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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Declines below 113.50, while maintaining bullish near‑term structure
The AUD/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 113.45 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Verbal intervention from Japanese authorities provides some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Australian Dollar (AUD).Â
Indonesian Rupiah weakens as higher oil import costs stretch the trade balance
USD/IDR gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 18,100 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair holds ground as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) faces downward pressure as surging oil import costs stretch the nation's trade balance and stoke inflation.
Gold bears retain control as Iran tensions fuel inflation fears and revive Fed hike bets
Gold (XAU/USD) sticks to modest intraday losses through the first half of the European session on Wednesday and currently trades near the lower end of its daily range, around the $4,025 region, down 0.85% for the day.
Senior BoJ official: Delay in adjustment amid high inflation risk could trigger economic downturn
Senior officials from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) said on Thursday that a delay in stimulus adjustment amid high inflation risk could trigger an economic downturn.Â
Swiss Franc holds losses as US Dollar recovers on Middle East tensions
USD/CHF inches lower after opening at a bullish gap, remaining in positive territory and trading around 0.8060 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
South Korean Won edges up against US Dollar as BoK hikes interest rates
The South Korean Won (KRW) reflects broader strength against the US Dollar (USD) as the Bank of Korea (BoK) delivers its first interest rate hike in three-and-a-half years, raising rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75%.
South Korea Money Supply Growth up to 9.2% in May from previous 8.1%
South Korea Money Supply Growth up to 9.2% in May from previous 8.1%
EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Positions near ascending triangle top around 186.00
EUR/JPY depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 185.90 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross is retaining a constructive bullish bias as it holds above both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs).
United States Dollar Index struggles near 100.50, multi-week low amid fading Fed hike bets
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, is seen consolidating around the 100.50 region during the Asian session on Thursday, close to the nearly four-week low touched the previous day.
Japanese Yen strengthens on intervention warning, cooling US inflation
The USD/JPY pair loses ground to near 162.15 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after verbal intervention from Japanese authorities.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $57.00 amid Middle East tensions
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around $57.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. The price of the non-yielding white metal faces significant challenges as rising US-Iran tensions boost oil prices and spark fresh inflation concerns.
Japan’s Katayama: Ready to take appropriate action on currency anytime as needed
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that the authorities are ready to take appropriate action on currency anytime as needed.
Japanese Yen hesitates near 40-year lows as Iran war, Oil prices hold bulls
The Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles in the lower range of the 162.00s against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, not far from the 40-year lows, at 162.85. Rising geopolitical tensions and higher Oil prices offset the positive impact of the soft US consumer inflation data released on Tuesday.