Japan Exports (YoY) came in at 4.2%, above expectations (1.6%) in February
Japan Exports (YoY) came in at 4.2%, above expectations (1.6%) in February
The NZD/USD pair edges higher during the Asian session on Wednesday and currently trades just above mid-0.5800s, though it lacks bullish conviction.
Japan Imports (YoY) came in at 10.2%, below expectations (11.5%) in February
The AUD/USD pair gains traction to near 0.7115 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after a hawkish interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
The Israeli military said Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, have been killed in Israeli air strikes, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Gold prices fell in India on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8909 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8961 and 6.8798 Reuters estimate.
Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of US forces in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The AUD/JPY cross posts modest gains around 113.00 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivers a rate hike and keeps a hawkish tone.
EUR/USD ticks slightly lower after posting gains over the previous two sessions, hovering near 1.1530 during Asian trading hours on Wednesday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades on a flat note near the $5,000 psychological level during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Traders are cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision.
Iraq’s oil minister said on Tuesday that the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) reached an agreement to resume oil exports to Turkey’s Ceyhan energy hub starting on Wednesday, Reuters reported.