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Dollar index holds firm amid Middle East tensions and Fed outlook

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar against six major currencies, maintained its upward momentum for a second consecutive session, trading near 100.10 during Asian trading hours on Monday. The Greenback found support from increased safe-haven demand following renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The move came after

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Sterling weakens amid rising US rate bets and Middle East tensions

The British pound traded close to its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday as a stronger US dollar continued to pressure the currency. The dollar’s gains were supported by growing expectations that US interest rates could rise later this year, alongside increased safe-haven demand stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East. Investor

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Dollar edges higher as investors weigh economic data

The US Dollar strengthened against major currencies on Wednesday, supported by stronger-than-expected economic data and continued uncertainty surrounding negotiations between the United States and Iran. Investors are now turning their attention to key labour market data due later this week, including weekly jobless claims and the closely watched Nonfarm Payrolls report for May. The Dollar’s

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USD/JPY forecast: Japanese yen crashes as traders predict 2 BoJ rate hikes

The Japanese yen continued its downward spiral today as the US dollar rally gained steam, overriding predictions that the BoJ will hike interest rates twice this year. The USD/JPY exchange rate jumped to 159.88, its highest point since April 30th. It has now nearly completed its recovery since the BoJ intervened in April. US to

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France beats UK and Germany to remain Europe’s top FDI destination

France has maintained its position as Europe’s leading destination for foreign direct investment projects, according to the latest EY Europe Attractiveness Survey.  The country attracted 852 new investment projects in 2025, far ahead of its closest rivals, even as the overall number of projects across Europe fell to the lowest level in 11 years, the

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US dollar resilient as traders brace for key economic updates

The US Dollar held its ground on Wednesday as investors assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East while preparing for a series of key economic releases from the United States later in the day. Market participants are closely watching the release of the ADP Employment Change report, the ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for

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Dollar index edges lower as traders focus on US labour market signals

The US Dollar traded slightly lower during the European session on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of the United States Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey data for April, scheduled for publication at 14:00 GMT. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index, which measures the Greenback against a basket of six major

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Global markets turn cautious amid Middle East tensions

Financial markets traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors assessed the latest developments in the Middle East and awaited key economic data releases from Europe and the United States. During the European session, market participants focused on the upcoming release of the preliminary May Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices data from Eurostat. The report is the

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Forex markets hold steady despite renewed Middle East tensions

Major currency pairs struggled to move decisively away from last week’s closing levels on Monday as investors largely shrugged off developments pointing to a renewed escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Market participants remained focused on upcoming economic data, with the United States set to release the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing

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Why Kospi’s AI-fuelled rally is leaving South Korea’s won behind

South Korea’s stock market has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom, powered by surging demand for semiconductors from technology giants such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Yet even as the country’s benchmark Kospi index has outperformed every other major equity market over the past year, the South Korean

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