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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $87.00 due to China-driven liquidation
Silver price (XAG/USD) continues to lose ground for the second successive session, trading around $87.20 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Wednesday.
Australia’s CPI inflation arrives at 3.8% YoY in January vs. 3.7% expected
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) in January, compared to a 3.8% increase reported in the previous reading, the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday.
Australian Dollar edges higher after Australian CPI; focus shifts to Trump’s SOTU speech
The AUD/USD pair edges higher following the release of the latest Australian consumer inflation figures, though it lacks follow-through buying and remains confined in a familiar range held over the past two weeks or so.
Australia Construction Work Done below expectations (0.8%) in 4Q: Actual (-0.1%)
Australia Construction Work Done below expectations (0.8%) in 4Q: Actual (-0.1%)
EUR/USD softens below 1.1800 on Fed hawkish remarks
The EUR/USD pair edges lower to around 1.1775 during the early Asian session on Wednesday, pressured by a renewed US Dollar (USD) demand. Traders await the US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address later on Wednesday for clarity on fiscal policies.
Indonesia: Deficit set to widen – UOB
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Vincentius Ming Shen note that Indonesia’s current account moved back into a small deficit in 4Q25 and for full-year 2025.
GBP/USD stalls as Bailey flags services inflation
GBP/USD was essentially flat on Tuesday, drifting around 1.3500 in a quiet session.
Japan Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) unchanged at 2.6% in January
Japan Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) unchanged at 2.6% in January
USD/JPY surges as Takaichi pushes back on BoJ rate hikes
USD/JPY jumped about 0.7% on Tuesday, rallying sharply to around 155.86 in a session driven almost entirely by Japanese Yen weakness.
Fed’s Collins: We're quite likely to hold current rates for some time
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Tuesday that it will be appropriate to hold in the current range for some time.
NZD/USD drifts lower as rate hike expectations fade
NZD/USD slipped 0.14% on Tuesday, settling close to 0.5960 in a narrow session. The pair is trading above its key moving averages, but bullish momentum has waned.
Fed's Barkin: Monetary policy is currently well-positioned for risks
Federal Reserve (Fed) President of the Bank of Richmond Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday that monetary policy is “well positioned” to deal with the risks around the economic outlook.
Gold tumbles below $5,150 on profit-taking, US Dollar strength
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near $5,140, snapping the four-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal loses momentum amid some profit-taking and a stronger US Dollar (USD).
USDPHP: BSP signals high bar for more cuts – BNY
BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage highlights that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has delivered a sixth straight rate cut but now signals a high bar for further easing. Governor Eli Remolona stresses that data must change significantly to justify more cuts.
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Jumps towards 110.00 on JPY weakness
The AUD/JPY surges late in the North American session, up by over 0.83% as the Japanese Yen weakens as PM Takaichi expressed stronger resistance to further tightening by the Bank of Japan, led by Governor Ueda.
AUD/USD consolidates below three-year highs ahead of key CPI
AUD/USD edged higher by less than 0.1% on Tuesday, trading in a narrow range around 0.7060.
USD/SGD: Losses unwind as MAS bets fade – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that USD/SGD is retracing earlier losses seen after US tariff headlines, with softer risk appetite and reduced expectations for MAS tightening in April weighing on the Singapore Dollar.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Jumps as PM Takaichi flags BoJ hike concerns
The Pound Sterling advances versus the Japanese Yen, in the aftermath of comments that the Japanese PM Takaichi expressed her concerns about additional rate hikes to Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, as the central bank seems poised to resume its normalization of monetary policy.
United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock increased to 11.4M in February 20 from previous -0.609M
United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock increased to 11.4M in February 20 from previous -0.609M
USD/KRW: ING targets lower levels on exports – ING
ING’s Chris Turner highlights that Asian equities, especially semiconductor-heavy indices in Korea and Taiwan, are outperforming as investors focus on AI winners.
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