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USD: FOMC minutes were old news – ING
USD: FOMC minutes were old news – ING
The dollar is little changed after last night's release of the FOMC minutes for July. That FOMC meeting was held before the release of the July jobs data – meaning that all the references to a 'solid' jobs market in those minutes are now under scrutiny, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
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NZD/USD: Bearish momentum but RSI near oversold – OCBC
NZD/USD: Bearish momentum but RSI near oversold – OCBC
Kiwi fell post-RBNZ policy decision. NZD last seen at 0.5820 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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GBP: Inflation remains too high – Commerzbank
GBP: Inflation remains too high – Commerzbank
At first glance, yesterday's British inflation figures for July were clear: service inflation was two-tenths, while core and headline inflation were each one-tenth higher than expected.
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DXY: Consolidation continues – OCBC
DXY: Consolidation continues – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) eased slightly overnight, in line with sideways trading. DXY was last at 98.28, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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CNY: China's 'global renminbi' moment – ING
CNY: China's 'global renminbi' moment – ING
It's been a good month for Chinese assets. The benchmark CSI 300 is +5.9% this month in dollar terms.
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Dow Jones futures decline as AI rally falters, Walmart earnings in focus
Dow Jones futures decline as AI rally falters, Walmart earnings in focus
Dow Jones futures fall by 0.11%, trading around 44,950, along with the S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures steady around 6,400 and 23,300, respectively, during European hours on Thursday ahead of the opening of the North American session.
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EUR/USD: 2-way trades are likely – OCBC
EUR/USD: 2-way trades are likely – OCBC
Euro (EUR) continued to trade subdued. Pair was last at 1.1645 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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EUR: Optimism over a potential ceasefire/peace fades – ING
EUR: Optimism over a potential ceasefire/peace fades – ING
EUR/USD is becalmed. It's fair to say that the optimism over a potential ceasefire/peace deal in Ukraine is now fading, as evidenced by EUR/CHF dropping back down to 0.9370, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
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EUR/JPY price forecast: Remains above 171.50 support after German PMI data
EUR/JPY price forecast: Remains above 171.50 support after German PMI data
EUR/JPY steadies after two days of losses, trading around 171.70 during the early European hours on Thursday. The currency cross moves little following the release of HCOB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data from Germany and the Eurozone.
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Gold Technical Analysis – Awaiting Fed Chair Powell
Gold Technical Analysis – Awaiting Fed Chair Powell
Gold continues to trade in a tight range ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech and the September NFP report. What’s next?
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Struggles near 0.5820, below 200-day on RBNZ's dovish stance
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Struggles near 0.5820, below 200-day on RBNZ's dovish stance
The NZD/USD pair touches a fresh low since April 14, around the 0.5815 region, during the Asian session on Thursday and looks to extend the previous day's dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) inspired slump.
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FX option expiries for 21 August 10am New York cut
FX option expiries for 21 August 10am New York cut
A look at what is on the board for today
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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bulls retain control near 1.3880 area, highest since May 21
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Bulls retain control near 1.3880 area, highest since May 21
The USD/CAD pair trades with a positive bias for the third consecutive day on Thursday and hovers near the 1.3880 region, or its highest level since May 21, during the Asian session.
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Gold Futures Analysis Today with tradeCompass – August 21, 2025
Gold Futures Analysis Today with tradeCompass – August 21, 2025
Gold futures technical analysis and price prediction for August 21, 2025. tradeCompass bearish bias below 3388.9 with clear profit targets.
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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Consolidates but falls below 50-day SMA
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Consolidates but falls below 50-day SMA
USD/JPY prints back-to-back bearish days during the week, down 0.17% on Wednesday as the Greenback sold off on fears that the Trump administration threatens the Federal Reserve’s independence. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 147.37 after hitting a daily high of 147.81.
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EUR/USD holds near 1.1660 as Fed Minutes clash with Trump’s pressure
EUR/USD holds near 1.1660 as Fed Minutes clash with Trump’s pressure
EUR/USD advances steadily during the North American session as the Federal Reserve (Fed) unveils its latest Meeting Minutes. At the time of writing, the pair trades at around 1.1660 and clings to minimal gains of 0.13%.
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Gold price climbs as Trump threatens Fed independence
Gold price climbs as Trump threatens Fed independence
Gold prices are rising on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump continued to exert pressure on the Federal Reserve (Fed) as he demands Fed Governor Lisa Cook resign due to an investigation of mortgage fraud.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rebounds from two-week low, Fed Minutes in focus
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rebounds from two-week low, Fed Minutes in focus
Silver (XAG/USD) stages a sharp recovery on Wednesday after sliding to its lowest level in over two weeks, since August 4.
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USDCHF Technicals The USDCHF runs lower on flight into safety of CHF
USDCHF Technicals The USDCHF runs lower on flight into safety of CHF
The price of the USDCHF breaks below the 50% of the move up from the July 23 low.
GBP/USD slides as Fed Governor Cook faces fraud allegations, UK inflation surges
GBP/USD slides as Fed Governor Cook faces fraud allegations, UK inflation surges
GBP/USD tumbles during the North American session, with traders shrugging off high inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) as the White House pressures Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook to step aside from the board. The pair trades at 1.3469, down 0.15%.
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Gold finds support near its 100 day moving average
Gold finds support near its 100 day moving average
The 100-day moving average comes in at $3304.31. The low price today reached $3311.62 so far
NASDAQ index continues to take the most heat to the downside.
NASDAQ index continues to take the most heat to the downside.
Tests its 200 hour moving average at 21126.27 (and rising)
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US dollar moved lower in early US trading. The more dovish Fed a catalyst
US dollar moved lower in early US trading. The more dovish Fed a catalyst
Early US trading sees US dollar weaken post-mortgage fraud allegations against FOMC member.
The USD is little changed to kickstart the US trading session as Fed Powell awaited
The USD is little changed to kickstart the US trading session as Fed Powell awaited
What technical levels are in play - and why - for the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD given the price action in the major currency pairs, with a bonus look at the NZDUSD after the dovish RBNZ cut?.
Gold rallies from three-week low as US Dollar weakens, Fed minutes in focus
Gold rallies from three-week low as US Dollar weakens, Fed minutes in focus
Gold (XAU/USD) is staging a sharp rebound on Wednesday, trading around $3,345 during the American session after briefly falling to a three-week low of $3,311 in early Asian trade.
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USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range between 7.1800 and 7.1950 – UOB Group
USD/CNH: Likely to trade in a range between 7.1800 and 7.1950 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 7.1800 and 7.1950. In the longer run, USD is expected to trade in a range of 7.1730/7.2000, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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EUR is trading flat for now – Scotiabank
EUR is trading flat for now – Scotiabank
The Euro (EUR) is entering Wednesday’s NA session unchanged against the US Dollar (USD) as it extends its recent consolidation with ongoing congestion around 1.1650, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
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USD/JPY: Likely to trade in a range between 147.35 and 148.20 – UOB Group
USD/JPY: Likely to trade in a range between 147.35 and 148.20 – UOB Group
The current price movements in Japanese Yen (JPY) are likely part of a range-trading phase between 147.35 and 148.20. In the longer run, USD has likely moved back into a range-trading phase between 146.50 and 148.80, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD approaches key resistance around $3,330
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD approaches key resistance around $3,330
Gold  (XAU/USD) is trimming some losses on Wednesday, drawing support from the sour market sentiment. The precious metal has bounced from two-week lows right above $3,300, but remains capped below previous support at the $3,330 area, which leaves the broader bearish trend intact.
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AUD/USD: Risk for AUD is tilted to the downside toward 0.6420 – UOB Group
AUD/USD: Risk for AUD is tilted to the downside toward 0.6420 – UOB Group
Rapid increase in downward momentum is likely to lead to further losses, but Australian Dollar (AUD) may not reach 0.6420. In the longer run, risk for AUD is tilted to the downside toward 0.6420, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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USD: Going up is harder than going down – Commerzbank
USD: Going up is harder than going down – Commerzbank
Hardly anyone will be interested in what the minutes of the last FOMC meeting at the end of July reveal this evening. The decisive factor for the market will be what Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says in his speech on Friday at the conference in Jackson Hole, which begins tomorrow.
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GBP/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 1.3415 and 1.3585 – UOB Group
GBP/USD: Likely to trade in a range between 1.3415 and 1.3585 – UOB Group
Downward momentum continues to increase, and there is a chance for Pound Sterling (GBP) to drop to 1.3460. In the longer run, GBP is now neutral; it is likely to trade in a range between 1.3415 and 1.3585, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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RBNZ: More dovish than expected – Commerzbank
RBNZ: More dovish than expected – Commerzbank
The kiwi is under significant pressure this morning, losing around 1% against the US dollar following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) meeting.
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EUR/USD: Unlikely to reach the next support at 1.1595 – UOB Group
EUR/USD: Unlikely to reach the next support at 1.1595 – UOB Group
Euro (EUR) could break below 1.1630, but it is unlikely to reach the next support at 1.1595. In the longer run, tentative increase in downward momentum could lead to EUR edging lower and testing 1.1595, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Banks
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Testing key support at the 0.8600 area
EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Testing key support at the 0.8600 area
The Euro is trading lower for the third consecutive day against the Pound Sterling on Wednesday, after the rejection at the 0.8650 area on Tuesday.
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RBNZ cuts 25bp, debates 50bp move – ING
RBNZ cuts 25bp, debates 50bp move – ING
The RBNZ delivered a 25bp cut to 3.00% but revealed a serious debate over a larger 50bp move, sending NZD/USD down 1.1%.
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DXY: Sideways trading on the daily charts – OCBC
DXY: Sideways trading on the daily charts – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) continued to inch higher against most currencies overnight in quiet trading as markets stay sidelined, waiting for Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. DXY was last at 98.33 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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USD: Quiet consolidation – ING
USD: Quiet consolidation – ING
The dollar has quietly gone a little bid this week. We're not sure what's driving it, but we wouldn't read too much into it at this stage. Perhaps it's just that sitting short dollars is expensive with one-week dollar rates still well above 4.00%, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
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US Dollar Index price forecast: Tests 50-day EMA resistance near 98.50
US Dollar Index price forecast: Tests 50-day EMA resistance near 98.50
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending gains for the third successive session and trading around 98.30 during the European hours on Wednesday.
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GBP/USD: Bullish momentum on daily chart is fading – OCBC
GBP/USD: Bullish momentum on daily chart is fading – OCBC
Pound Sterling (GBP) extended its decline amid broad USD bound. Pair was last at 1.3499 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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