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The commodity-linked currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, as the crude oil prices surged amid intense attacks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, renewing Middle East tensions, fueling global inflationary and the possibility of higher interest rates. In addition, contrasting claims by both nations over control of the Strait of Hormuz led to a decline in vessel traffic.West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery was up $6.87 or 9.62 percent at $78.28...

The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday as Asian stock markets traded higher, boosted by the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks amid reports that the $28 billion SK Hynix IPO in the U.S. was heavily oversubscribed. Speculation that the escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran will be limited is also aiding market sentiment. Traders remain optimistic that a full-blown war can be avoided in the Middle East after US President Donald...

The commodity-linked currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against their major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as the crude oil prices dropped giving up earlier gains on hopes that U.S.-Iran peace negotiations could resume.Brent crude futures for August delivery were down 0.8 percent at $92.32 a barrel, reversing gains from earlier in the session after the U.S. military said that it had 'completed' its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran. WTI crude futures fell half a percent to $89.54. Subscribe to continue...

The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and New Zealand dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as Asian stock markets traded lower hurt by tumbling technology stocks which mirrored their peers on tech-heavy Nasdaq amid concerns about valuations. Additional weakness came from escalating Middle East conflict after reports that Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising doubts over the durability of the already fragile US-Iran ceasefire. The Iranian attack followed Israeli strikes in Beirut, with Iran warning of further attacks if Israel expands its military...

Elior Manier for OANDA The most volatile major currencies in 20252025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than we have seen since the 2000s.Since 2020, the world has seen many disturbances compared to a much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between COVID-19, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank policies, and trade wars, there is...

(Bloomberg) -- The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso slumped after President Donald Trump affirmed the launch of 25% tariffs on products from both nations beginning Tuesday, the latest in a string of trade announcements from the administration that have buffeted investors in the $7.5 trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market. Most Read from Bloomberg The loonie dropped as much as 0.6% to 1.4542 and the peso slid 0.9% to 20.75 against the US dollar on Monday, touching the weakest levels since Trump’s previous tariff deadline — for early February — caused traders to...