The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% at its Wednesday meeting, effectively extending the pause it signalled back in January.
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny expects the FOMC to keep policy options open, with limited changes to the Summary of Economic Projections and no alteration to the median dot profile. MUFG anticipates balanced Fed communication and subdued FX and rates volatility.
ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that Gold is trading in a narrow range as the US‑Israeli conflict with Iran extends. A firmer Dollar and higher real yields offset safe‑haven demand from Middle East tensions.
Danske Research Team highlights that USD/CAD remains confined between 1.36 and 1.37 as risk-off sentiment offsets support from Canada’s net energy exporter status.
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.
Silver (XAG/USD) lacks a firm intraday direction and oscillates in a narrow range during the Asian session on Wednesday as traders opt to wait on the sidelines ahead of the crucial FOMC rate decision.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices struggle to capitalize on the previous day's modest gains and meet with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Wednesday.
The United States military said that it targeted sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, because Iranian anti-ship missiles posed a risk to international shipping there, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
EUR/JPY depreciates after registering gains in the previous two sessions, trading around 183.40 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $95.00 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price climbs amid intensifying Middle East conflict and severe supply disruptions.
