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DXY Index: Here’s why the US dollar is in a freefall

The US Dollar Index (DXY) continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level in over four years as the greenback crashed against most currencies, such as the Australian dollar and the euro.  The DXY Index tumbled to a low of 95.55 ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision, which will come out

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ASX 200 Index and AUD/USD forecast as Australia inflation spikes

The ASX 200 Index retreated in the last two consecutive days, while the AUD/USD exchange rate rose to the highest level in years after the latest Australian consumer inflation report. The index retreated to A$8,925 from the year-to-date high of A$8,990. On the other hand, the AUD/USD exchange rate jumped to a high of 0.7010,

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ASX 200 Index and AUD/USD forecast as Australia inflation spikes

The ASX 200 Index retreated in the last two consecutive days, while the AUD/USD exchange rate rose to the highest level in years after the latest Australian consumer inflation report. The index retreated to A$8,925 from the year-to-date high of A$8,990. On the other hand, the AUD/USD exchange rate jumped to a high of 0.7010,

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Morning brief: Asia markets diverge as gold hits records, Dollar slides

Global markets delivered a mixed picture on Wednesday, with Asia-Pacific stocks diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting close, commodities surging to fresh highs, currencies swinging on US dollar weakness, and corporate uncertainty resurfacing at Amazon after a prematurely sent internal email fueled layoff fears. Asian markets mixed as Wall Street hits record Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed,

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Morning brief: Asia markets diverge as gold hits records, Dollar slides

Global markets delivered a mixed picture on Wednesday, with Asia-Pacific stocks diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting close, commodities surging to fresh highs, currencies swinging on US dollar weakness, and corporate uncertainty resurfacing at Amazon after a prematurely sent internal email fueled layoff fears. Asian markets mixed as Wall Street hits record Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed,

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USD/ZAR forecast as South African rand rally gains steam ahead of Fed, SARB

The USD/ZAR exchange rate continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level since June 2022. It has dropped in the last eleven consecutive weeks as the South African rand surge gained steam. It is down by over 20% from its highest level in April last year. USD/ZAR crashes amid the US dollar sell-off  The

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USD/ZAR forecast as South African rand rally gains steam ahead of Fed, SARB

The USD/ZAR exchange rate continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level since June 2022. It has dropped in the last eleven consecutive weeks as the South African rand surge gained steam. It is down by over 20% from its highest level in April last year. USD/ZAR crashes amid the US dollar sell-off  The

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USD/BRL forecast ahead of the Fed and Brazilian central bank decisions

The Brazilian real continued its strong rally this week, reaching its highest level since May 2024 as the US dollar sell-off gained momentum. The USD/BRL exchange rate has dropped in the last five consecutive weeks and is down by 18% from its highest level since December 2024. Brazilian real surges ahead of the central bank

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USD/BRL forecast ahead of the Fed and Brazilian central bank decisions

The Brazilian real continued its strong rally this week, reaching its highest level since May 2024 as the US dollar sell-off gained momentum. The USD/BRL exchange rate has dropped in the last five consecutive weeks and is down by 18% from its highest level since December 2024. Brazilian real surges ahead of the central bank

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USD/JPY forecast: What next for the soaring Japanese yen?

The Japanese yen has staged a strong comeback in the past few days as investors focused on its potential intervention and the latest actions by the Federal Reserve. The USD/JPY pair was trading at 153, down by 4% from its highest level this year. Concerns about Japanese yen intervention remain The USD/JPY exchange rate has

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