Dollar Surges as US Court Strikes Down Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs; Risk Appetite Rebounds

As the US session gets underway, both Yen and Swiss Franc are beginning to recover, aided by the slight pullback in benchmark Treasury yields in the US and Europe. This recovery comes after a tough week for the two safe-haven currencies, which have been the worst performers amid broad risk-on sentiment. Despite today’s gains, Yen […]

Canadian Dollar trades broadly lower today while commodity currencies are generally soft. Canada’s CPI report reinforced the outlook of stable inflation hovering around target. BOC has likely completed its aggressive rate-cutting phase and pauses in policy easing are anticipated at some meetings next year. Nonetheless, the direction remains clear: further rate reductions are expected to […]

Yen ended as the best performer last week amidst intensifying discussions around BoC rate hike, spurred by comments from the central bank’s officials. The anticipation of policy tightening propelled Yen forward, although gains were tempered by uncertainties surrounding the timing of the first move, and the path of subsequent rate increases. The claimed the position […]