Today’s Analysis

The Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to 0.75% on Friday, marking a decisive step away from its long-standing ultra-accommodative stance. Although the move had been largely priced in, markets interpreted the hike as a vote of confidence in …

Gold prices eased slightly on Friday but continued to hover near a seven-week high, buoyed by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain its easing cycle into next year. Spot gold slipped 0.3% to $4,278.41, pulling back modestly after …

The US dollar continued to weaken on Thursday after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered a policy message that proved far more dovish than markets had expected. Although the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points as widely anticipated, …

The US Dollar Index (USDX) managed a modest recovery on Friday, edging up to 99.599 and reclaiming part of the heavy losses accumulated earlier in the week. Even so, the uptick did little to offset the broader decline, with the …

Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.8% in early Tuesday trading, clawing back part of last week’s steep decline as investors shifted back into risk assets amid rising confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its December meeting. The …

The New Zealand dollar slipped to around $0.563 on Wednesday, continuing its decline amid mounting expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will implement another 25-basis-point rate cut next week. Markets are now fully pricing in this move, …

Gold prices surged past $4,130 per ounce on Wednesday, marking a fourth straight session of gains, as growing market confidence pointed to the likelihood of the Federal Reserve resuming monetary easing in December. Fresh US labour data revealed that private …

Gold strengthened on Friday, inching back towards the key $4,000 level as a softer US dollar and signs of labour market weakness revived expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut before the end of the year. The prolonged US government …

Asian equities plunged on Wednesday as investors dumped risk assets following a sharp, tech-driven rout on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumped 3.47% to 49,380.65, wiping out nearly 7% from Tuesday’s record peak, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 6.2% amid …

The US dollar index held steady on Thursday, trading just below the 99 mark, after the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut and Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone prompted markets to reassess the outlook for monetary policy. Fed Outlook And Market …