The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after a holiday the previous day. Still, USD/INR is close to its 10-day low of 95.40.
The USD/JPY pair turns positive for the fourth consecutive day following an intraday dip to the 159.00 neighborhood during the Asian session on Thursday.
USD/CHF remains steady after registering 0.5% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.8050 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency pair remains bound to a tight range as a resilient US Dollar (USD) holds its ground, bolstered by robust economic data.
Gold prices rose in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
The GBP/USD pair is seen consolidating near the lower end of its weekly range, below the 1.3600 mark, during the Asian session on Thursday.
EUR/JPY gains ground after posting minor losses in the previous day, trading around 185.70 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The technical analysis of a daily chart indicates that the currency cross is remaining within the ascending channel pattern, signaling an ongoing bullish bias.
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory near 114.45 during the early European trading hours on Thursday.
Gold (XAU/USD) catches fresh bids during the Asian session on Thursday, reversing a major part of the previous day's losses to the $4,583 region, or the weekly low.
The South Korean Won (KRW) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with USD/KRW falling 0.3% to near 1,380 during the Asian trading session. The pair revisits its 11-month low as back-to-back interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea (BoK) have strengthened the currency.
Silver price (XAG/USD) rises after posting losses in the previous day, trading around $69.10 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. Investors are closely tuning into Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh’s upcoming speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Friday.
The NZD/USD pair trades with mild losses around 0.5950 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as US inflation data lifted expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday that an "unknown projectile" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that has since been put out, Reuters reported.
AUD/USD extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 0.7180 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
The USD/CAD pair is seen consolidating near the weekly high and trading around the 1.3875-1.3880 region during the Asian session on Thursday amid mixed fundamental cues.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that central bank should persist in raising policy rate and adjust monetary support based on economic, price, and financial trends.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7840 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7829 and 6.7261 Reuters estimate.
The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak, though the downside potential seems limited. Spot prices currently trade above the 159.00 mark as the focus remains on Tokyo inflation data and the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price depreciates after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around $81.30 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday. Crude oil prices decline amid signs of diplomatic progress in the Middle East.
The EUR/USD pair edges higher to around 1.1655 during the early Asian session on Thursday. A hawkish stance of the European Central Bank (ECB) provides some support to the Euro (EUR) against the US Dollar (USD).
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington’s standoff over control of the crucial waterway continues, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Sterling holds just beneath 1.3600 late on Wednesday, roughly 0.4% lower and some 55 pips under a session ceiling at 1.3650. The pair drifted through the European morning and then gave up close to 50 pips in the two hours after the 12:30 GMT American data block.
Gold price (XAU/USD) falls to near $4,610 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal retreats from a three-month high as US inflation data came largely in line with expectations, increasing expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hike next month.
The Aussie Dollar advances for the third straight day, up more than 0.17%, even though the latest US inflation report renewed investors' hawkish bets that the US central bank might increase rates by the end of 2026. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7176, up from 0.7159.
The GBP/JPY failed to sustain the 217.00 breakout, reversing to the 216.50 area as traders faded the move, exacerbating the decline to current exchange rates. At the time of writing, the cross-pair exchanges hands with losses of 0.36%.
NZD/USD is trading around 0.5940 on Tuesday, little changed on the day as the risk-sensitive Kiwi consolidates a strong recovery. The pair has clawed back from its recent lows, but a firm US Dollar (USD) ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium is keeping a lid on further gains for now.
The Mexican Peso loses some traction against the US Dollar on Wednesday as traders seem confident that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates toward the end of the year, following a red-hot inflation report. The USD/MXN trades at 16.95, after reaching a daily low of 16.92.
USD/JPY trades around 159.40 on Wednesday, holding onto modest gains as a firmer US Dollar (USD) keeps the pair underpinned. The Dollar is broadly bid ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Chris Turner at ING notes USD/CNH is consolidating after last week’s sharp decline, as investors hesitate to buy Renminbi with the PBoC slowing lower USD/CNY fixings and US–Iran sanctions risks in focus.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret describe the Japanese Yen (JPY) as quiet, extending a tight consolidation as markets gradually price a 25 bp Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike for September 18.
On Wednesday, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) released its Quarterly Report for Q2 2026, in which it revised its forecasts for economic growth and inflation.
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