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The dollar is holding in a decent spot on the week but is marginally lower today against the likes of the euro and sterling. The ranges for the day are still relatively narrow, so I wouldn’t look much into that. Instead, the focus stays on USD/JPY as it trades to its highest levels in more

Gold prices held steady on Thursday after falling to a two-week low in the previous session as the dollar and Treasury yields held firm ahead of a key inflation reading due later this week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $2,298.88 per ounce, as of 0127 GMT. Bullion was at its lowest since June

Yen is drawing significant attention again today as it plummeted past the crucial 160 mark against Dollar, and hit its lowest level in over 37 years. Market participants are vigilantly watching for any signs of intervention from Japanese authorities, yet no action has been taken so far. It should be emphasized again that the tone

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Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an eventual inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season and geopolitical risks from the Middle East conflict. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels, market

Trading in the Asian session has been quiet today and is expected to remain so during the European session, given the empty economic calendar. However, Yen continues to be a significant focus among market participants. Discussions are emerging about the possibility of USD/JPY surging through the 160 level, which is currently perceived as the intervention

The aussie is the main mover so far today, pushing higher after hotter May inflation numbers here. That is reigniting talks of an RBA rate cut heading into August, with the Q2 CPI report at the end of July going to be a big one to watch. Besides that, major currencies are mostly little changed

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as the dollar and Treasury yields held firm ahead of a key inflation reading due later this week, which could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate path. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $2,319.14 per ounce, as of 0128 GMT. U.S. gold futures were flat

Canadian Dollar jumps following after data showing that Canadian inflation unexpectedly accelerated in May. More importantly, the resurgence in price pressures was largely driven by significant increase in services inflation. The data aligns with BoC Governor Tiff Macklem’s cautious stance that the central bank should not ease monetary policy “too quickly.” Given this context, the

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Ahead of US economic data, gold prices of MCX August futures contracts opened flat at Rs 71,712 per 10 grams on Tuesday, while silver July futures contracts opened at Rs 88,858/kg falling by Rs 141 or 0.16%. On Monday, gold and silver settled on a mixed note in the international as well as the domestic

Major currencies are not doing much to start the day but I would expect the ranges to broaden in European trading. The overall risk mood remains more mixed, with tech shares sinking in Wall Street yesterday. The Dow ended higher by 0.7% but the Nasdaq slumped by 1.1%, led by a further drop in Nvidia.

Gold prices edged down on Tuesday, as investors await key U.S. inflation data due this week that could offer fresh clues on how soon the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $2,329.64 per ounce, as of 0114 GMT. U.S. gold futures also edged 0.1% lower to $2,342.00.

USD/JPY attempt to break through the critical 160 level was unsuccessful for, as Yen recovered during a relatively quiet European session today. Although Yen surged briefly, there was no sustained selloff below the 159 mark against the greenback. The scale of the movement makes it challenging to determine if Japan intervened in the market. This

Tonight’s tracking poll from Le Figaro paints a worsening picture for Emmanuel Macron’s centralist alliance as voters split left and right. The far right now has 36% of the vote and the left popular front is up to 29.5%. Macron’s camp has lost 1.5% since the pol on Thursday and sits at 20.5%. French stocks

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors’ risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling down 0.6% on Friday. U.S. West

Yen recovered mildly in quiet Asian session along with the Swiss Franc, driven by mild risk aversion in the region. Despite this uptick, there is no strong indication of a significant rebound for the Japanese currency following its sharp decline last week. Notably, Japan did not utilize the thin liquidity at the beginning of the

Things are moving slower to start the new week, with major currencies keeping in tight ranges. But if anything else, do keep an eye out for USD/JPY as it continues to track towards the 160.00 threshold again. That might prompt Japanese authorities to intervene to lock down further yen depreciation, at least for now. After