The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has reportedly begun a rate-cut cycle while also allowing controlled Lira weakening through FX intervention. With domestic inflation in the 30%-35% […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 8:23 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP trades near 0.8465 in early European dealings as the pair trims earlier gains. UK GDP expanded 0.1% month-on-month in August, defying expectations for a 0.1% contraction. Reuters poll points to the ECB keeping the deposit rate at 2.50% in October, with a 25 bps hike anticipated in December. EUR/GBP Steadies After Initial […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 8:14 am
Key Moments EUR/JPY trades near 177.10 in early European dealings on Thursday, but remains below key moving averages. Bearish technical structure persists with the cross under the 100-day simple moving average and RSI at 37.56. Key support is identified at 175.65, with initial resistance at 178.35 and further levels up to 183.00. EUR/JPY Supported Above […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 7:47 am
Key Moments NZD/USD advanced during the Asian session, climbing toward 0.5635 after rebounding from the 0.5565 area. Comments from RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway indicating the OCR is still more likely to rise have reinforced support for the New Zealand Dollar. A sharp drop in US bond yields has triggered profit-taking in the USD, though […]
Read moreOctober 15, 2026 7:28 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.4200 in Asian hours on Thursday after giving back prior-day gains despite stronger U.S. inflation data. September U.S. CPI readings exceeded forecasts, lifting late-October Fed rate hike odds to about 31.6% based on futures pricing. Falling crude prices and potential U.S. sanction relief on shadow-fleet oil tankers pose downside risks […]
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