The U.S. dollar rose on Friday, a day after falling on a surge in U.S. jobless claims and modest inflation, as investors expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week after a roughly nine-month hiatus. The greenback rose 0.3% to 147.66 yen, on track for its largest percentage gain in 10 days, after rising for three straight weeks. The dollar firmed earlier on Friday after a U.S.-Japanese joint statement affirmed exchange rates should be "market determined" and that excess volatility and disorderly moves in exchange rates were undesirable. The dollar index was up 0.1% at...
Gold price (XAU/USD) retains its negative bias through the first half of the European session on Monday and currently trades near the lower end of its daily range. The US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday raises the risk of a broader conflict in the Middle East and benefits the US Dollar's (USD) status as the global reserve currency. Moreover, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish signal further underpins the Greenback and contributes to driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal. Meanwhile, the risk of a further escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...
Oil prices surged on Monday to their highest since January as the United States' move over the weekend to join Israel in striking Iran's nuclear facilities stoked supply concerns. Brent crude futures rose $1.52, or 1.97%, to $78.53 a barrel by 0503 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.51, or 2.04%, to $75.35. Both contracts jumped more than 3% earlier in the session to $81.40 and $78.40, respectively, touching five-month highs before giving up some of the gains. The price surge came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "destroyed" Iran's main nuclear site in an...
Gold prices edged lower on Monday as investors preferred the dollar following a U.S. attack on Iran's main nuclear site over the weekend, with markets looking to Iran for a response. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $3,362.29 an ounce, as of 0341 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $3,378. "The U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has seen the dollar receive safe-haven buying in the currency market," said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade. "The rise in the dollar has pegged gold back and led to an unusually weak performance by the precious metal despite the risks emanating...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices moved higher near $36.10, ending a three-day losing streak during Asian trading hours on Monday (6/23). The white metal attracted some buyers amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed Iranian nuclear sites. The United States carried out airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday morning despite US President Donald Trump's long-standing vows to avoid any new foreign conflict. Iran has vowed to respond, saying it is "keeping all options on the table," while Trump said that any Iranian retaliation against the United States "will be met...
The Australian dollar (AUD) depreciated against the US dollar (USD) on Monday (6/23), extending its losses for the third straight session. The AUD/USD pair remained weaker amid weaker risk sentiment, driven by escalating Middle East tensions. US President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had "obliterated" three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, in overnight strikes, coordinated with Israeli strikes. Iran's parliament approved the move to close the strait. Iran has threatened to close the strait in the past but has never followed through,...
USD/CHF moved lower after posting gains in the previous session, trading around 0.8170 during Asian hours on Monday (6/23). The currency pair depreciated as the Swiss Franc (CHF) gained support from rising safe-haven demand, which was driven by the United States' (US) attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. US President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had "obliterated" Iran's key nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, in overnight strikes, coordinated with Israeli strikes. The Middle East conflict is set to escalate as Tehran vows to defend...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) started the new week on a weaker note, dropping to its lowest level since May 15 against the broadly stronger US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) last week signaled its preference to move cautiously in normalizing its still-loose monetary policy, forcing investors to scale back their expectations about the likely timing of the next interest rate hike. In addition, concerns that the US tariffs of 25% on Japanese vehicles and a reciprocal levies of 24% on other imports will impact the Japanese economy turned out to be another factor that...
The GBP/USD pair extended losses to around 1.3405 during Asian trading hours on Monday (6/23). Concerns that Iran will retaliate against the US attack on its nuclear sites boosted safe-haven flows, supporting the US Dollar (USD). Investors await preliminary readings of the Purchasing Managers' Indexes (PMIs) for June from the UK and the US, due on Monday. The United States carried out airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday despite US President Donald Trump's long-standing vows to avoid a new foreign conflict, according to Bloomberg. Trump said Iran's main nuclear enrichment...
Gold (XAU/USD) is extending its decline on Wednesday for a second consecutive day as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields firm ahead of the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook.
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The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened against its US counterpart and reversed part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks....