Submitted Oct 19, 2025|From forex.com

Inflation in New Zealand has reaccelerated, climbing to 3% annually and hitting the upper limit of the RBNZ’s target band. However, underlying measures continue to soften, leaving room for further rate cuts. Markets are betting on another 25bp move ...

Submitted Oct 18, 2025|From forex.com

USD/JPY maintained a moderately strong inverse relationship with market pricing for the Fed funds rate out to September 2026 last week, exhibiting a correlation coefficient with the futures curve of 0.73. That suggests the short-term U.S. interest ...

Submitted Oct 16, 2025|From forex.com|1 comment

U.S. regional bank stocks were hammered Thursday, reigniting credit concerns and lending weight to Jamie Dimon’s warning earlier this week that years of easy money may have masked deeper risks. Zions Bancorp plunged 13% after disclosing surprise ...

Submitted Oct 15, 2025|From forex.com|3 comments

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.5% in September, according to the latest Labour Force report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While still low by historical standards (the long-term average sits at 6.54%) ...

Submitted Oct 15, 2025|From forex.com

EUR/USD has bounced sharply following Jerome Powell’s remarks that reinforced expectations for another Fed rate cut later this month. While technicals show resistance being tested after a trend break, momentum remains neutral, leaving near-term ...

Submitted Oct 15, 2025|From forex.com

The Japanese yen remains under close watch as several major pairs pause after recent volatility. While AUD/JPY and GBP/JPY show near-term signs of stabilisation, USD/JPY appears comparatively weaker, threatening a deeper correction. Technical setups ...

Submitted Oct 14, 2025|From forex.com

The London silver market has been thrown into chaos by a brutal short squeeze, sending prices above $50 an ounce for only the second time in history. Spot rates traded at a steep premium to futures expiring in December, fuelling arbitrage trades ...

Submitted Oct 13, 2025|From forex.com

USD/CAD finished Monday’s session at its highest level since April 10, the height of the initial tariff tensions in which Canada were in the thick of it. Having cleared the important 200-day moving average last Thursday and back-tested and bounced ...

Submitted Oct 13, 2025|From forex.com

The Australian dollar was the strongest FX major on Monday as it retraced around half of Friday’s sell-off alongside other risk assets. Although the Aussie’s 0.7% gain was above its typical daily range, it remains dwarfed by the Trump-tariff-induced ...

Submitted Oct 9, 2025|From forex.com

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) decision to deliver a supersized 50 basis point rate cut at its October monetary policy meeting—and its willingness to deliver more should the need arise—continues to influence the NZD/USD. That’s resulted in ...

Submitted Oct 9, 2025|From forex.com|1 comment

We’re finally seeing signs of weakness across Japanese yen pairs as we head into the weekend. I had questioned whether the likely new prime minister would truly have as much influence over the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as markets feared. Already, we’re ...

Submitted Oct 8, 2025|From forex.com|1 comment

The US dollar’s rebound continues to look corrective rather than a new uptrend. Commitment of Traders (COT) data shows large speculators and asset managers remain net short, with limited evidence of fresh buying. Meanwhile, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are ...

Submitted Oct 8, 2025|From forex.com

Until we see a fundamental shift in attitude towards the Japanese yen, small dips with conservative upside targets are preferred, given that daily volatility is declining during the current rally. USD/JPY has paused just below the 153 handle ...

Submitted Oct 7, 2025|From forex.com

The New Zealand dollar tumbled on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) surprised markets with a dovish 50 bp rate cut — twice the expected 25 bp move. The decision pushed NZD/USD to a five-month low and triggered broad declines ...

Submitted Oct 7, 2025|From forex.com

The US dollar was the strongest FX major on Tuesday as the government shutdown dragged on. While the lack of incoming data has helped the greenback find support, there will surely come a point where prolonged inaction could turn USD-bearish if it ...

Submitted Oct 6, 2025|From forex.com

The Japanese yen was sharply lower against its FX peers on Monday, as a dovish, pro-stimulus candidate took the lead to become Japan’s next prime minister. Sanae Takaichi looks set to become Japan’s first female PM and has been a vocal critic of ...

Submitted Oct 2, 2025|From forex.com

AUD/USD heads into Q4 at a crossroads, with Australia’s economy showing early signs of slowing, the labour market softening, and the RBA under pressure to ease further. Seasonality is generally supportive of the Australian dollar in Q4, but subdued ...

Submitted Oct 1, 2025|From forex.com

The Japanese yen remains firmly in control this week, with USD/JPY sliding for a fourth straight day as weaker US jobs data fuel fresh expectations of a Fed rate cut. The yen’s strength has been reinforced by rising speculation of Bank of Japan ...

Submitted Oct 1, 2025|From forex.com

Gold futures are charging toward the $4,000 milestone, backed by firm bullish positioning, rising implied volatility, and strong technical momentum. While sentiment remains supportive, traders are also hedging with downside protection, hinting at ...

Submitted Sep 30, 2025|From forex.com

The RBA’s decision to hold the cash rate at 3.65% came as no surprise, though the tone was a touch more hawkish than some expected. The opening paragraph of the statement acknowledged that early reads of inflation suggest CPI could come in hotter ...