August 19, 2026 7:18 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades around 0.7080, marking a second consecutive daily decline during Asian hours on Wednesday. Australia’s Q2 2026 Wage Price Index rises 3.2% year-on-year, matching forecasts but registering the softest annual growth since Q4 2024. Traders assign a 35% probability to a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, down from 47% one month […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2026 6:26 am
Key Moments Bitcoin trades near $64,391 on Wednesday, remaining above its 50-day EMA at $64,376 but still below the 100-day EMA and key horizontal resistance. Ethereum changes hands around $1,909, staying above its 50-day EMA at $1,871 while contending with resistance at the 100-day EMA at $1,918 and the $2,000 level. XRP trades close to […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2026 6:15 am
Key Moments USD/JPY traded down toward 159.45 in Wednesday’s Asian session as the Yen strengthened. Overnight index swaps reflected about an 80% probability of a Bank of Japan rate hike as soon as September. Expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike eased following weaker U.S. jobs data and subdued inflation. Yen Advances on Rising […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2026 6:06 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity at 6.7854 for Wednesday’s session. The new fixing compared with the prior day’s reference rate of 6.7905. The latest fix differed from a 6.7421 estimate cited from Reuters. New Central Parity Rate for USD/CNY On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2026 6:00 am
Key Moments NZD/USD extended its pullback from the 0.5925 area, dropping toward the mid-0.5800s and marking a fresh weekly low. Rising U.S. Treasury yields, supported by inflation risks linked to higher oil prices and Middle East tensions, continued to underpin the U.S. Dollar. A hawkish stance from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and expectations […]
Read moreAugust 19, 2026 5:58 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3535 in early Asian hours as softer UK labor figures weigh on Sterling. The UK Unemployment Rate held at 4.9% in the three months to June, above the 4.8% consensus, while wage growth slowed. Market pricing reflects expectations for one Bank of England rate increase by year-end, taking the Bank […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 2:12 pm
Key Moments Low volatility is described as pressuring both the Swiss franc (CHF) and Japanese yen (JPY), reinforcing their roles as funding currencies. Short CHF/JPY is characterized as a carry-positive vehicle for expressing a view on the yen, with potential appeal if intervention expectations rise. A move in EUR/CHF toward 0.95 is linked to higher […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 2:05 pm
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) moves toward short-term support around $64,000 while remaining below key moving averages. Ethereum (ETH) trades near $1,900 within a tight band defined by its 50-day and 100-day EMAs. XRP lingers under $1.00, with price action capped by the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMAs and a bearish momentum profile. Macro Backdrop: US-Iran […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 1:19 pm
Key Moments Rabobank expects the Brazilian Real to weaken to BRL 5.35 per U.S. dollar by year-end amid fiscal fragility and narrowing rate differentials. Brazil’s central bank minutes highlight gradual transmission of tight monetary policy and persistent concerns over unanchored inflation expectations. U.S. inflation and labor data are described as softening, giving the Federal Reserve […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 1:09 pm
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3874, hovering around levels last seen in early June as opposing forces from yields and Oil limit direction. US 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields climb toward 4.75% and above 5.30%, respectively, helping the US Dollar recover from two-month lows. Canada’s CPI rises to 3.0% YoY in July from 2.8% in […]
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