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New Zealand Dollar holds losses despite hotter Chinese CPI inflation data
The NZD/USD pair faces some selling pressure to near 0.5865 during the early Asian session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as the US-Israeli war with Iran shows no sign of resolution, boosting safe-haven demand.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 9
Japanese Yen declines as US Dollar gains on Middle East conflict
USD/JPY extends its winning streak for the third successive session, trading around 158.60 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair rises as the US Dollar (USD) gains on safe-haven demand. The Iran war has entered its second week with no clear resolution in sight.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 9
FOREX-Dollar surges as Middle East war sends oil above $110 a barrel
Safe-haven greenback hits 3-month high vs euro on war worriesAsian currencies underperform due to high energy exposureInflation risks stall bets for central bank rate cutsBy Tom Westbrook and Jiaxing Li SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar took another leg higher on Monda...Reuters
Mon, Mar 9
Pound Sterling softens to near 1.3300 as Middle East conflict fuels US Dollar strength
The GBP/USD pair attracts some sellers to near 1.3300 during the early Asian session on Monday. Escalating hostilities in the Middle East boost a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) against the Pound Sterling (GBP).
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 9
EUR/USD plummets to 1.1500 neighborhood, fresh low since November 2025 on firmer USD
The EUR/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new week and dives to a fresh low since November 2025, around the 1.1520-1.1515 region, during the Asian session. Moreover, the fundamental backdrop suggests that the path of least resistance for spot prices remains to the downside.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 9
Australian Dollar drops due to Middle East unrest, US Dollar gains, China CPI eyed
AUD/USD begins the week on a weaker note, trading around 0.6960 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair weakens as the US Dollar (USD) gains on safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 9
FOREX-Dollar surges as US-Iran war pushes oil past $100 a barrel
SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - The dollar took another leg higher on Monday, jumping to a three-month peak on the euro as oil surged past $100 a barrel, stocks slid and investors headed for safety as protracted war in the Middle East threatened to disrupt global energy supplies.The dollar was up 0.8...Reuters
Sun, Mar 8
FOREX-Safe-haven franc bounces as Iran war rages, dollar down after payrolls drop
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' dollar fallsTechnical factors help to knock dollar lower - analystDollar posts largest weekly gain since November 2024Euro logs biggest weekly drop since April 2024By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The safe-haven ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar outperforms G10 peers as oil prices jump
Canadian dollar gains 0.7% against the greenbackPosts its strongest since February 12 at 1.3578Price of oil settles 12.2% higher at $90.90 a barrelCanada-U.S. 10-year spread narrows 4.9 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) - The commodity-linked Canadian dollar strengthened to a...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
South Africa central bank to redraft risk scenarios as Iran war boosts oil price
Middle East conflict raises oil prices, affecting South Africa's inflation outlookSouth African Reserve Bank to redraft risk scenarios for March 26 meetingRand's exchange rate impact on inflation more significant than oil price changes, Kganyago saysBy Karin Strohecker LONDON, March 6 (Re...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
South Africa's central bank will redraft adverse risk scenario for next rate-setting meeting
By Karin Strohecker LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank will redraft its risk scenarios for its next rate-setting policy meeting as the widening Middle East conflict pushes up oil prices, the country's central bank governor told Reuters. The central bank is slated to d...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD range-bound as RSI holds near 50 and MACD flattens
Silver (XAG/USD) trades modestly higher on Friday as the US Dollar and Treasury yields ease following softer-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data. Despite the intraday bounce, the white metal remains on track for its first weekly decline in three weeks.
Fxstreet
Fri, Mar 6
Australian central banker says US dollar remains a safe haven for investors
March 6 (Reuters) - A top Australian central banker said on Friday that the days of U.S. "exorbitant privilege" may be coming to an end, but the dollar's safe-haven rally this week after the Middle East war suggests any change will be glacial. Speaking at a policy forum in New York, Rese...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
Fed's Hammack says interest rates likely on hold for some time
By Michael S. DerbyNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday she sees no imminent need to change the stance of monetary policy in an economy where inflation is still “too high.”Given the Fed’s need to balance “elevated” inflation and a “soften...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
FOREX-Safe-haven franc rises as Iran war drags on; dollar dips after US payrolls drop
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'; dollar fallsTechnical bounce seen in other currencies vs dollar -analystDollar on track for largest weekly gain since November 2024Euro on pace for biggest weekly drop since September 2022By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 6 (Re...Reuters
Fri, Mar 6
