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G3 central bank meetings this week:The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, the European Central Bank on Thursday, and the Bank of Japan on Friday Put a damper on intra-session major forex volatility.However, an…

Asian trading forex news for Monday, July 24, 2023 The preliminary reading of the PMI from Japan for July showed at 52.1, unchanged from the previous month, as business activity recorded an expansion of 7y…

Markets:Gold fell $8 to $1,961WTI Crude Oil rose $1.27 to $76.92US 10-year yields fell 1.7 basis points to 3.83%The S&P 500 dropped 2 points, to 4,564The Swiss Franc advances, the Japanese Yen lagsThe economic calendar was light and…

The US dollar rebounded today after reacting to a higher preliminary 1-year University of Michigan inflation forecast and generally better data from the monthly consumer survey. Yields have also risen sharply. The inflation reading showed…

Markets:Gold rises from $13 to $1924The price of WTI rose $1.86 to $73.66US 10-year yield rose 2.3 basis points to 4.06%The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.2%.The Japanese yen rose, and the US dollar laggedInitial reaction to the nonfarm…

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. and European benchmark futures fell along with Asian stocks on Wednesday as slowing growth in China's service industry dampened appetite for stocks.Most Read from BloombergA measure of dollar strength rose, while the…

The RBA's monetary policy decision and statement is due at 2.30pm Sydney time, which is 0430 GMT and 0030 EST. Analysts are almost evenly divided on whether a +25bps rate hike or a pending decision. The market rate is well below the…

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks extended global stocks higher on positive momentum from Wall Street and signs of easing inflation in the United States. The yuan rose after China outlined a stronger-than-expected currency reform.Most Read from…

Core PCE prices in the US (excluding food and fuel costs) for May increased by 0.3% as expected but the yearly level was mostly lower at 4.6% versus 4.7% last month and expected. The personal consumption expenditures price index decreased…

USD/JPY traded briefly above 145.00 in Asian morning trade. USD/JPY rally prompted a statement from Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki. Such a statement has become a regular occurrence as the yen has weakened in the past months, usually…