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- GBPUSD11m agoUK Budget and a Fed decision come next for a Pound off its highThe Pound was flat against the Euro on Monday, so GBP/USD's drop came from traders buying back Dollars before Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision. It fell below 1.3350 to its lowest since the October 20 jobs data and ended just under that level, after three sessions above it.Read full story
- 39m agoDow Jones Industrial Average lags as Anthropic's filing lifts techOne stock, Goldman Sachs (GS), accounted for about seven of every ten points the Dow Jones Industrial Average added on Monday. The index rose to near 52,600 by the tenth five-minute bar, gave back about two-thirds of that climb by the session low near 52,250, and ended short of 52,400.Read full story
- GBPJPY1h agoGBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls eye 211.10 as bearish trend persistsGBP/JPY rises over 0.20% on Monday as market sentiment is positive amid a potential de-escalation of the Middle East conflict and US equity markets trading in the green, with Anthropic, an AI company, filing for an IPO. The cross-pair trades above 210.00, after testing six-day lows of 209.13.Read full story
- 2h agoMexican Peso defies US Dollar strength as Iran peace hopes lift sentimentThe Mexican Peso (MXN) registers gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, as USD/MXN edges down 0.57% amid improving risk appetite and US tech stocks rising on Anthropic's IPO filing, while the Greenback posts solid gains versus major FX currencies.Read full story
- 2h agoSingapore Dollar: FOMC and yields steer SGD against US Dollar – OCBCOCBC’s Christopher Wong notes USD/SGD drifted lower with the broader USD and US Treasury yields before paring losses, with external drivers back in focus after MAS’s October decision.Read full story
- 3h agoChinese Yuan: Gradual bullish bias against US Dollar – UOBUnited Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann maintain a negative stance on USD/CNH, expecting the Dollar to edge lower within a defined range. Intraday, they see only mild downside momentum, limiting losses.Read full story
- 4h agoMalaysian Ringgit: Trade surplus underpins Ringgit resilience – OCBCOCBC’s Christopher Wong describes Malaysian Ringgit trading sideways but relatively resilient despite regional FX volatility, supported by strong September exports, a wider trade surplus and benign inflation.Read full story
- EURUSD4h agoForex Today: Caution prevails ahead of the FedThe US Dollar (USD) has started the week in an auspicious fashion, further extending its recovery to the area of multi-day highs. The Greenback’s extra strength has followed a mixed tone in US Treasury yields amid a generalised cautious stance among market participants.Read full story
- AUDUSD4h agoAustralian Dollar Price Forecast: Further consolidation not ruled outThe Australian Dollar (AUD) has started the new trading week on the back foot, prompting AUD/USD to partially give away Friday’s advance, revisiting at the same time the boundaries of the 0.7000 contention zone.Read full story
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