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FOREX-Dollar softens as a cooling oil rally lifts risk sentiment
Dollar index falls for third session amid easing oil pricesCentral banks set to hold interest rates amid Mid-East conflictJapan PM set to discuss investment, tariffs with TrumpBy Rocky Swift and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar lost ground on Wednesday as easing crude ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
AUD: RBA hike underscores domestic inflation risks – MUFG
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Michael Wan highlights that global and Asian rates have repriced since the Iran war, with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 25 bps hike illustrating how domestic inflation and macro conditions drive policy paths.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
EXCLUSIVE-Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain. It failed 1,000 times in a week
Britain's FCA financial regulator reviewed financial ads on MetaRegulator found illegal ads for high-risk investment productsOver half were from advertisers FCA had already flagged to MetaMeta says it fights fraud aggressively on a global level By Phoebe Seers, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Jeff Ho...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
USD/INR opens flat as Fed’s policy comes under the spotlight
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens almost flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. The USD/INR pair wobbles around 92.80 as investors shift to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 23:30 IST (18:00 GMT).Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
AUD/USD Price Forecast: More upside likely amid hawkish RBA bets
The AUD/USD pair trades 0.15% higher at around 0.7115 during the late Asian trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair rises as the Australian Dollar (AUD) trades broadly firm, following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) monetary policy announcement on Tuesday, in which it raised its OfficialFxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
Canadian Dollar softens ahead of Fed, BoC rate decisions
The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3700 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Markets turn cautious ahead of critical interest rate decisions from both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) later on Wednesday.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
EUR/GBP weakens below 0.8650 as traders await ECB, BoE rate decisions
The EUR/GBP cross loses ground to near 0.8635, snapping the four-day winning streak during the early European session on Wednesday. Markets are in a "wait-and-see" mode ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decisions later on Thursday.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
USD/CHF holds gains near 0.7850 ahead of Fed interest rate decision
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.7850 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds ground as the US Dollar (USD) remains steady on market caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Flat lines below 200-hour SMA/1.1550 ahead of central bank events
The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on this week's goodish recovery move from the 1.1415-1.1410 area, or its lowest level since August 2025, and oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Wednesday.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Positive bias prevails, eyes resistance above 113.50
The AUD/JPY cross posts modest gains around 113.00 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivers a rate hike and keeps a hawkish tone.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
FOREX-Dollar steadies as oil rally cools, lifting risk sentiment
By Rocky Swift and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - The dollar took a breather on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices sparked a glimmer of risk appetite in the markets ahead of a slate of key central bank decisions.The yen remained shaky near levels that triggered concerns about Toky...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
Japanese Yen flattens against US Dollar around 159.00 in countdown to Fed’s policy
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades almost flat around 159.00 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The USD/JPY pair consolidates as investors await the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 18:00 GMT.
Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
Canadian Dollar holds steady ahead of Fed, BoC policy decisions
USD/CAD remains flat after posting little gains in the previous session, hovering around 1.3690 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair holds steady as traders remain cautious ahead of policy decisions from both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) later in the day.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
Australian Dollar gathers strength as RBA hikes rates, Fed rate decision looms
The AUD/USD pair gains traction to near 0.7115 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after a hawkish interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 18
Australian dollar gains as rates move ahead of the pack
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was in demand on Wednesday, with the country among the very few developed nations to be raising interest rates and investors wagering on further tightening ahead as energy costs inflate globally.Markets imply a 50-50 chance the Rese...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
