OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky services inflation.
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Henry Hao report that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2.0% for a tenth straight meeting, signalling a patient stance.
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Korean Won remains under pressure as foreign selling of Korean equities persists and elevated US yields after the FOMC continue to weigh. Large-cap technology stocks are at the centre of outflows, though the broader KOSPI has held up.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Japanese Yen (JPY) is down sharply versus the US Dollar (USD) after a dovishly delivered 25 bps Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike and Governor Ueda’s cautious guidance.
OCBC’s Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore’s August NODX surged 46.2% year-on-year, far above consensus, with electronics exports jumping on AI-related demand and broad-based strength across markets.
The Aussie Dollar is poised to end the week on a positive note versus the US Dollar, up 0.21% as improved risk appetite keeps AUD/USD trading near 0.7124, closing near Friday's highs.
Chang Wei Liang at DBS Group Research highlights that USD/CNH is easing toward 6.70 despite a stronger Dollar, with the Renminbi (RMB) supported by a lower USD/CNY fixing below 6.76.
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) turns negative on Friday, down 0.11% against the US Dollar (USD), in a week that saw the Federal Reserve's (Fed) first rate hike in three years, which underpinned the Greenback against most G8 FX currencies.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that USD/SGD has slipped into a short-term range phase after a sharp pullback, with intraday trading expected between 1.2735 and 1.2775.
Christopher Wong at OCBC writes that the Malaysian Ringgit weakened during Thursday’s Asian session on a firmer US Dollar and higher US Treasury yields after the FOMC, with USD/MYR briefly trading above 4.10 in an orderly move.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the British Pound (GBP) is only marginally firmer versus the US Dollar (USD) despite stronger-than-expected August retail sales.
US Treasury yields rise on Friday, boosted mainly by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to increase rates on Wednesday, while the Bank of Japan (BoJ) added its name to the list of major central banks focused on preventing inflation from getting out of control.
Rabobank strategists Bas van Geffen and Elwin de Groot highlight that sharply higher Oil and natural gas forecasts will lift headline Eurozone inflation by about 0.5 percentage points in 2026 and 2027.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the Euro (EUR) is posting a small gain versus the US Dollar (USD) as EUR/USD extends Thursday’s modest recovery and attempts to stabilize after the latest FOMC meeting.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday as the US Dollar reverses its intraday gains, with traders booking profits following the Greenback’s strong weekly advance.
Gold (XAU/USD) price extends its gains on Friday, edging up 0.89% as Oil prices eased despite renewed concerns of supply shortages and despite a week that featured a rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed), which pushed the yellow metal to a nearly two-month low of $4,235.
USD/CHF turns lower on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum heading into the weekend, with traders booking profits after a strong weekly advance driven by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest-rate hike.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its rate to 1.25% on Friday and the Yen weakened anyway. The Dollar Index ran to its highest level since late July on that and has given the move back, trading just above 100.30.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 51,500, back at the level where Wednesday's selling stopped, which means Thursday's rebound is gone. The selling ran one way down from the session high, and every level that looked like a floor turned into a step.
USD/JPY advances sharply on Friday, trading around 156.95 at the time of writing, up 0.63% on the day. The pair has pulled back after reaching a daily high of 158.06 earlier in the day.
On Friday, Kansas City Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jeffrey Schmid said he supported the rate hike, as “recent data suggest inflation trending above 3%.” Schmid added that tightening policy is a step toward achieving the Fed’s 2% goal, that inflation has broadened across a set of goods and servic
The Pound Sterling (GBP) retraces on Friday after reaching a daily high of 1.3375 on upbeat UK data, as headlines suggest that an Oil supply shock has sent crude prices higher and reignited investors' fears of high inflation. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3356, down 0.03%.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbs to a fresh seven-week high on Friday, supported by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest rate hike on Wednesday. At the time of writing, the index trades around 100.40 and is on track to register a weekly gain of more than 1%.
ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier expects the Swiss National Bank to keep its policy rate at 0% next Thursday and over the coming quarters, as Swiss growth has surprised on the upside but inflation remains subdued.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes GBP/USD is holding just above recent lows as UK August retail sales beat expectations, reversing July’s decline and firming market pricing for a November Bank of England (BoE) rate hike.
USD/CAD edges higher on Friday, trading around 1.4000 at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day. The US Dollar (USD) remains supported by expectations of further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve (Fed), while the rebound in US Treasury yields adds to the Greenback’s appeal.
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) remains under pressure near 1.40 against the Dollar, reflecting a firm USD tone and wider US–Canada front-end spreads.
Nathan Janzen at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) notes that markets are focused on whether the Bank of Canada (BoC) will raise rates in October after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) move.
Nordea’s team sees the European Central Bank delivering two more 25bp rate hikes, in December and March 2027, despite more aggressive market pricing.
Gold (XAU/USD) loses momentum after nearing the $4,400 level on Friday as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy outlook keeps the US Dollar firmly supported, while a rebound in Oil prices and US Treasury yields adds pressure on the metal.
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