The GBP/JPY cross attracts heavy selling following the release of UK consumer inflation figures on Wednesday and, for now, seems to have snapped a three-day winning streak.
The USD/CAD pair trades in positive territory around 1.4005 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Optimism surrounding the US-Iran peace agreement drags crude oil prices lower and weighs on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Deutsche Bank comments that despite recent declines in Oil and Euro inflation swaps, ECB chief economist Philip Lane warns that earlier energy shocks will still feed through to prices.
The British Pound (GBP) holds marginal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, trading at 1.3422 after hitting weekly lows at 1.3414.
The EUR/GBP cross gathers strength to around 0.8650 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the Euro (EUR) following the UK inflation report for May.
The USD/JPY pair loses ground to near 160.25 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision under new Chair Kevin Warsh later on Wednesday.
USD/IDR gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 17,770 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) faces challenges as traders adopt caution ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy decision due later in the day.
The EUR/USD pair trades with a positive bias for the third straight day and holds steady above the 1.1600 mark through the Asian session on Wednesday.
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 113.25 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Australian Dollar (AUD) after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to their highest level in more than three decades.
The Indian Rupee (INR) holds ground after two days of gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. However, the upside potential for the USD/INR pair could be capped in the near term as downward pressure on the Indian Rupee eases, supported by declining global oil prices.
The AUD/USD pair trades with a negative bias for the second straight day, though it lacks bearish conviction and holds above the 0.7050 level through the Asian session on Wednesday amid mixed cues.
EUR/JPY depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 186.20 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency cross holds a constructive bullish bias as it remains above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).
Silver price (XAG/USD) continues its winning streak for the fifth consecutive day, trading around $70.40 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
The NZD/USD pair trades with a positive bias for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, though it lacks bullish conviction and remains below mid-0.5800s through the Asian session.
USD/CAD halts its four-day winning streak, trading around 1.3990 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
The GBP/USD pair gathers strength to around 1.3430 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday, bolstered by Middle East peace hopes.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Wednesday at 6.8096 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8108 and 6.7659 Reuters estimate.
The USD/JPY pair ticks lower during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it remains within striking distance of the highest level since late April, touched last week.
The AUD/USD pair trades with mild gains around 0.7070 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a hawkish hold on rates on Tuesday.
The EUR/USD pair holds steady near 1.1610 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision later in the day. Also, the US May Retail Sales will be published.
GBP/USD spent Tuesday going almost nowhere, closing fractionally higher near the middle of a range it has refused to leave for months. The stillness is not for lack of news; it is the calm of a market that has read Wednesday's calendar and decided to wait.
The NZD/USD pair trades sideways near the 0.5830 region on Wednesday, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) finds mild support from a softer US Dollar, while traders remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision.
The USD/JPY advances steadily on Tuesday as market participants brace for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, as the meeting kicked off during the day. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 160.47, within the intervention zone.
The USD/CHF retreats for the second straight day but remains above its current weekly low of 0.7921, due to overall US Dollar weakness, triggered by the Greenback's strong correlation with falling Oil prices and traders' lack of expectation of Fed rate hikes.
The AUD/USD pair trades slightly lower near 0.7070 on Tuesday, as the Australian Dollar (AUD) struggles to extend gains despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintaining a cautiously hawkish tone.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades virtually unchanged on Tuesday around $70.00 after reclaiming its 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), as traders await the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy announcement before placing large directional bets.
USD/CHF extends losses for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as easing tensions between the United States (US) and Iran weigh on demand for the safe-haven US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.7921, down 0.30% on the day.
USD/CAD trades around 1.3990 on Tuesday at the time of writing, little changed on the day as markets adopt a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision.
EUR/USD has gone almost nowhere since the weekend's deal headlines, and Tuesday was more of the same: a dip that held above 1.1550, a grind back to the 1.1600 handle, and a hard stall at the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) sitting just overhead.
The USD/JPY pair rose slightly around the intervention zone of 160.40 on Tuesday, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to gain strong traction even after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to their highest level in more than three decades.