The NZD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.5810 during early European trading hours on Thursday, bolstered by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) rate hike bets. Traders brace for the preliminary reading of the US G…
Shares of SK Hynix's American depositary receipts tumbled 7.94% Thursday morning, falling $14.01 to $162.44, extending one of the more volatile stretches Wall Street has seen from a newly listed stock as the South Korea…
The AUD/USD pair turns lower following a modest Asian session uptick to the 0.6965 region on Thursday amid the emergence of some US Dollar (USD) dip-buying. Spot prices, however, hold above an over two-week low, touched…
The death toll from the earthquake that struck south-western Japan on Tuesday has risen to 28, as rescuers raced to find survivors before the point at which hope of pulling anyone out alive begins to fade.
The Indian Rupee (INR) drops against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair edges down to near 95.60, with the Indian currency facing a tough fight against higher United States (US) Treasury Yields.
ING’s Chris Turner notes that US real yields and the US Dollar (USD) fell after a confusing FOMC press conference, as markets sensed the Federal Reserve (Fed) may avoid further tightening. He highlights upcoming United …
The AUD/JPY cross declines to around 113.65 during the early European session on Thursday. The pair currently trades 0.65% lower on the week as the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raising interest rate…
Deutsche Bank notes that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) on-hold decision and limited detail from Chair Warsh sparked a sharp steepening in the Treasury curve, pushing the 30-year yield to 5.20% and weighing on equities. Th…
EUR/JPY depreciates after two days of gains, trading around 187.20 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross is maintaining a bullish near-term bias as it holds above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponentia…
The USD/CHF pair regains positive traction on Thursday, rebounding from a one-week low and stalling its retracement slide from over a one-year high – levels just above the 0.8200 mark. Spot prices climb back above mid-0…
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly positive in the Asian session on Thursday after a juggernaut fall the previous day. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major curr…
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's strong move up to the weekly high and drifts lower during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices currently trade around mid-1.3300s, down over 0.10% for…
AUD/USD inches higher after two days of losses, trading around 0.6960 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency pair may face potential downside pressure as the US Dollar (USD) could gain strength following a haw…
The USD/CAD pair is seen consolidating below mid-1.4000s during the Asian session on Thursday, though it remains close to an over one-week trough touched the previous day. However, a mixed fundamental backdrop warrants …
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7892 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7899.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, Reuters reported on Wednesday. This development came a week after the Houthi declared a naval blo…
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its target range at 3.50% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting at 18:00 GMT, and the pair did what a market short the Yen against a 1.00% policy rate does when a hike it partly paid fo…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $82.80 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI falls amid some profit-taking despite escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
The Fed left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, but the decision carried a distinctly hawkish edge as three officials voted for an immediate 25-basis-point increase. Chair Kevin Warsh reinforced that message, insi…
NZD/USD trades higher near the 0.5790 area on Wednesday, reversing its earlier decline as the US Dollar (USD) weakens sharply following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil stayed muted near $83 per barrel following the Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to hold interest rates constant on Wednesday afternoon. The price consolidation comes after recovering sh…
Silver price clings to gains on Wednesday late in the North American session, as the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, which, instead of strengthening the Dollar, weakened it, while US Treasury yields spiked. The XA…
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted a surprise 0.5% rise in first-quarter comparable sales on April 29, beating analyst expectations for a 0.8% decline as the burrito chain’s menu refresh and value positioning held up a…
The US Dollar (USD) falls sharply during the American session on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the federal funds target rang…
