The NZD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.5830 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following a hawkish pause from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
USD/CAD gains ground after three days of losses, trading around 1.3860 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from renewed safe-haven demand amid uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran.
AUD/USD snaps a three-day winning streak, trading near 0.7030 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
The USD/JPY pair builds on the previous day's modest bounce from sub-158.00 levels, or a nearly three-week low, and gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices climb back closer to the 159.00 mark in the last hour and draw support from a combination of factors.
On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8649 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8680 and 6.8315 Reuters estimate.
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild losses around 1.1655 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) softens against the US Dollar (USD) amid uncertainty surrounding the two-week ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran.
GBP/USD surged more than 1% on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire, pushing Cable to a session high close to 1.3485.
USD/JPY fell around 0.66% on Wednesday, retreating from the session high near 160.00 to settle close to 158.50.
AUD/USD gave back a portion of Wednesday's sharp rally, settling around 0.7050 after surging over 1% earlier in the session.
The NZD/USD pair is trading with a cautious tone around the 0.5830 region on Thursday, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) regains some traction following shifting geopolitical headlines.
The Australian Dollar extended its gains versus the Japanese Yen, driven by an improvement in risk appetite amid the two-week pause in the Middle East conflict between the US and Iran.
The NZD/USD rallied sharply on Wednesday, boosted by a double whammy. The de-escalation of the Middle East conflict, and hawkish remarks by the RBNZ Governor, Anna Breman, post the bank’s monetary policy meeting.
The USD/CHF retreats some 0.85% on Wednesday after failing to clear the April 7 daily high of 0.8010, and as the pair slides beneath the 200-day SMA of 0.7940, as market sentiment gets lifted by a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that USD/INR has dropped sharply as RBI’s targeted regulatory measures curbed speculative positioning and tightened market microstructure.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades with a positive bias on Wednesday, supported by a broadly weaker US Dollar following a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. At the time of writing, XAG/USD is trading around $74.50, up nearly 2% on the day after hitting an intraday high of $77.65.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Japanese Yen (JPY) has gained over 0.7% versus the US Dollar (USD) but still lags other G10 currencies as risk sentiment improves on the ceasefire.
The USD/JPY pair fell near the 158.30 region on Wednesday, even as the United States (US), Iran and Israel had agreed on a two-week ceasefire.
USD/CAD trades with a downside bias on Wednesday, as the US Dollar (USD) comes under broad selling pressure following a temporary ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.3847, extending losses for the third straight day.
The Pound Sterling rallies on Wednesday, advancing for the third straight day this week, up more than 1.10% due to broad US Dollar weakness, sparked by an improvement in risk appetite following a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Pound (GBP) is a strong G10 performer, gaining about 1.1% on sentiment-driven buying and pushing to the top of its late-February range.
The NZD/USD pair is up 1.6% to near 0.5830 in the European trading session on Wednesday.
TD Securities analysts review the latest Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decision, noting the cash rate was held at 2.25% while inflation forecasts were revised sharply higher for Q1 and Q2.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is trading higher against the US Dollar (USD) for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, boosted by investors’ optimism about the ceasefire in Iran.
The US Dollar (USD) accelerated its reversal against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Wednesday, as investors pared back US Dollar long positions following the announcement of a ceasefire in Iran.
Commerzbank notes that the Dollar is selling off as risk sentiment improves, with the Euro rising close to 1.17 against the Dollar following the ceasefire news.
The Euro (EUR) trades lower against the British Pound (GBP) for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with bears testing support at 0.8700 at the time of writing. The Pound fares better than the common currency amid the positive market sentiment triggered by the ceasefire in Iran.
The EUR/USD pair trades 0.75% higher to near 1.1700 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The major currency pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms amid an upbeat market mood.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that NZD/USD has surged over 2% on improved risk sentiment and a hawkish hold from the RBNZ.
EUR/JPY edges lower after two days of gains, trading around 185.00 during the European hours on Wednesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests the currency cross is moving upwards within the ascending channel pattern, indicating bullish bias.