Analysis

Brokers, fintech firms, liquidity providers, banks, EMIs, wealth and portfolio managers, and hedge funds have a new meeting point in APAC.

The GBP/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new week and, for now, seems to have snapped a five-day winning streak to its highest level since late February, around the 1.3485 region set last week.

TradingKey - GBP/USD has shown strong performance over the past month, rising from around 1.30 to 1.34, and has not declined despite expectations of a central bank rate cut. Looking ahead to 2026, GBP/USD may experience volatile pullbacks, testing support levels around 1.25.

TradingKey - UK Economy Shows Persistent Weakness as Construction Slump Deepens.The UK economy remains under pressure, with S&P Global’s latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on the 6th showing that construction activity contracted for a ninth consecutive month in September.

By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A notable trend this year has been the often-counterintuitive market reactions to U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to upend many long-held economic norms. One of the biggest surprises has been the appreciation of China's yuan.The con...

TradingKey - The Swiss Franc faces counteracting bullish and bearish pressures. Given these dynamics, the USD/CHF pair is likely to trade within a range in the near term. In terms of investment strategy, investors should closely monitor the 0.78 low and 0.84 high of this currency pair. 

While the pound has room to rise against the dollar in the near term, the UK’s economic risks and medium-term bearish outlook suggest investors should exercise caution when chasing pound gains.

Following the AUD/USD exchange rate increase in April and May this year, we believe there remains upside potential for the currency pair in the short term (0-3 months).

The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, extending its losses for the second consecutive day. However, the AUD/USD pair may appreciate as softer US inflation data have boosted bets of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September.

BERN, June 6 (Reuters) - Switzerland announced reforms on Friday to make its biggest bank UBS UBSG.S safer and avoid another crisis, hampering the global ambitions of a lender whose financial weight eclipses the country's economy.

The AUD/JPY cross attracted some sellers after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting Minutes showed that the central bank had considered an outsized 50 basis point cut in May.

In the short term (0-3 months), we expect GBP/USD to rise slightly. Here, we emphasize “rising + slight”.

HONG KONG, May 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Taiwanese currency’s recent stunning rally against the U.S. dollar has highlighted a big risk in an unlikely area: the island’s insurers. The large swing against the greenback, if sustained, will hit earnings at Cathay Life and its peers...

TradingKey - Recent internal and external factors have driven a sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). Looking ahead, despite potential pressure from the U.S., Taiwan’s export-oriented economy, emerging economic weakness, and China’s monetary easing ...

SINGAPORE/TAIPEI, May 5 (Reuters) - An unprecedented two-day surge in Taiwan's currency is the latest leg of a scramble out of the U.S. dollar and signal of disquiet in markets as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war rattles confidence and disrupts trade relationships.

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) - As Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Southeast Asia this month to forge closer ties against higher U.S. tariffs, the People's Bank of China was seizing a moment of confusion and disruption in global trade to promote greater usage of the yuan.

TradingKey - The Swiss Franc (CHF) will be shaped by three key drivers: risk appetite, interest rate dynamics, and Swiss National Bank (SNB) interventions.

ZURICH, April 23 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc's rapid appreciation on U.S. policy uncertainty could force the Swiss National Bank to intervene soon, as Swiss industry hopes the safe haven currency's surge can be tamed before it deals another blow to a tariff-threatened sector.

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Currency markets have struggled all year to decide whether Washington's trade war is good or bad for the U.S dollar. Beijing may make up their minds for them.

TradingKey - At the front end of the NZD/USD currency pair, the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is expected to weaken against non-USD currencies due to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) ongoing rate cuts, the central bank’s recent dovish remarks and the impact of Trump’s tariff policies.