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Russia Foreign Trade declined to $11.739B in August from previous $13.594B
Russia Foreign Trade declined to $11.739B in August from previous $13.594B
New Zealand Dollar retreats toward 17-month low on Oil-driven risk aversion
NZD/USD declines by 0.23% on Monday, trading around 0.5600 at the time of writing, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under pressure against the US Dollar (USD).
Mexico Industrial Output (YoY) came in at 3.5%, above expectations (2.6%) in August
Mexico Industrial Output (YoY) came in at 3.5%, above expectations (2.6%) in August
Mexico Industrial Output (MoM) came in at 0.6%, above forecasts (0%) in August
Mexico Industrial Output (MoM) came in at 0.6%, above forecasts (0%) in August
0.8447 under pressure: EUR/GBP tests 16-month lows with France in the spotlight
The Euro (EUR) has resumed its broader bearish trend against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday after a mild recovery attempt at the end of last week.
Bank of Canada: Policy path steady with cautious inflation stance – TD Securities
TD Securities economists Robert Both and Emma Lawrence expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to keep the Overnight Rate at 2.25% through 2026, before lifting it back to a neutral 2.75% in 2027.
New Zealand Dollar approaches YTD lows amid a subdued risk appetite
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) retraces previous gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday and turns negative on the daily chart, with markets cautious amid the growing tensions in the Middle East and Oil prices at high levels.
Swiss Franc: Mixed outlook against Euro around French spread moves – ING
Chris Turner at ING says EUR/CHF is consolidating after a sharp fall driven by French debt concerns that dampened ECB tightening expectations. Markets still price further rate hikes, and ING sees it as too early to cancel 2027 ECB hikes. The bank flags a possible correction to 0.9230/0.9250, while calmer periods could see EUR/CHF trade back to 0.9350/0.9400.
British Pound erases early gains against US Dollar, US CPI in focus
The British Pound (GBP) gives back its early gains against the US Dollar (USD), trading flat at around 1.3235 during the European session on Monday.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Pound extends gains, nearing 210.00 amid Yen weakness
The British Pound (GBP) extends gains for the second consecutive day on Monday, as concerns about the high Japanese public debt and rising Oil prices keep the Japanese Yen (JPY) on its back foot.
Australian Dollar: Firmer tone but capped at 0.7000 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note AUD/USD closed firmly around 0.6981, with underlying momentum continuing to improve. For today, they expect the pair to edge higher but see resistance at 0.7000, with support at 0.6970 and 0.6960.
Indian Rupee: RBI measures support INR against US Dollar – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Santosh Ejanthkar and Tanmay Purohit highlight that USD/INR fell by more than 1% after the RBI unveiled a broad FX-support package, including a dedicated oil import window and tighter restrictions on corporate hedging.
Swiss Franc dips as geopolitical tensions and Oil prices boost the US Dollar
The Swiss Franc (CHF) has turned lower on Monday and is retracing gains from the previous two trading days against the US Dollar, as tensions in the Middle East and a highly likely failure of the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal are dampening risk appetite.