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Indonesian Rupiah steadies as traders weigh BI’s decision of holding rates
USD/IDR moves little after posting minor gains in the previous day, trading around 17,960 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair steadies as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) strengthens following Bank Indonesia's (BI) surprise decision to hold benchmark rates at 5.75%.
WTI Price Forecast: Tests 6-week highs near $87.50, while bearish bias holds below 100-day SMA
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $87.50 during the early European trading hours on Thursday.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Looks to build on upbeat Aussie jobs data-led gains above 0.7000
The AUD/USD pair catches fresh bids during the Asian session on Thursday following the release of the upbeat Australian jobs report, which lifted bets for another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Singapore Consumer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (2) in June: Actual (1.9)
Singapore Consumer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (2) in June: Actual (1.9)
BoJ to raise rates again by December — Reuters poll
According to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise its interest rate again by the end of December and possibly as soon as October, keeping further rate rises in view through next year.
Japanese Yen edges higher amid intervention risks; remains close to four-decade low vs USD
The USD/JPY pair ticks lower during the Asian session on Thursday as bulls opt to move to the sidelines amid speculations that Japanese authorities will step in to prop up the domestic currency.
New Zealand Dollar strengthens above 0.5800 on RBNZ hawkish outlook
The NZD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.5820, snapping the two-day losing streak during the early European session on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on a hawkish tone from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
India Gold price today: Gold steadies, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices remained broadly unchanged in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Netherlands, The Consumer Confidence Adj rose from previous -39Â to -35 in July
Netherlands, The Consumer Confidence Adj rose from previous -39Â to -35 in July
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Tests 186.50 barrier after breaking above ascending triangle top
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 186.40 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross is keeping a bullish near-term bias as it holds above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).
Gold weakens below $4,100 as inflation fears lift Fed hike bets and support USD
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers during the first half of the European session on Thursday and slides below the $4,100 mark, retreating further from an over two-week high touched the previous day.
United States Dollar Index holds losses around 101.00 despite increasing risk aversion
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is losing ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 101.00 during the Asian session on Thursday.
Swiss Franc snaps three-day losing streak against US Dollar, outlook remains fragile
The Swiss Franc (CHF) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) after a three-day losing streak on Thursday. The USD/CHF pair corrects to near 0.8136 after struggling to extend the advance beyond the yearly high at around 0.8152.