The AUD/USD pair gains traction to near 0.7115 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after a hawkish interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
The Israeli military said Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, have been killed in Israeli air strikes, BBC reported on Tuesday.
The AUD/USD pair trades 0.15% higher at around 0.7115 during the late Asian trading session on Wednesday.
The EUR/GBP cross loses ground to near 0.8635, snapping the four-day winning streak during the early European session on Wednesday. Markets are in a "wait-and-see" mode ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decisions later on Thursday.
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.7850 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds ground as the US Dollar (USD) remains steady on market caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision.
The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on this week's goodish recovery move from the 1.1415-1.1410 area, or its lowest level since August 2025, and oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Wednesday.
National Bank of Canada (NBC) analyst Matthieu Arseneau highlights that Canadian households saw net worth rise 5.8% in 2025, reaching a record high, as financial assets outpaced modest credit growth. The S&P/TSX delivered a 31.7% total return, aided by higher Gold prices.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is flat against the Dollar (USD) but supported by elevated Oil prices and narrow yield spreads.
EUR/USD edges higher on Tuesday, extending gains for a second consecutive day as a softer US Dollar (USD) lends support to the Euro (EUR), with market focus gradually shifting from the ongoing US-Iran war to upcoming monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Centr
TD Securities highlights that China’s economy started 2026 on a positive note, led by a rebound in fixed-asset investment driven by quasi-fiscal policy.
United States (US) President Donald Trump said that the US has been informed by most NATO allies that they don’t want to get involved with the military operation in Iran. He claimed that the US no longer needs or wants NATO countries' assistance in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.
UOB economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya assess how higher global Oil and gas prices are shifting Thailand from a low-inflation backdrop into a cost-shock environment.
