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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens to near 110.50, maintaining negative bias under 100-day SMA
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 110.50 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD), with trading activity expected to remain subdued due to a national holiday in Japan.
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Rises to near 177.50 barrier near nine-day EMA
EUR/JPY gains ground for the third successive day, trading around 177.40 during Asian hours on Monday. Liquidity would be thin, although it is the best opportunity for 'Yentervention'.
IMF’s Georgieva says already seeing first wave of impact from AI
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that she’s already seeing first wave of impact from Artificial Intelligence (AI).
New Zealand Dollar weakens as Middle East conflict elevates inflation risks
NZD/USD remains subdued for the second successive day, trading around 0.5610 during Asian hours on Monday.
India steps up currency defense with tougher US Dollar curbs — Reuters
India unveiled a new measures to boost the Indian Rupee (INR), redirecting oil companies' US Dollar purchases ‌away from the spot market and tightening hedging rules, Reuters reported on Saturday. The move comes as the domestic currency trades near record lows.
Canadian Dollar flat lines around 1.4250 as sliding oil prices counter USD softness
The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on a modest gap-up open at the start of a new week, retreating back to mid-1.4200s during the Asian session.
Japanese Yen holds range amid Japanese holiday, dovish BoJ signals
USD/JPY depreciates after registering modest gains in the previous trading day, hovering around 158.10 during Asian hours on Monday. The pair may see limited movement due to thin trading conditions as Japanese markets are closed for the Sports Day public holiday.
British Pound gains positive traction as USD remains depressed on softer bond yields
The GBP/USD pair attracts some buyers for the third straight day, trading around mid-1.3200s during the Asians session on Monday, though it remains confined in a familiar range held over the past three weeks or so.
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7313 vs. 6.7330 previous
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7313 compared to Friday's fix of 6.7330 and 6.6977 Reuters estimate.
Euro holds gains above 1.1200 despite France’s bond turmoil
The EUR/USD pair recovers some lost ground to near 1.1215 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the Euro (EUR) after weaker-than-expected US Consumer Sentiment data.
Australian Dollar edges higher to near 0.7000 on weak US Sentiment
The AUD/USD pair trades with mild gains around 0.6985 during the early Asian session on Monday. Softening US Consumer Sentiment weigh on the US Dollar (USD) against the Australian Dollar (AUD).
Aussie extends weekly gains as Fed pause bets offset hawkish rhetoric
The Aussie Dollar ended Friday’s session on a positive note, gaining 0.38% and 0.58% weekly as the US Dollar trimmed some of its weekly gains, while US data confirmed investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve would hold rates steady in the October meeting. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6983.
Chinese Yuan: PBoC defends yuan narrative – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s FX team highlights that the People’s Bank of China rejected claims the yuan is undervalued, linking export strength to industrial competitiveness rather than currency manipulation.