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Mexican Peso declines after Donald Trump edges ahead in polls

October 21, 2024, 1:20:52 PM UTC
The Mexican Peso (MXN) is weakening in its key pairs on Monday as the odds shift marginally in favor of former President Donald Trump winning the United States (US) presidential election in November.
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Gold pushes higher on increased safe-haven demand as Middle East conflict intensifies

October 21, 2024, 1:18:20 PM UTC
Gold (XAU/USD) is already up half a percent to trade in the $2,730s on Monday during the European session after rising over 1.0% on Friday.
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Fed’s Logan: Gradual rate cuts on the cards if economy meets forecasts

October 21, 2024, 1:17:52 PM UTC
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan argued on Monday that she anticipates further interest rate cuts by the Fed.
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GBP/USD: Trading soft short term – Scotiabank

October 21, 2024, 1:00:00 PM UTC
Rightmove House Price data for October were released over the weekend and showed a moderate (0.3%) rise in house prices last month, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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EUR/USD skates on thin ice as ECB dovish bets swell

October 21, 2024, 12:44:38 PM UTC
EUR/USD struggles to extend Friday’s recovery above the immediate resistance of 1.0870 in Monday’s North American session.
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EUR/USD: Sell-off looks over-extended on the intraday and daily oscillators – Scotiabank

October 21, 2024, 12:40:00 PM UTC
Dovish comments from ECB Governors Simkus and Kazaks support market expectations for a further reduction in ECB rates in December, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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US Dollar flat with a very calm start of the week

October 21, 2024, 12:34:28 PM UTC
The US Dollar (USD) is a little bit in favor this Monday as three main factors provide some support for the
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Pound Sterling trades cautiously as traders brace for BoE Bailey's speech

October 21, 2024, 12:33:31 PM UTC
The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens slightly against its major peers at the start of the week.
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USD/CAD: Markets await BoC – Scotiabank

October 21, 2024, 12:13:00 PM UTC
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is one of the better-performing currencies on the session when looking at overall ground lost versus the USD on the session but it is trading at session lows against the USD as our trading day gears up, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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ECB's Kazimir: December meeting wide open, all options on table

October 21, 2024, 12:08:51 PM UTC
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Slovakian central bank Governor Peter Kazimir said on Monday that they will be in a "strong and comfortable position" to continue the policy-easing cycle if the accelerated pace in disinflation is confirmed, per Reuters.
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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Break out fails to follow-through, trend ambiguous

October 21, 2024, 12:06:18 PM UTC
USD/JPY broke down and out of its Rising Wedge pattern on Friday but has since recovered and returned back inside.
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JPY us close to fair value, as US yields rise – Scotiabank

October 21, 2024, 12:03:04 PM UTC
The JPY is soft, near 150, reflecting the rebound in US yields and less supportive spreads, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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Difficult short-term outlook for EUR/USD – Commerzbank

October 21, 2024, 12:01:14 PM UTC
Will the markets can see higher EUR/USD levels again in the coming weeks? These questions are hardly surprising, given the weeks-long slide in EUR/USD that has taken the markets from 1.12 at the end of September to below 1.09.
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Firm USD supported by rising US yields – Scotiabank

October 21, 2024, 11:36:05 AM UTC
The US Dollar (USD) remains firm, supported by softer risk appetite and rising US Treasury yields, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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AUD/USD Price Forecast: Down move showing signs of resuming

October 21, 2024, 11:32:58 AM UTC
AUD/USD seems to be resuming the downtrending move it began at the late-September highs, following a brief pull back.
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China SMEI: Sentiment improved modestly in October – Standard Chartered

October 21, 2024, 11:30:04 AM UTC
SMEI returned to expansionary territory at 50.7 in October, after staying below 50 for two months.
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CFTC: Markets don’t like longs in the majors – Rabobank

October 21, 2024, 11:15:25 AM UTC
US Dollar (USD) net short positions have increased. Euro (EUR) net long positions have halved.
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WTI rebounds to near $70 on PBoC’s larger-than-expected rate cut

October 21, 2024, 11:13:48 AM UTC
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, bounces back to near $70.00 in Monday’s European session.
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China: 3Q24 GDP in line with expectations – UOB Group

October 21, 2024, 11:09:25 AM UTC
China’s 3Q24 GDP growth was largely in line with consensus expectations at 4.6% y/y, 0.9% q/q sa (Bloomberg’s est: 4.5% y/y, 1.1% q/q; UOB est: 4.7% y/y, 1.1% q/q).
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USD/SGD: Pullback underway – OCBC

October 21, 2024, 10:56:50 AM UTC
USD/SGD traded lower, in line with our call for pullback. Pair was last at 1.3128 levels, OCBC’s FX analyst Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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GBP: Four speeches from BoE's Bailey this week – ING

October 21, 2024, 10:54:28 AM UTC
We've had a bullish view on EUR/GBP this year, largely because we had felt that the market was mispricing the Bank of England cycle, ING’s FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
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USD/CNH: Can reach 7.1330 short term – UOB Group

October 21, 2024, 10:51:58 AM UTC
The US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 7.0990 and 7.1330.
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EUR: Trying to recover a tough week – ING

October 21, 2024, 10:46:21 AM UTC
EUR/USD is licking its wounds after a tough week, ING’s Chris Turner notes.
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USD/JPY: Momentum has improved slightly – UOB Group

October 21, 2024, 10:34:00 AM UTC
The US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a sideways range of 149.00/150.00.
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USD/JPY: Bias for downside play – OCBC

October 21, 2024, 10:32:02 AM UTC
USD/JPY eased lower, tracking the dip in UST yields last Fri while markets continue to watch BoJ rhetoric.
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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Aims to revisit over two-month high of 1.3840

October 21, 2024, 10:24:54 AM UTC
The USD/CAD pair extends its winning spree for the third trading session on Monday.
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NZD/USD: Momentum is beginning to slow – UOB Group

October 21, 2024, 10:17:46 AM UTC
Momentum is beginning to slow; the likelihood of the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) declining further to 0.6005 has decreased, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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USD: Beige Book is probably the biggest threat to the US Dollar – ING

October 21, 2024, 10:09:07 AM UTC
FX markets seem to be positioning for a Trump victory in next month's US presidential election.
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AUD/USD: Break above 0.6740 to stabilize the AUD – UOB Group

October 21, 2024, 9:54:00 AM UTC
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is likely to trade in a 0.6685/0.6730 range.
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AUD/USD: Bearish momentum on daily chart shows signs of fading – OCBC

October 21, 2024, 9:50:00 AM UTC
The Australian Dollar (AUD) was a touch firmer this morning amid supported risk sentiments and on comments from RBA’s Hauser.
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