The US dollar strengthened against the euro, sterling and yen ahead of Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech on August 28. The Australian dollar outperformed its major peers, while oil slipped as traders weighed Washington’s shift towards economic pressure on Iran.
By Sagar Dua The USD/JPY pair is trading in a narrow sideways range of 148.44–146.88 (Murray levels [6/8]–[4/8]) amid ongoing uncertainty regarding further monetary policy steps from the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
By Sagar Dua This week the GBP/USD pair is correcting downward after Friday’s rise, which was driven by comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledging the possibility of imminent monetary policy easing.
By Sagar Dua Brent crude oil prices declined from 69.00 to 67.00 following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that the current WTI crude oil price of $60 per barrel is optimal but could soon drop below that level. As a result, WTI crude lost 2.11% in a single day, while Brent declined by 1.98%.
By Sagar Dua The leading U.S. stock index S&P 500 is correcting at 6465.0 as investors follow developments around the possible dismissal of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. Despite President Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social claiming the official has already been removed, there is still no legal basis for this decision. The regulator noted that Cook will be suspended from meetings only after a court ruling is issued.
By Sagar Dua The XAG/USD pair continues moving within an upward trend. After consolidating near 37.00, prices rose to 38.42, where they are currently trading, with potential for further growth supported by fundamentals.
By Sagar Dua The NZD/USD pair is consolidating at 0.5843 amid stronger U.S. dollar positions and weaker macroeconomic data from New Zealand.
By Sagar Dua During the Asian session, EUR/USD is trading in a corrective trend around 1.1621, as investors remain cautious ahead of tomorrow’s release of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting minutes on monetary policy at 13:30 (GMT+2).
By Sagar Dua The U.S. dollar is losing value today against major competitors — the yen, the euro, and the pound.
By Sagar Dua Shares of Microsoft Corp., a global developer and seller of operating systems and software, are trading in a correction around 504.34.
By Sagar Dua Last week the AUD/USD pair dropped to 0.6415 but then regained lost ground after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at the Jackson Hole symposium. He noted that the economy currently faces both slowing growth risks and renewed inflationary pressure, making cautious monetary adjustments possible. These remarks were taken by markets as a signal for potential rate cuts in September, which weakened the U.S. dollar and pushed the pair toward 0.6500 (Murray level [5/8])
By Sagar Dua The NZD/USD pair is attempting to break through the support area of 0.5850–0.5823 as part of a correction to the long-term uptrend and is trading at 0.5823 after the expected decision of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to cut the interest rate by 25 basis points from 3.25% to 3.00% while signaling a dovish stance.
By Sagar Dua The CAC 40, one of the leading indices of the European economy, is trading at 7795.0. With the corporate reporting season of major index components nearing completion, fundamental factors and macroeconomic indicators are once again the main drivers of price dynamics.
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