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Euro weakens against Canadian Dollar amid German political turmoil, higher oil prices
EUR/CAD depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 1.6080 during early European hours on Tuesday. The currency cross is losing ground as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) draws strength on higher oil prices, which could be attributed to the heightened market caution.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Upside attempts likely to be tested at 0.5800Â
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) shows a modest recovery against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, favoured by somewhat brighter market sentiment as Brent Oil prices remain below the $100 level, which provides some relief to Oil-importing economies like New Zealand’s.
Turkey Consumer Confidence increased to 91.9 in September from previous 90.8
Turkey Consumer Confidence increased to 91.9 in September from previous 90.8
British Pound: Oversold slide nears 1.3335 against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann remain negative on GBP/USD after the pair eased to around 1.3370. They expect a test of last week’s low near 1.3335, though a sustained break below that level and the major 1.3300 support is seen as unlikely.
United States Dollar Index gathers strength to near 100.50 on hawkish Fed signals
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 100.45 in the early European trading hours on Tuesday.
Brent: Diplomatic hopes support pullback – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists note that Brent briefly fell below $100/bbl as hopes for a diplomatic solution in the Middle East weighed on oil prices.
Experts agree: Sustained Japanese Yen weakness is likely to trigger another intervention
The Japanese Yen (JPY) maintains its near-term bearish trend against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. The USD/JPY pair is trading in the mid-157.00s at the time of writing, with bulls aiming for a previous support area just above 158.00 and the key 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 157.45.Â
Equities: Energy relief drives risk-on cascade – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team describes a strong, broad-based risk-on session in equities, catalyzed by declining Oil price.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Holds key 38.2% Fibo retracement cushion around 0.7100
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades flat at around 0.7117 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday.
US Dollar: Fed support seen fading – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke notes that while the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) unanimous rate hike and hawkish tone have supported the Dollar, markets already discount further tightening of about 75 basis points by mid-2027.
Euro: Downtrend eyes 1.1400 support against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a bearish bias on EUR/USD after the pair closed lower near 1.1465.
United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing registered at £18.268B above expectations (£15.7B) in August
United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing registered at £18.268B above expectations (£15.7B) in August
Denmark Consumer Confidence dipped from previous -13.1Â to -13.7 in September
Denmark Consumer Confidence dipped from previous -13.1Â to -13.7 in September