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US Dollar: Long positioning faces FOMC risk – DBS

DBS Bank’s Philip Wee notes that Dollar bulls have built substantial long USD positions ahead of the FOMC, encouraged by Brent’s sharp rebound and expectations of a surprise rate hike by Chairman Kevin Warsh. However, h…

Canadian Dollar gains as oil prices rebound

USD/CAD extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 1.4090 during the European hours on Wednesday. The pair loses ground as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains on higher oil prices, which have rebounde…

Indonesian Rupiah gains as Fed uncertainty weighs on US Dollar

USD/IDR depreciates after two days of gains, trading around 18,120 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. However, the pair has lost ground as the US Dollar (USD) struggles ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) upcoming po…

Japanese Yen holds ground despite rising oil prices

USD/JPY loses ground after registering minor gains in the previous day, trading around 163.70 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair may regain ground as the Japanese Yen could come under pressure from rebounding…

Indonesia: Policy focus after BI Governor exit – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao analyzes Indonesia markets after Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s unexpected resignation. She notes initial weakness in onshore assets as investors reassess implications f…

UN to hold informal polls for new UN chief from Thursday

Times are not easy for the United Nations. The concept of fostering peace, human rights, and economic development through international law and global cooperation remains as sound as ever. Yet the key players in global …

The Euro finally gets cheaper energy, and that is the problem

The Euro trades just under 1.1400 on Tuesday, around 0.15% firmer, after a session that ran from a shade above 1.1350 to a fraction over 1.1400. Behind that half-cent range sits a third consecutive session of falling Cr…

Australia CPI could boost Aussie if inflation arrives above 4%

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday at 01:30 GMT. The report is expected to show that inflation rose 4% from a year earlier, matching the May reading. …

Japan's Yen sleeps through a regional equity crash

The Yen trades a fraction under 164.00 on Tuesday, marginally weaker on the day, inside a 30-pip band with a floor above 163.50 and a high a few ticks beneath the standing cycle extreme. That extreme is the currency's w…

Japanese Yen holds as markets await Tokyo inflation data

USD/JPY trades slightly higher near the 163.80 area on Tuesday, remaining close to multi-decade highs as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to attract demand. Softer United States (US) consumer confidence data limited the…