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The dollar extended its recovery for a third straight session on Tuesday, retracing more than half of the decline from the 102.72 peak to the 101.24 low. Improving risk sentiment, particularly stabilization in AI-related stocks,…
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Brent crude opened Monday with a bearish gap, pulling back from the nearly seven-month high reached last Friday, as renewed optimism over a potential easing of tensions between the United States and Iran weighed on prices. Despite…
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The preliminary Eurozone Composite PMI, which measures activity across both the manufacturing and services sectors, slowed more sharply than expected in October, falling to 51.9 from 53.1 in September and missing market forecasts of…
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Brent crude extended its sharp rally on Friday, climbing to its highest level since early May as mounting geopolitical tensions continued to fuel concerns over potential supply disruptions. The benchmark built on Thursday’s 2.6% surge,…
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Gold extended its decline to a two-week low on Thursday after repeatedly failing to hold above the key $4,100 support zone, while escalating tensions in the Middle East continued to drive oil prices higher and fuel broader inflation…
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USD/JPY came under renewed selling pressure during late Asian and early European trading on Thursday, falling around 0.8% and threatening to break below the lower boundary of its multi-day trading range after repeated failures near the…
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EUR/GBP extended its decline on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level since late May 2025 as the euro remained under pressure from rising French government bond yields and a widening yield spread between France and Germany, while…
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AUD/USD surged to a three-week high on Wednesday, gaining nearly 0.5% during Asian and early European trading after hawkish comments from an RBA official reinforced expectations that inflation risks remain elevated and strengthened the…
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British consumer prices rose by 3.5% in the twelve months to September, the highest annual rate since October 2025, accelerating from 3.1% in August and surpassing expectations of a 3.4% increase. On a monthly basis, inflation eased…
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German producer prices rose more strongly than expected in September, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) increasing 6.7% year-on-year, up from 4.6% in August and exceeding market expectations for a 6.3% rise. On a monthly basis,…
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