The EUR/USD exchange rate continued its strong sell-off today, reaching its lowest level in 17 months as concerns about the European fiscal health accelerated. It tumbled to 1.1162, down by over 4.67% from its highest point in September, with focus now shifting to the upcoming Federal Reserve minutes. Euro drops as Europe’s fiscal health struggles
The Japanese yen continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level since September 3 as traders reflected on the latest Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decisions. The USD/JPY pair rose to 157.03, up sharply from this month’s low of 152.90. Bank of Japan hikes interest rates The USD/JPY pair continued
The USD/ZAR exchange rate will be in the spotlight as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) delivers its interest rate decision on Wednesday. This decision comes a week after the Federal Reserve hiked rates and signaled that it will hike again this year. It was trading at 16.23, a few points below last week’s high
The USD/CHF exchange rate continued its recent upward trend, reaching its highest level since June last year as the spread between the US and Swiss interest rates continues to widen. It jumped to 0.8262, up by over 8.7% from its lowest level this year. Swiss National Bank interest rate decision The USD/CHF pair will be
Gold and Bitcoin (BTC) have rallied as investors increasingly embrace the so-called debasement trade, while the US dollar has weakened. The timing has drawn attention to the US Treasury’s decision to increase its long-term debt buybacks. But according to Alexander Lis, chief investment officer at SDV, investors risk confusing two very different things: a Treasury
The Japanese yen is in a strong uptrend this week, reaching its highest level since February this year. The USD/JPY pair dropped to 154.28, down by nearly 6% from its highest level this year. This retreat will be put to the test ahead of major macro events in the next two weeks. Odds of BoJ
OANDA has, once again, secured the top position for both Overall Client Satisfaction and Platform Features in the United Kingdom for the year 2026. This comes following the publication of the 2026 UK Leverage Trading Report by Investment Trends. This achievement underlines OANDA’s work in the fintech sector and solidifies the company’s reputation as a
The Japanese yen has soared in the past few weeks, and is now hovering near its highest level since February this year. The USD/JPY pair has dropped to 154.17, down sharply from the year-to-date high of 163.96. Focus now shifts to some notable macro numbers and the upcoming monetary policy decisions by the Federal Reserve
The USD/JPY exchange rate has dropped to the crucial support level of 155.20, its lowest level since May 6, as the Japanese yen continues to outperform most major currencies this year. The pair has retreated by more than 4% from its year-to-date high, highlighting the dollar’s recent weakness. This article explores why the Trump administration
The Japanese yen resumed its downward trend as investors reflected on the recent interventions by the United States and the Bank of Japan. After plunging to 155.20 earlier this week, the USD/JPY pair rebounded to 158.41 as traders bought the dip ahead of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data. Japanese yen resumes its downtrend The