August 26, 2026 7:43 am
Key Moments USD/IDR trades around 17,760 in Asian dealings on Tuesday, marking a second consecutive day of strength in the pair. Indonesia’s current account deficit widened to a record USD 12.5 billion in Q2 2026, signaling mounting pressure on the country’s external position. Upcoming US PCE data and a Jackson Hole speech by Fed Chair […]
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Key Moments: GBP/USD trades below the mid-1.3600s in Asia, pulling back from the prior session’s strong advance but staying close to last Friday’s six-month high. Softening expectations for additional Fed rate hikes, lower US yields, and hopes for US-Iran diplomacy are weighing on the US Dollar and helping to underpin GBP/USD. Traders are cautious ahead […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 7:14 am
Key Moments EUR/USD trades tightly around 1.1660 as markets wait for the July US PCE inflation release at 12:30 GMT. Wells Fargo projects a 0.1% monthly gain in the PCE deflator and expects core PCE inflation to remain above the Fed’s target. Deutsche Bank and Scotiabank see scope for one final ECB hike in September […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 7:10 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades near $78,760 on Wednesday, holding a bullish tone but struggling to clear the $80,000 barrier. Ethereum (ETH) consolidates above $2,400 and below the $2,500 zone, with price anchored above both the 50-day and 200-day EMAs. Ripple (XRP) trades around $1.4397, down 5% so far this week, as profit-taking emerges near […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 7:00 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades near 158.90 in Wednesday’s Asian session as the Yen gains ground against the Dollar. U.S. Treasury plans to double bond buyback operations to at least $4 billion per operation are weighing on the Greenback. Reuters poll shows 57% of economists expect the BoJ to raise rates in September, shifting focus to […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 6:47 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY traded around 114.20 in Asian hours on Wednesday, extending gains for a second straight session. Australia’s July CPI rose 3.5% YoY, exceeding the 3.2% consensus but slowing from 3.8% previously. Markets are increasingly focused on the Bank of Japan’s policy tone beyond its September 18 meeting as tightening expectations build. Australian Inflation […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 6:33 am
Key Moments Bitcoin advanced 23% over the past week, its strongest weekly gain since the post-election rally in November 2024, according to K33. Average daily spot trading volume in Bitcoin climbed 188% week-over-week to $4.7 billion, while Bitcoin ETPs saw net inflows of 31,740 BTC. A record short squeeze wiped out $1.37 billion in bearish […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 6:24 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7170, close to its highest level since early June, after rising for a second straight session. Australia’s July headline CPI increased 3.5% YoY, beating the 3.2% consensus and keeping the possibility of further RBA tightening in play. The US Dollar softens as bond yields fall and rate-hike expectations ease, with […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 6:04 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades in the mid-1.3800s during the Asian session, staying within the prior day’s range. Weakness in crude oil and escalating US-Canada trade tensions pressure the Canadian Dollar, while a softer USD limits gains in the pair. Investors focus on upcoming US PCE data for guidance on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 5:52 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.7829 for Wednesday’s session. The new fixing compared with the prior day’s central rate of 6.7852. The latest fixing contrasted with a 6.7166 USD/CNY estimate reported by Reuters. Midpoint Setting for USD/CNY On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) […]
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