March 13, 2026 11:00 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5820 and is down 0.58% on the day, marking a fourth straight daily decline. Rising Oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict support the US Dollar and revive global inflation concerns. Traders focus on incoming US data, including PCE, GDP, Durable Goods Orders, and consumer sentiment, for policy clues. […]
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Key Moments AUD/USD dropped sharply as markets cut Fed rate easing expectations to 18 basis points for year-end. Three failed pushes above .7160 culminated in a bearish engulfing candle, pointing to a potential deeper pullback. The .7000 area and the 50-day moving average have emerged as a key near-term support zone. Macro Repricing Hits AUD/USD […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 9:57 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades at 1.32661, down 0.64%, after UK GDP data shows no growth in January. US Dollar holds broad support amid Middle East geopolitical tensions and volatile energy markets. Upcoming U.S. core PCE inflation and other data are set to guide near-term direction for GBP/USD. Headline FX Levels Pair Rate Daily Change GBP/USD […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 9:41 am
Key Moments EUR/USD moves below 1.1500, with ING highlighting limited support until the 1.1390/1.1400 area. Rising Dollar-denominated energy costs are described as a burden for most European corporates. Widening peripheral eurozone sovereign spreads and fiscal responses to energy prices are flagged as a potentially bigger issue for Europe than for the US. Pressure on EUR/USD […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 8:47 am
Key Moments: USD/CAD rises for a third straight session and reaches a weekly high above the mid-1.3600s in early European trade. Persistent inflation worries support the US Dollar. Meanwhile, traders scale back expectations for near-term Fed rate cuts. Lower crude oil prices pressure the Canadian Dollar. At the same time, markets wait for Canadian jobs […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 8:10 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP trades near 0.8630, maintaining gains above the 0.8600 level in early European dealings. UK GDP was unchanged in January, missing expectations for 0.2% growth after a 0.1% rise in the prior month. Markets price in a faster pace of ECB tightening, with swaps indicating a potential rate hike as early as June. […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 7:48 am
Key Moments USD/JPY is moving closer to the 160 level that triggered past interventions. However, Japanese policymakers have stayed largely silent. Japan relies heavily on Middle East crude. In fact, much of it passes through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about regional conflict. DBS says large strategic oil reserves could give authorities flexibility. Therefore, […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 7:32 am
Key Moments USD/CHF extends its advance for a fourth session, trading near 0.7870 and approaching its monthly high. Expectations have shifted to only one 25-bps Federal Reserve rate cut in 2026, supporting US yields and the Dollar. Safe-haven demand for the Swiss Franc remains muted amid concerns about potential SNB intervention in FX markets. USD/CHF […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 6:59 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY trades just above the mid-112.00s on Friday, extending a two-day negative bias without strong downside follow-through. Renewed fears of possible Japanese intervention trigger short-covering in JPY and cap upside in the AUD/JPY cross. Diverging BoJ and RBA policy expectations keep the broader bias tilted higher for AUD/JPY despite the current pullback. Cross […]
Read moreMarch 12, 2026 2:14 pm
Key Moments AUD/JPY has climbed to its highest level since 1990, helped by carry appeal and Australia’s role as a net energy exporter. Rabobank points to steady Bank of Japan policy expectations and speculation about earlier Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes as key supports. The bank cautions that extended geopolitical tensions, rising volatility, and […]
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