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Singapore Dollar: Range trade holds against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategist Quek Ser Leang notes USD/SGD slipped to 1.2781 on Friday, with the SGD NEER staying well above its midpoint. For the intraday session, he expects the pair to hold within 1.2768–1.2832, aligning with technical levels at 1.2775/1.2815. On a 1–3 week and 1–3 month horizon, he still sees scope for a recovery toward 1.2835 while 1.2765 acts as strong support.
Euro falls back below 1.1200 as US Dollar dominates despite weaker ISM Services PMI
EUR/USD falls 0.60% on Monday and trades around 1.1190 at the time of writing. The pair remains under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) maintains positive momentum, supported in part by elevated US Treasury yields, while political and fiscal concerns in Europe weigh on the Euro (EUR).
US Dollar: Upside risks persist as data watched – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the Dollar rallied broadly last week as DXY hit new cyclical highs alongside widening US-G6 rate differentials and a deepening global bond selloff.
Swiss Franc slips as US Dollar holds near yearly high after mixed PMI data
USD/CHF edges higher on Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak as the US Dollar (USD) climbs to a fresh year-to-date high.
United States ISM Services Prices Paid rose from previous 72.6Â to 74 in September
United States ISM Services Prices Paid rose from previous 72.6Â to 74 in September
United States ISM Services New Orders Index declined to 59.8 in September from previous 60.9
United States ISM Services New Orders Index declined to 59.8 in September from previous 60.9
United States ISM Services PMI came in at 54.9, below expectations (55) in September
United States ISM Services PMI came in at 54.9, below expectations (55) in September
United States ISM Services Employment Index: 50.1 (September) vs 47.8
United States ISM Services Employment Index: 50.1 (September) vs 47.8
Euro: Debt contagion fears weigh on EUR against US Dollar – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists highlight renewed Euro (EUR) weakness as widening European spreads and US Dollar (USD) demand push EUR/USD below 1.12, far from the European Central Bank's (ECB) technical assumption of 1.16 for 2026-28.
New Zealand Dollar slides toward one-year low as US Dollar regains strength
NZD/USD extends its decline on Monday and trades around 0.5582 at the time of writing, down 0.70% on the day. The pair is flirting with the November 2025 low at 0.5580 after posting six consecutive weeks of losses. NZD/USD is therefore trading close to an important area between 0.5580 and 0.5470.
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 58.8, above expectations (58.7) in September
United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 58.8, above expectations (58.7) in September
United States S&P Global Composite PMI meets forecasts (58.4) in September
United States S&P Global Composite PMI meets forecasts (58.4) in September
British Pound: Gradual Dollar gains into United Kingdom budget – HSBC
HSBC strategists highlight that GBP/USD is under pressure as resilient United States (US) data, a more hawkish Federal Reserve and narrowing UK-US rate differentials weigh on the British Pound (GBP).