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EMERGING MARKETS-EM equity rally falters with geopolitics, data in focus
Stocks down 0.7%, FX flatHungarian forint drops for fourth consecutive sessionBucharest's BETI index led gains in regionSouth African factory activity slumps further in DecemberBy Twesha Dikshit 08 Jan 2026 (Reuters) - Emerging markets equities further pulled back on Thursday after a strong s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
FOREX-Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysFocus on Friday's jobs report to gauge Fed's 2026 rate pathSupreme Court decision on Trump's tariffs could hurt the greenbackJapan-China tensions in the spotlightBy Stefano Rebaudo and Ankur Banerjee Jan 8 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
EUR: Euro CPI on target, ECB hawkish bias intact – ING
Despite sub-consensus German CPI, euro area figures were in line with the 2.0% consensus. As discussed yesterday, even a small undershooting wouldn't have triggered material dovish repricing given the ECB's hawkish communication, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
Swiss National Bank kept rates on hold as it expects inflation to remain on target
ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank froze its key interest rate at 0% in December because it expects the current low rate of inflation to rise and be within its 0-2% target range, the central bank said on Thursday in the minutes for its latest policy decision.The minutes were the seco...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
NZD/USD drops to near 0.5750 as market caution weighs on New Zealand Dollar
NZD/USD extends its losses for the third successive session, trading around 0.5750 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair weakens as the risk-sensitive New Zealand Dollar (NZD) falls amid cautious sentiment, driven by rising Japan–China tensions involving a key New Zealand trading partner.
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Thu, Jan 8
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Tests upper ascending channel boundary near 1.3900
USD/CAD extends its gains for the fifth successive session, trading around 1.3870 during the European hours on Thursday. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows a potential for an upside breakout above an ascending channel pattern.
Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
FOREX-Dollar steady as mixed data digested ahead of Friday's jobs report
Traders weigh wobbly labour market data, see no Fed move in JanuaryFocus on Friday's jobs report to gauge 2026 rate pathSupreme court decision on Trump's tariff to bring volatility By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was calm on Thursday as investors weighed a slate ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Attracts some sellers, initial support level emerges above 102.50
The AUD/JPY cross attracts some sellers to around 105.00 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) amid growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path.
Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
EUR/GBP recovers to near 0.8680 as investors brush off soft Eurozone HICP data
The EUR/GBP pair recovers its early losses and trades marginally higher to near 0.8680 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The pair gains as investors brush off soft Eurozone preliminary Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for December.
Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
USD/CHF clings to gains near 0.7970 ahead of Swiss CPI, US NFP data
The USD/CHF pair holds onto two-day gains near 0.7975 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The Swiss Franc pair trades firmly as the US Dollar (USD) gains, following strong United States (US) ISM Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for December.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
