South Korea BOK Manufacturing BSI down to 71 in April from previous 77

Mar 26, 2026

AUD/USD sinks below 0.6900 as Middle East fears fuel rush into the USD

The Australian Dollar tumbles for the third straight day against the US Dollar as market sentiment turns sour amid a possible escalation of the conflict amid doubts for a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. The AUD/USD trades below 0.6900, down 0.76%.

USD/THB: Energy shock pressures Baht – Commerzbank

Commerzbank economists Dr. Henry Hao and Moses Lim highlight that USD/THB climbed to 32.65 as Thailand’s trade balance stayed in deficit and global energy prices rose.