September 24, 2026 6:28 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades near 157.85 in Asia as the Yen strengthens on elevated intervention concerns. Japan’s 10-year JGB yield climbs 8 bps to 3.055%, marking a new 30-year high early in the session. Fed Governor Michael Barr signals that further U.S. rate hikes are likely needed, reinforcing a hawkish policy outlook. Yen Advances as […]
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Key Moments AUD/JPY traded near 110.80 in Asian hours on Thursday, extending its decline for a second straight session. Australia’s seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate rose to 4.6% in August, with full-time jobs falling by 6.3K and part-time roles increasing by 45.8K. Japan’s preliminary September PMIs pointed to slower growth, with the Composite index at 52.5 […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 6:21 am
Key Moments AUD/USD touched its weakest level since August 7 around 0.7025 but held above the 200-day SMA at 0.7022 and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at 0.7006. Australian employment increased by 39K in August, exceeding expectations, but the Unemployment Rate rose to 4.6% and full-time positions declined. Expectations for another Fed rate hike in October […]
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Key Moments GBP/USD traded around 1.3230-1.3225 during the Asian session, hovering near its lowest level since early July. Stronger expectations for another Fed rate increase kept 10-year US Treasury yields close to their highest level since 2007 and supported the US Dollar. The Bank of England’s cautious stance and mixed UK business activity data continued […]
Read moreSeptember 24, 2026 5:54 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.7489 for the upcoming Thursday trading session. The new fixing compared with the previous session’s level of 6.7468. The latest central rate differed from a Reuters estimate of 6.7184. Latest USD/CNY Central Parity Setting The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 1:33 pm
Key Moments Societe Generale’s Kit Juckes highlights SEK as the currency most likely to gain from upcoming Riksbank, SNB, and Norges Bank decisions. Market pricing points to a 90% probability of a Riksbank rate hike in November, followed by another increase in the first quarter of next year. Consensus forecasts show Sweden’s GDP expanding 2.2% […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 11:14 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY trades around 209.90 on Wednesday, edging down 0.05% and showing limited intraday movement. UK September flash Services and Composite PMIs both slip to 51.7, while Manufacturing PMI improves to 52. UK public sector borrowing climbs to £18.27B in August, pushing the April-August deficit to £77.3B, above OBR projections. GBP/JPY Holds Firm Despite […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 11:00 am
Key Moments EUR/CAD paused a four-day advance and traded near 1.6090 during European hours on Wednesday after fresh HCOB PMI data Germany’s Manufacturing PMI slipped to 53.8, missing the 54.5 consensus, while Services PMI rebounded to 52.9 and lifted the Composite PMI to 53.8 Canadian Dollar upside remained constrained as WTI crude stayed below $90.00 […]
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Key Moments The Hungarian Central Bank (MNB) kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.50% while announcing a lower inflation target of 2.5% from 2028. The MNB slightly increased its inflation forecast for 2027 and will switch to eight rate-setting meetings per year starting in 2027. Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke views the MNB’s cautious, data-dependent approach […]
Read moreSeptember 23, 2026 9:05 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5710 in early European hours on Wednesday amid renewed US Dollar strength driven by hawkish Fed commentary. Market pricing now reflects roughly a 53.1% probability of at least a 25 bps Fed rate hike at the October meeting, up from 48.7% a week earlier. Technical signals keep the near-term outlook […]
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