Recovery seen shallow without USD fade – OCBC

Recovery seen shallow without USD fade – OCBC

Christopher Wong at OCBC notes USD/THB’s recent rebound is running into interim resistance around 33.40 after a sharp move higher. Bank of Thailand officials attribute THB weakness mainly to broad USD strength and Thai equity outflows, while signalling readiness to manage excessive FX moves. Softer Oil may slow USD/THB upside, but THB recovery could stay […]

Australian Dollar advances as hawkish RBA Minutes meet firmer US confidence data

Australian Dollar advances as hawkish RBA Minutes meet firmer US confidence data

AUD/USD trades higher near 0.6915 on Tuesday as investors digest the latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Meeting Minutes and a modest improvement in United States (US) Consumer Confidence. The Australian Dollar (AUD) found some support from the RBA’s hawkish tone, although the US Dollar (USD) remained neutral after falling partially due to end-of-quarter profit-taking. […]

Upside risks linger as recovery questioned – ING

Upside risks linger as recovery questioned – ING

ING strategists Michiel Tukker and Benjamin Schroeder note that Oil has returned to pre-war levels but argue the market is overly optimistic about the speed and durability of the supply recovery. They highlight an unstable balance between demand, physical buying and strategic reserves, and stress that second-round inflation risks and Oil’s future trajectory will only […]

Why is the DXY US Dollar Index declining despite hawkish Fed expectations?

Why is the DXY US Dollar Index declining despite hawkish Fed expectations?

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, continues its losing streak for the third consecutive day and is trading around 101.20 during the European hours on Monday. The US Dollar remains subdued on easing safe-haven demand following reports that Washington and Tehran have agreed […]