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September 27, 2024
Japanese Yen Drops as No Candidate Secures Majority in LDP Voting First Round

Japanese Yen Drops as No Candidate Secures Majority in LDP Voting First Round The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to weaken for the third consecutive session, following the release of Tokyo’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Friday. Investors are concerned that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) may delay further rate hikes, adding pressure to the

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September 26, 2024
Australian Dollar Strengthens as China Prepares Capital Injection for Top Banks

Australian Dollar Strengthens as China Prepares Capital Injection for Top Banks The Australian Dollar (AUD) regained some of its recent losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, benefiting from divergent monetary policy stances between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the US Federal Reserve. The AUD also received a boost as China, Australia’s

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September 24, 2024
Japanese Yen Softens Following Comments from BoJ Governor Ueda

Japanese Yen Softens Following Comments from BoJ Governor Ueda The Japanese Yen (JPY) lost ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as concerns grew over the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) reluctance to raise interest rates. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Friday that it would only be “appropriate to raise rates if trend inflation

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September 23, 2024
Pound Sterling Slips as UK PMI Misses Expectations

Pound Sterling Slips as UK PMI Misses Expectations The Pound Sterling (GBP) declined on Monday, driven by weaker-than-anticipated preliminary UK S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for September and negative market sentiment. The British currency underperformed against most of its major peers, except for the Euro (EUR), which also fell due to a surprise

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September 20, 2024
Gold Price Holds Steady Near Record Highs Despite Positive Market Sentiment

Gold Price Holds Steady Near Record Highs Despite Positive Market Sentiment Gold (XAU/USD) continues its upward momentum for the second consecutive day, edging closer to the $2,600 mark—just shy of its all-time high—during early European trading on Friday. This rise follows the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) substantial interest rate cut on Wednesday, with expectations for another

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