August 18, 2026 7:38 am
Key Moments XRP trades below $1 and key moving averages on Tuesday, maintaining a near-term bearish tone. XLM holds under $0.157 and all major EMAs, extending its corrective slide with weak technical momentum. Derivatives and on-chain indicators present mixed readings with a slight bearish skew, limiting upside prospects for both tokens. Market Overview: XRP and […]
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Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $64,000 on Tuesday, but remains constrained below its 50-day EMA at $64,349 and well under the 200-day EMA near $72,860.68. Polygon (POL) is trading around $0.0794, holding above its 50-day EMA and a reclaimed trendline near $0.0769, with momentum indicators signaling near-term bullish control. Zcash (ZEC) is sustaining […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 6:52 am
Key Moments: The Japanese Yen trades near 159.50 per US Dollar, hovering close to a two-week low despite expectations for tighter BoJ policy. Markets are pricing roughly an 80% chance of a 25 basis point BoJ rate hike at the September meeting, even after weaker-than-expected Q2 GDP. Investors are focused on upcoming FOMC minutes after […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 6:33 am
Key Moments NZD/USD eased to around 0.5895 during Tuesday’s Asian session, slipping below the 0.5900 level. China’s July Retail Sales rose 0.6% YoY and Industrial Production increased 4.5% YoY, both undershooting forecasts. Market pricing shifted to a near-65% probability of the Fed holding rates in September after softer U.S. data. China Slowdown Pressures NZD in […]
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Key Moments USD/CAD is trading around 1.3870, holding just above its 200-day SMA near 1.3845 after an overnight rebound. Stronger-than-expected Canadian CPI data and rising crude oil prices are supporting the Canadian Dollar and capping USD/CAD upside. Geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns are underpinning the US Dollar ahead of upcoming FOMC Minutes. USD/CAD Holds Range […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 6:00 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3550 in early Asian dealings as the US Dollar softens following cooler US inflation readings. Markets assign only a 35% probability to a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, with 69% odds for a move by December. UK employment and inflation data later this week are seen as pivotal for […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2026 5:53 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set Tuesday’s USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.7905. The new fixing compares with the previous session’s central rate of 6.7873. The latest fixing diverged from a 6.7452 USD/CNY estimate cited from Reuters. PBOC Adjusts Daily USD/CNY Reference Rate The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the central […]
Read moreAugust 17, 2026 12:49 pm
Key Moments EUR/JPY traded around 184.50 after confirming a break above the 50% retracement of the late-July downswing, with bulls watching resistance near 185.00. Japan’s Q2 GDP increased 0.3% versus 0.5% in Q1 and below market expectations for unchanged 0.5% growth, with year-on-year expansion slowing to 1.1%. Technical signals, including a rising trendline, an RSI […]
Read moreAugust 17, 2026 12:01 pm
Key Moments Polish headline CPI inflation accelerated to 3.0% year-on-year in July from 2.5% in June, driven largely by a sharp rise in fuel prices. Core inflation metrics, including the NBP’s main core indicator and several alternative measures, also moved higher in July. Commerzbank views the shift as negative for the Polish Zloty (PLN), as […]
Read moreAugust 17, 2026 11:56 am
Key Moments CBRT survey participants raised inflation projections, with expectations for 2026 and 2027 exceeding the central bank’s own revised forecasts. Respondents anticipated the repo rate at 37.0% in the near term, easing to around 35% by year-end from an effective level of 40%. Market forecasts for USD/TRY at year-end were stronger than Commerzbank’s view, […]
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