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GBP/JPY eases within range as BoJ comments support the Yen
The British Pound (GBP) trades slightly lower against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday, as the Yen draws broad-based support following fresh comments from Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda, which reinforced expectations of further monetary policy tightening.
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Mon, Jan 5
USD/CHF supported by safe-haven flows, Swiss data miss
USD/CHF trades around 0.7960 on Monday at the time of writing, up 0.50% on the day, and remains supported after the release of mixed data from Switzerland. Swiss Real Retail Sales rose by 2.3% YoY in November, below market expectations of a 2.9% increase but slightly above the previous 2.2% gain.
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Mon, Jan 5
FOREX-Dollar gains, traders shake off Venezuela to focus on US data flurry
Traders focus on US economic data over Venezuela eventsDollar index rises due to euro weakness, geopolitical risksInvestors await Trump's Fed chair pick, expect lower US ratesBy Amanda Cooper LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of 2026 by climbing to multi...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Hungary still aiming for US backstop after first attempt fizzles, Orban says
BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hungary has not managed to secure the type of financial assistance it had originally sought from Washington ahead of a 2026 election, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, adding that talks on a possible backstop were ongoing. In power since 2010, eurosceptic Orban ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
USD/JPY: 157.50 is likely out of reach for now – UOB Group
Increase in momentum is likely to lead to further US Dollar (USD) advance; 157.50 is likely out of reach for now. In the longer run, USD is facing mild upward pressure and could drift higher and test 157.50, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
USD/JPY holds below 158.90 amid BOJ hawkish rhetoric – BBH
USD/JPY remains capped under its recent double-top near 158.90, despite the Bank of Japan (BOJ) reiterating a hawkish stance. Governor Ueda confirmed that rates will rise as economic conditions improve, with the policy rate still below the neutral range of 1–2.5%.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
Sterling sags as traders await key data
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The pound eased against the dollar on Monday, as the greenback headed for a fifth daily rise in a row against a basket of major currencies ahead of a wave of economic data that could set the tone for trading over the near term.Currency traders said they were keeping an eye ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
NZD/USD picks up above 0.5750 ahead of US manufacturing activity data
The New Zealand Dollar has reversed previous losses during Monday’s European session, and is posting minor gains, trading above 0.5760 at the time of writing, yet still well below late December highs, at the 0.5850 area.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Extends winning streak for fifth trading day
The USD/CAD pair extends its winning streak for the fifth trading day on Monday. The Loonie pair trades 0.25% higher to near 1.3770 during the European trading session as the US Dollar (USD) gains, while the Canadian Dollar (CAD) underperforms in a dismal market mood.
Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Stays inside Ascending Triangle formation
The USD/JPY pair gives up its intraday gains and ticks down marginally to near 156.70 during the European trading session on Monday. The pair turns upside down as the Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforms its peers amid growing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will continue raising interest rates.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
GBP/USD: Likely to trade between 1.3430 and 1.3490 – UOB Group
GBP is likely to trade sideways between 1.3430 and 1.3490. In the longer run, momentum indicators are mostly flat; GBP is likely to trade in a range between 1.3400 and 1.3535, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
Hungary still in talks with U.S. about financial assistance, Orban says
BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Talks between Budapest and Washington about financial assistance for Hungary are ongoing, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, adding that the kind of help he had initially requested from the United States was not available.Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
EUR/GBP falls to two-month low amid geopolitical tensions, BoE support
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8690 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.20% on the day, hitting its lowest level in more than two months. The cross loses ground as geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, while the Pound Sterling (GBP) continues to find support.
Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
EUR/USD rejected at key 1.18 resistance – Société Générale
EUR/USD failed to sustain a breakout above the 1.1800–1.1830 resistance zone and has since broken below its short-term rising trend line, shifting near-term risks toward a corrective decline with key support seen at the 200-day moving average around 1.1550–1.1590, Société Générale's FX analysts noteFxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
ISM Manufacturing PMI set to show US factory activity remained in contraction at year-end
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is scheduled to release the December Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on Monday. The index is a trusted measure of the health of the United States (US) manufacturing sector, closely followed by market players.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks advance while investors monitor Venezuela gambit
MSCI emerging market equities up 1.3%, FX flatVenezuela's international government bonds riseTurkey's equities gain after inflation dataFocus on Colombian, Mexican peso later in the dayBy Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur (Reuters) - Emerging market equities advanced on Monday, with invest...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
