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WTI slumps to near $89.00 as markets weigh Trump’s UN speech
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $89.00 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. WTI falls after US President Donald Trump said the United States (US) held hours-long talks with Iran.
Explosion heard near Iran’s Qeshm Island
An explosion was heard near Qeshm Island in southern Iran's Hormozgan province, the official news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Gold recovers above $4,350 on US–Iran diplomacy hopes
Gold price (XAU/USD) rebounds to near $4,360 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal edges higher amid hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.Â
49.3: Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI declines in September
The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) eased to 49.3 in September versus 52.0 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
Australia S&P Global Services PMI fell from previous 53.2 to 51.4 in September
Australia S&P Global Services PMI fell from previous 53.2 to 51.4 in September
Australia S&P Global Composite PMI fell from previous 52.7 to 50.8 in September
Australia S&P Global Composite PMI fell from previous 52.7 to 50.8 in September
Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 49.3 (September) vs previous 52
Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 49.3 (September) vs previous 52
The New Zealand Dollar dips to a new low and bounces as Crude Oil gets cheaper
Four weeks of selling have taken NZD/USD from just under 0.6000 to its lowest since early July. On Tuesday the pair dipped under 0.5700, then climbed back into the 0.5700 to 0.5800 range it has traded in since September 16, and it's trading in the lower half of that range.
Australian Dollar remains subdued as Fed and RBA hawks collide
The Aussie Dollar is poised to end Tuesday’s session unchanged versus the Greenback amid renewed hopes for an end of the Middle East conflict, while Federal Reserve officials struck a hawkish tone in their speeches. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7114, near Tuesday’s opening price.
The Japanese Yen spikes and unwinds as Iran offers to reopen Hormuz
Cheaper Crude Oil should help the Yen, since Japan buys almost all of its Crude Oil abroad, and on Tuesday it helped only briefly. USD/JPY dropped close to 157.00 after reports that Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, then climbed back to trade near 157.50.
The Euro drops to its lowest since July as the Dollar keeps climbing
About 80% of the Euro's August rally is gone. EUR/USD climbed from near 1.1350 at the end of July to just above 1.1700 in the second half of August, and on Tuesday it dipped under 1.1450 to its lowest since late July before recovering to trade near that level.
The British Pound sets a new September low as Fed officials argue for more
1.3400 has capped GBP/USD in every session since the Fed raised rates on September 16. The pair went through that level on the day of the decision and has failed to get back above it four times since.
Chinese Yuan: RMB gains hinge on PBoC fix – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the Renminbi (RMB) has extended gains, with USD/CNY breaking below 6.70 as the People's Bank of China (PBoC) strengthened the fix for nine straight sessions ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting.