Tag Archives: USD

AUD/USD Slides as RBA Hike Bets Fade and Fed Hawkishness Lifts US Dollar

AUD/USD slides near 0.7130 as RBA hike bets fade, Fed stays hawkish, tensions boost dollar.

Dollar-yen nears 160 again as Japan’s intervention fades and yield gap sustains carry trade

Despite $60bn Japan intervention, USD/JPY rebounds near 159.5 as yield gap persists; 160 breakout risks response.

Banxico trims 2026 growth view, holds rates steady as USD/MXN rebounds towards 17.50

Banxico slashed 2026 growth outlook, held rates, lifting USD/MXN; investors eye calls, carry, rising volatility.

Sterling slips as US–Iran uncertainty and policy divergence boost Dollar demand

Sterling slips as US-Iran talks boost dollar demand; geopolitical risk and policy divergence pressure GBP/USD lower.

New Zealand Dollar Holds Gains After Hawkish RBNZ Pause, But US Strength Keeps NZD/USD Range-bound

NZD gains on hawkish RBNZ hold; split vote supports Kiwi, but US strength keeps NZD/USD 0.5800-0.6000.

Gold slides to three-month low as US-Iran claim denied, dollar firms ahead of US PCE

Gold slips to $4,440 amid US-Iran headlines, firm dollar, sticky inflation; traders favor volatility and bearish options.

RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25% on split vote, lifts rate track and inflation outlook

RBNZ held rates at 2.25% in split vote, but lifted projections, boosting NZD on hawkish outlook.

AUD/USD slides towards 50-day average as soft Australia data dims further RBA tightening

AUD/USD slips to 50-day average as soft CPI and jobs data dampen RBA hike odds, boosting volatility.

NZD/USD recovers after hawkish RBNZ hold as softer dollar and geopolitics cap gains

NZD/USD rebounds as RBNZ holds rates with hawkish tilt; softer USD, geopolitics and Fed expectations cap gains.

AUD/USD slips towards 0.7160 as RBA-Fed policy uncertainty keeps pair range-bound

AUD/USD slips near 0.7160, consolidating in rectangle; key EMA levels guide range breakout as volatility stays subdued.