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20 minutes ago

USD/JPY steadies near 156.00 following Trump’s SOTU

USD/JPY loses ground after registering gains in the previous session, trading around 155.90 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

21 minutes ago

NZD/USD rises to near 0.5980 as US Dollar corrects after Trump’s SOTU speech

The NZD/USD pair trades 0.16% higher to near 0.5980 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday.

27 minutes ago

Gold advances back closer to $5,200 mark amid geopolitical tensions and USD weakness

Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some dip-buyers following the previous day's modest pullback from the monthly top and climbs back closer to the $5,200 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday.

53 minutes ago

Japan’s Ozaki: Specifics of monetary policy are to be left to the BOJ

Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said on Wednesday that specifics of monetary policy are to be left to the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

1 hour ago

US Dollar Index softens below 98.00 as tariff uncertainty weighs

The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a weaker note near 97.85 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday.

1 hour ago

AUD/JPY holds gains above 110.00 following Australia’s CPI data

AUD/JPY extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 110.10 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

2 hours ago

Canadian Dollar flat lines vs. USD as traders eye Trump’s SOTU speech for fresh impetus

The USD/CAD pair trades with a mild negative bias during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it lacks bearish conviction and remains close to the monthly peak touched the previous day.

2 hours ago

WTI declines to near $66.00 on US crude stock surge, traders monitor US-Iran developments

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $66.05 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price declines amid a significant build in US crude stockpiles.

2 hours ago

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9321 vs. 6.9414 previous

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Wednesday at 6.9321 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.9414 and 6.8824 Reuters estimate.

2 hours ago

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $87.00 due to China-driven liquidation

Silver price (XAG/USD) continues to lose ground for the second successive session, trading around $87.20 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Wednesday.

2 hours ago

Australian Dollar edges higher after Australian CPI; focus shifts to Trump’s SOTU speech

The AUD/USD pair edges higher following the release of the latest Australian consumer inflation figures, though it lacks follow-through buying and remains confined in a familiar range held over the past two weeks or so.

3 hours ago

Australia Construction Work Done below expectations (0.8%) in 4Q: Actual (-0.1%)

3 hours ago

EUR/USD softens below 1.1800 on Fed hawkish remarks

The EUR/USD pair edges lower to around 1.1775 during the early Asian session on Wednesday, pressured by a renewed US Dollar (USD) demand. Traders await the US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address later on Wednesday for clarity on fiscal policies.

3 hours ago

Indonesia: Deficit set to widen – UOB

UOB Global Economics & Markets Research economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Vincentius Ming Shen note that Indonesia’s current account moved back into a small deficit in 4Q25 and for full-year 2025.

3 hours ago

GBP/USD stalls as Bailey flags services inflation

GBP/USD was essentially flat on Tuesday, drifting around 1.3500 in a quiet session.

3 hours ago

Japan Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) unchanged at 2.6% in January

4 hours ago

What to Expect From Trump's State of the Union Tonight

US President Donald Trump takes the podium before a joint session of Congress tonight to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term.

4 hours ago

USD/JPY surges as Takaichi pushes back on BoJ rate hikes

USD/JPY jumped about 0.7% on Tuesday, rallying sharply to around 155.86 in a session driven almost entirely by Japanese Yen weakness.

4 hours ago

Fed’s Collins: We're quite likely to hold current rates for some time

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Tuesday that it will be appropriate to hold in the current range for some time.

4 hours ago

NZD/USD drifts lower as rate hike expectations fade

NZD/USD slipped 0.14% on Tuesday, settling close to 0.5960 in a narrow session. The pair is trading above its key moving averages, but bullish momentum has waned.

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