01 Apr, 2025

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The price of gold remains stable despite worries over Trump’s proposed tariffs.

During Friday’s early European trading hours, the price of gold (XAU/USD) remains unchanged. The precious metal is somewhat supported by the mounting apprehension over US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. The upswing of the yellow metal is also aided by a drop in US bond yields across the curve. However, the non-yielding yellow metal may […]

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Forex Today: US Dollar benefits from cautious mood, as focus switches to Powell testimony.

The US Dollar (USD) is holding steady early Tuesday after making slight gains against its major rivals on Monday, as markets turn cautious. The economic calendar will not include any high-impact data releases, but Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech before Congress may increase market volatility. Later in the American session, numerous more Federal […]

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AUD/USD consolidates toward the top-end of the 0.6100-0.6330 range (BBH)

BBH’s FX analysts remark that the AUD/USD is consolidating near the top of its year-to-date range of 0.6100-0.6330. RBA should begin easing at the next February 18 meeting. “In February, Australia’s Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index remained basically constant at 92.2. While the headline print remained below the long-term average of 100.5, the forward-looking sub-indices […]

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USD/INR declines amid expected RBI intervention and US dollar selling.

The Indian Rupee (INR) recovered on Tuesday, posting its largest gain since November 2022, after plummeting to a new record low in the previous session. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s robust intervention, US Dollar (USD) selling by exporters, and profit-booking by speculators all help to support the INR. The regular interventions have dragged on […]

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Ahead of the US NFP, the Australian dollar swings sideways as the market is cautious.

On Friday, the US dollar (USD) and the Australian dollar (AUD) consolidate. However, as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to negotiate possible tariff rollbacks, the AUD/USD pair saw upward support as US-China trade tensions eased. China, Australia’s key trading partner, retaliated against the new 10% US tariff that took effect […]

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As Trump tariffs strengthen the dollar, Asian currencies decline; the Indian rupee reaches a record low.

Dollar Index Surge Pressures Regional Currencies as INR Hits Record Low Monday saw a strong decline in Asian currencies as the U.S. dollar strengthened following the weekend imposition of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on a number of nations. The dollar index, which compares the value of the US dollar to a number of […]