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Singapore Dollar: Range trade against US Dollar with MAS in focus – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong observe USD/SGD consolidating near recent highs, with bullish daily momentum showing signs of fading and RSI near overbought.
Brazil Trade Balance came in at 7.74B, above forecasts (7.19B) in September
Brazil Trade Balance came in at 7.74B, above forecasts (7.19B) in September
Philippines: One more BSP hike expected in October - Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Bank economists Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee now expect Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise its policy rate by 25bps to 5.25% in October, revising their previous call for a hold. They attribute the move to broader September inflation, higher Oil prices and Philippine Peso depreciation. The bank still anticipates easing from Q3-2027 once inflation returns to target.
Forex Today: FOMC Minutes should shed further detail on latest Fed decision
The US Dollar (USD) has come under fresh downside pressure on Tuesday, slipping back toward of two-day lows as shrinking fiscal jitters in France appear to have lent some support to the broader risk-linked galaxy.
Fed's Schmid warns inflation fight has a “way to go”
Kansas City Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jeffrey Schmid said on Tuesday that the labor market remains in a good place, and he remains concerned about the high cost of living, saying “inflation is frustrating, must be fixed.”
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD remains range-bound below daily SMAs
Silver (XAG/USD) holds firm on Tuesday, supported by a pullback in the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, the metal trades around $61.50, up 0.75% on the day.
Fed's Daly says more hikes may be needed if shocks persist
San Francisco Federal Reserve (Fed) President Mary Daly said she supported September’s rate hike and that additional rate hikes may be needed, depending on external shocks.
Chinese Yuan: Trade war risk rises on EU-China tensions – Commerzbank
Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank highlights China’s new anti-dumping probe into EU nitrotoluenes as likely linked to broader trade frictions. A Franco-German non-paper urges tougher EU action on dumping, subsidies and currency manipulation ahead of Trade Commissioner Sefcovic’s China trip. Failure to deliver concrete measures to address imbalances could trigger an EU-China trade war with significant currency implications.
United States 3-Year Note Auction up to 4.932% from previous 4.474%
United States 3-Year Note Auction up to 4.932% from previous 4.474%
WTI rebounds as Hormuz risks temper relief from rising Gulf exports
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rebounds on Tuesday as shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz keep Oil prices supported despite improving Middle East exports, with US-Iran talks still deadlocked.
US Dollar Index slips from its 18-month high
Brent fell below $98 a barrel as Gulf exports picked up, and bond yields in Europe and the US fell with it. France got the most relief, as the extra yield investors want for holding its 10-year debt over Germany's narrowed to about 1.3 percentage points from more than 1.5 on Friday.
British Pound catches bid as BoE hawk warns inflation is embedded
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances about 0.40% on Tuesday as the Greenback retreats from multi-month highs, boosted by hawkish comments from a Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member, while a widening US trade deficit weighed on the Greenback.
Canadian Dollar: Range-bound against US Dollar as political risks linger – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading flat against the US Dollar, with markets showing little reaction to Quebec’s provincial election.