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The dollar index advanced to a three-week high on Friday, extending recent strength as shifting expectations around Federal Reserve policy continued to support the US currency. Earlier signals of deeper policy easing—sparked by weaker July…
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WTI crude oil prices climbed to a one-week high on Thursday, extending early signs of stabilization and potential reversal after a recent slide from the late-July peak near 70.50 found temporary support around 61.50. The move was supported…
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Britain’s inflation accelerated in July, rising to 3.8% from 3.6% in June, surpassing the forecast of 3.7% and marking the highest level since early 2024. The latest data also revealed that the UK currently has the highest and…
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AUDUSD has stayed in sideways mode for a third consecutive session, with near-term action confined within a narrow daily cloud. Attempts to push above the cloud top (0.6512) were repeatedly capped by the daily Kijun-sen (0.6522),…
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WTI oil prices slipped back into negative territory on Monday, after only brief support from U.S. threats directed at India to halt purchases of Russian crude. The decline pushed prices closer to the lower boundary of the near-term…
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Gold prices inched higher on Monday morning as investors turned cautious ahead of today’s meeting between President Trump and leaders from Ukraine and several European countries. Following last week’s Trump–Putin summit in Alaska —…
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USD/JPY extended its losing streak for a third straight session on Thursday, deepening the decline and touching a three-week low. Fresh selling pressure drove the pair below key support at 146.80/70 (50% retracement of the 142.68–150.91…
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Cable extends its upward momentum, approaching key near-term resistance levels at 1.3588 (July 24 high) and 1.3618 (daily Ichimoku cloud top). Sterling’s strength in the past two sessions has been underpinned by a weaker dollar—driven by…
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US consumer prices rose modestly in July, with the CPI up 0.2% from the prior month, easing from June’s 0.3% gain, while the annual inflation rate held steady at 2.7%. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, climbed 0.3% in July after…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.6% today, matching market expectations, after recent economic data suggested core inflation would remain near the midpoint of its 2%–3% target range, supporting…
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