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The Indian Rupee slumps to near 86.85 at open against the US Dollar as rising crude prices have battered the former.Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz following the US attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.Fed’s Waller supports reducing interest rates in the July policy meeting.The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a bearish note against the US Dollar (USD) and jumps to near 86.85 at the start of the week. Investors were bracing for a significant negative opening of the USD/INR pair, following the risk-off market sentiment and a sharp...

US Dollar Index depreciates, possibly driven by a technical correction.The Greenback may regain ground due to the potential threat of US direct involvement in the Middle East conflicts.Fed Chair Powell cautioned that ongoing policy uncertainty will keep the central bank on hold.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its losses for the second successive day and trading lower at around 98.70 at the time of writing. Traders will likely gauge the Fed's Monetary Policy Report, scheduled for...

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, June 5:Major currency pairs fluctuate within their weekly ranges early Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce monetary policy decisions and the US economic calendar will offer Challenger Job Cuts data for May, weekly Initial Jobless Claims reading, alongside the Goods Trade Balance figures for April. ECB President Christine Lagarde will speak on the outlook and respond to questions in the post-meeting press conference. Finally, several Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers are scheduled to deliver speeches in the second half of...

Indian Rupee recovers in Monday’s early European session. Stronger GDP data from India supports the INR, but higher oil prices and RBI rate cut bets might cap its upside.  Traders await the US May ISM Manufacturing PMI data later on Monday ahead of the RBI rate decision. The Indian Rupee (INR) rebounds on Monday, snapping the four-day losing streak. The upbeat India’s Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report boosts equities and lifts the local currency both via portfolio inflows and sentiment.Nonetheless, a rise in crude oil prices might drag the Indian currency lower....

Indian Rupee recovers in Monday’s early European session. Stronger GDP data from India supports the INR, but higher oil prices and RBI rate cut bets might cap its upside.  Traders await the US May ISM Manufacturing PMI data later on Monday ahead of the RBI rate decision. The Indian Rupee (INR) rebounds on Monday, snapping the four-day losing streak. The upbeat India’s Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report boosts equities and lifts the local currency both via portfolio inflows and sentiment.Nonetheless, a rise in crude oil prices might drag the Indian currency lower....

Indian Rupee posts modest gains in Friday’s early European session. The downbeat US economic data and uncertainty of Trump's policies weigh on the US Dollar. Traders brace for India’s Q1 GDP and US April PCE inflation reports, which are due later on Friday.The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground on Friday, snapping the three-day losing streak. The downbeat US economic data and concerns that a US court ruling would change the outlook for US tariffs undermine the US Dollar (USD). A decline in crude oil prices provides some support to the Indian currency,...

Indian Rupee posts modest gains in Friday’s Asian session. The downbeat US economic data and uncertainty of Trump's policies weigh on the US Dollar. Traders brace for India’s Q1 GDP and US April PCE inflation reports, which are due later on Friday.The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground on Friday, snapping the three-day losing streak. The downbeat US economic data and concerns that a US court ruling would change the outlook for US tariffs undermine the US Dollar (USD). A decline in crude oil prices provides some support to the Indian currency, as...

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, May 29:Markets turn risk-positive in the second half of the week as fears over an economic downturn in the United States (US) ease following a federal court's decision to block US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. The US Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its second estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the first quarter on Thursday. The US economic calendar will also feature weekly Initial Jobless Claims and April Pending Home Sales data. US Dollar PRICE...

The US Dollar Index continues to advance as a federal court blocked Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariffs from taking effect.US Gross Domestic Product Annualized is expected to fall again by 0.3% in the first quarter.FOMC Meeting Minutes indicated that Fed officials broadly agreed that heightened economic uncertainty warranted a cautious approach to adjusting rates.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its gains for the third successive day and trading more than 0.50% higher around 100.30 during the Asian...

Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Wednesday that he will closely monitor bond market situations as he is concerned about a recent spike yields in Japan.This comment came after two sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Japanese officials will consider trimming issuance of super-long bonds in the wake of recent sharp rises in yields for the notes. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will make a decision after discussions with market participants around mid- to late-June, the sources said.Market reaction  At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is trading 0.28% lower on the...