Hawkish remarks from RBA’s Hunter lift Australian Dollar

Hawkish remarks from RBA’s Hunter lift Australian Dollar

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades 0.23% higher to near 0.6943 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair gains as the Australian Dollar outperforms its major currency peers, except the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeping the door open for further monetary […]

Gold edges lower to near $4,100 on renewed US–Iran tensions

Gold edges lower to near ,100 on renewed US–Iran tensions

Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to around $4,100 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal faces new selling pressure after the US vows a response against Iran following reports of attacks on three oil tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Traders await the release of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) June meeting […]

Hormuz security risks support prices – BNY

Hormuz security risks support prices – BNY

Geoff Yu reports that a Qatari LNG carrier was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, reviving security concerns and lifting European gas prices and Brent, WTI, Omani and Dubai crude benchmarks. He notes fragmented shipping routes, heightened shipowner anxiety, and warns that the incident pressures already fragile U.S.–Iran peace discussions and Qatar’s LNG export plans. […]

RBNZ hike seen but path questioned – Commerzbank

RBNZ hike seen but path questioned – Commerzbank

Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank expects the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to raise rates at its July meeting to reinforce its inflation-fighting credentials, which should initially support the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). However, he argues that current market pricing of about 3.5 hikes over 12 months is excessive, and the eventual repricing of this […]